WTA Sydney 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won the 1998 Sydney, defeating Venus Williams 6-1 6-3 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 11 to January 17, 1998.

Champion
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
def. Venus Williams , 6-1 6-3
Dates
Jan 11 — Jan 17
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 17, 1998* F Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 6-1 6-3 Venus Williams #21 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 16, 1998* SF Venus Williams #21 6-1 7-6 Ai Sugiyama #20 H2H Match data
Jan 16, 1998* SF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 6-2 6-1 Serena Williams #96 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 16, 1998* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 6-1 6-2 Natasha Zvereva #25 H2H Match data
Jan 16, 1998* QF Venus Williams #21 6-2 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #34 H2H Match data
Jan 16, 1998* QF Serena Williams #96 1-6 7-5 7-5 Lindsay Davenport #3 H2H Match data
Jan 16, 1998* QF Ai Sugiyama #20 6-1 7-6 Barbara Paulus #23 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Serena Williams #96 7-6 3-0 (ret.) Sandrine Testud #13 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Natasha Zvereva #25 6-7 6-3 7-5 Amanda Coetzer #4 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Ai Sugiyama #20 7-6 6-3 Conchita Martínez #11 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Magdalena Maleeva #34 6-3 1-6 6-4 Chanda Rubin #31 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 6-2 3-6 6-3 Janet Lee #108 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Venus Williams #21 3-6 6-4 7-5 Martina Hingis #1 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Barbara Paulus #23 6-2 1-6 6-3 Irina Spirlea #8 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Lindsay Davenport #3 6-2 6-7 6-3 Anna Kournikova #30 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Sandrine Testud #13 6-1 6-2 Kerry-Anne Guse #63 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Barbara Paulus #23 6-0 6-2 Miriam Oremans #46 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Magdalena Maleeva #34 6-1 1-6 6-3 Sabine Appelmans #16 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Anna Kournikova #30 6-4 3-0 (ret.) Yayuk Basuki #22 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Ai Sugiyama #20 6-1 7-6 Francesca Lubiani #61 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Venus Williams #21 6-4 (ret.) Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Chanda Rubin #31 6-2 6-3 Anke Huber #14 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Janet Lee #108 6-0 1-1 (ret.) Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 7-5 6-4 Karina Habsudova #29 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Natasha Zvereva #25 6-2 7-5 Rachel Mcquillan #59 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Conchita Martínez #11 6-2 6-3 Gala Leon Garcia #56 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Serena Williams #96 3-6 6-4 7-5 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #48 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 5
Evonne Goolagong 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2022 Hard Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova H2H Match data
2019 Hard Petra Kvitova 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty H2H Match data
2018 Hard Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty H2H Match data
2017 Hard Johanna Konta 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska H2H Match data
2016 Hard Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney held?
Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney?
The 2022 Sydney was won by Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 5 Sydney titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sydney played?
The first edition of Sydney was held in 1969.
What surface is Sydney played on?
Sydney is played on hard courts.