WTA Rome 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Martina Hingis won the 1998 Rome, defeating Venus Williams 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 4 to May 10, 1998.

Champion
Martina Hingis
def. Venus Williams , 6-3 2-6 6-3
Dates
May 4 — May 10
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 10, 1998* F Martina Hingis #1 6-3 2-6 6-3 Venus Williams #9 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 9, 1998* SF Venus Williams #9 6-3 2-6 7-5 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 H2H Match data
May 9, 1998* SF Martina Hingis #1 6-2 6-1 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 9, 1998* QF Venus Williams #9 6-4 6-2 Serena Williams #31 H2H Match data
May 9, 1998* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-7 6-1 6-2 Lisa Raymond #18 H2H Match data
May 9, 1998* QF Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 7-5 (ret.) Sandrine Testud #13 H2H Match data
May 9, 1998* QF Martina Hingis #1 6-2 6-4 Anna Kournikova #17 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 8, 1998* R16 Serena Williams #31 6-2 6-2 Conchita Martínez #8 H2H Match data
May 8, 1998* R16 Sandrine Testud #13 6-2 4-6 7-5 Monica Seles #7 H2H Match data
May 8, 1998* R16 Anna Kournikova #17 6-3 3-6 6-2 Iva Majoli #11 H2H Match data
May 8, 1998* R16 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 7-5 6-4 Mary Pierce #6 H2H Match data
May 8, 1998* R16 Martina Hingis #1 6-1 6-2 Irina Spirlea #10 H2H Match data
May 8, 1998* R16 Venus Williams #9 6-1 6-1 Alexandra Fusai #74 H2H Match data
May 8, 1998* R16 Lisa Raymond #18 6-4 6-1 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data
May 8, 1998* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-1 6-2 Dominique Monami #14 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 7, 1998* R32 Monica Seles #7 6-2 6-1 Silvia Farina Elia #28 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-2 6-2 Amanda Coetzer #4 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Venus Williams #9 6-1 6-4 María Sánchez Lorenzo #81 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Iva Majoli #11 4-6 6-4 6-4 Jana Kandarr #114 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Conchita Martínez #8 6-1 4-6 6-3 Flora Perfetti #113 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Serena Williams #31 5-1 (ret.) Joannette Kruger #21 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Sandrine Testud #13 4-6 6-2 6-3 Barbara Schett #30 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Lisa Raymond #18 6-2 3-6 7-6 Anne Miller H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Mary Pierce #6 6-1 6-2 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #44 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Martina Hingis #1 6-3 6-0 Fang Li #43 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Alexandra Fusai #74 2-6 7-6 6-3 Jana Novotna #3 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Irina Spirlea #10 6-3 7-6 Virginia Ruano Pascual #36 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 3-6 6-2 6-2 Elena Likhovtseva #35 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Dominique Monami #14 6-4 6-4 Naoko Sawamatsu #34 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Anna Kournikova #17 6-2 6-2 Barbara Paulus #26 H2H Match data
May 7, 1998* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-3 7-5 Cristina Torrens Valero #72 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
May 6, 1998* R64 Venus Williams #9 6-2 6-3 Yayuk Basuki #25 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #47 6-1 6-7 7-6 Sandra Cacic #54 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Dominique Monami #14 6-4 6-2 Karina Habsudova #45 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Anne Miller 6-3 6-0 Rita Grande #38 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #44 6-1 3-6 6-3 Sabine Appelmans #22 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Barbara Schett #30 4-6 6-3 6-2 Magdalena Grzybowska #40 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Naoko Sawamatsu #34 1-6 6-2 6-4 Laurence Courtois #141 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Serena Williams #31 7-5 6-0 Nathalie Tauziat #12 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Irina Spirlea #10 6-4 6-2 Julie Halard-Decugis #135 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Anna Kournikova #17 6-0 6-1 Virag Csurgo H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Virginia Ruano Pascual #36 7-5 6-3 Gala Leon Garcia #53 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-3 6-2 Jennifer Capriati #155 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 María Sánchez Lorenzo #81 6-4 6-1 Miriam Oremans #52 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Lisa Raymond #18 2-6 6-3 7-5 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #35 4-6 6-4 6-4 Patty Schnyder #15 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Jana Kandarr #114 4-6 6-4 7-6 Florencia Labat #37 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Silvia Farina Elia #28 6-0 6-1 Francesca Lubiani #68 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Barbara Paulus #26 6-2 6-3 Maria Vento-Kabchi #32 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Joannette Kruger #21 6-7 6-4 6-1 Tathiana Garbin #173 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Cristina Torrens Valero #72 4-6 6-2 6-3 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #27 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Alexandra Fusai #74 7-6 6-0 Ai Sugiyama #19 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Sandrine Testud #13 2-6 6-4 6-2 Laura Golarsa #70 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Flora Perfetti #113 7-5 6-2 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #91 H2H Match data
May 6, 1998* R64 Fang Li #43 7-6 6-2 Olga Barabanschikova #57 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Conchita Martínez 4
Gabriela Sabatini 4
Serena Williams 4
Elina Svitolina 3
Iga Swiatek 3

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2024 Clay Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Rome titles?
Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome played?
The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome played on?
Rome is played on clay courts.