WTA Rome 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →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.
Dates
May 4 — May 10
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Fang Li
7-6 6-2
Irina Spirlea
6-4 6-2
Anna Kournikova
6-0 6-1
Barbara Paulus
6-2 6-3
BYE
Jana Kandarr
4-6 6-4 7-6
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
6-1 6-7 7-6
Elena Likhovtseva
4-6 6-4 6-4
BYE
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
6-1 3-6 6-3
Sandrine Testud
2-6 6-4 6-2
Barbara Schett
4-6 6-3 6-2
BYE
Silvia Farina Elia
6-0 6-1
Venus Williams
6-2 6-3
María Sánchez Lorenzo
6-4 6-1
Alexandra Fusai
7-6 6-0
BYE
Serena Williams
7-5 6-0
Joannette Kruger
6-7 6-4 6-1
Flora Perfetti
7-5 6-2
Cristina Torrens Valero
4-6 6-2 6-3
Dominique Monami
6-4 6-2
Naoko Sawamatsu
1-6 6-2 6-4
Lisa Raymond
2-6 6-3 7-5
Anne Miller
6-3 6-0
BYE
Round of 32
Martina Hingis
6-3 6-0
Irina Spirlea
6-3 7-6
Anna Kournikova
6-2 6-2
Iva Majoli
4-6 6-4 6-4
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
3-6 6-2 6-2
Mary Pierce
6-1 6-2
Sandrine Testud
4-6 6-2 6-3
Monica Seles
6-2 6-1
Venus Williams
6-1 6-4
Alexandra Fusai
2-6 7-6 6-3
Serena Williams
5-1 (ret.)
Conchita Martínez
6-1 4-6 6-3
Dominique Monami
6-4 6-4
Lisa Raymond
6-2 3-6 7-6
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
6-2 6-2
Round of 16
Martina Hingis
6-1 6-2
Anna Kournikova
6-3 3-6 6-2
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
7-5 6-4
Sandrine Testud
6-2 4-6 7-5
Venus Williams
6-1 6-1
Serena Williams
6-2 6-2
Lisa Raymond
6-4 6-1
Quarterfinals
Martina Hingis
6-2 6-4
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
7-5 (ret.)
Venus Williams
6-4 6-2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-7 6-1 6-2
Semifinals
Martina Hingis
6-2 6-1
Venus Williams
6-3 2-6 7-5
Final
Martina Hingis
6-3 2-6 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | 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.