WTA Tokyo 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ai Sugiyama won the 1998 Tokyo, defeating Corina Morariu 6-3 6-3 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 13 to April 19, 1998.

Champion
Ai Sugiyama
def. Corina Morariu , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Apr 13 — Apr 19
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 19, 1998* F Ai Sugiyama #19 6-3 6-3 Corina Morariu #54 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 18, 1998* SF Ai Sugiyama #19 6-3 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #63 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1998* SF Corina Morariu #54 4-6 7-6 6-4 Amy Frazier #46 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 18, 1998* QF Ai Sugiyama #19 4-6 6-1 6-1 Erika De Lone #159 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1998* QF Shi-Ting Wang #63 4-6 6-4 6-1 Lori Mcneil #136 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1998* QF Amy Frazier #46 6-2 4-6 6-2 Nicole Pratt #100 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1998* QF Corina Morariu #54 7-5 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 17, 1998* R16 Ai Sugiyama #19 6-3 6-2 Nana Smith #99 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1998* R16 Nicole Pratt #100 6-3 6-2 Ginger Helgeson #114 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1998* R16 Shi-Ting Wang #63 6-3 6-2 Rika Hiraki #131 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1998* R16 Erika De Lone #159 6-3 2-6 6-2 Yuka Yoshida #64 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1998* R16 Amy Frazier #46 6-0 6-1 Mana Endo #156 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1998* R16 Corina Morariu #54 6-3 6-2 Meghann Shaughnessy #148 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1998* R16 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 4-6 6-4 7-6 Haruka Inoue #111 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1998* R16 Lori Mcneil #136 6-2 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn #39 H2H Match data
R32 (14)
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Nana Smith #99 6-0 3-6 7-6 Lilia Osterloh #121 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Nicole Pratt #100 7-5 6-1 Saori Obata #207 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Ginger Helgeson #114 7-6 6-2 Miho Saeki #61 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Mana Endo #156 6-7 6-4 6-1 Kristine Kunce #128 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Yuka Yoshida #64 6-1 4-6 6-1 Naoko Kijimuta #80 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Lori Mcneil #136 6-4 6-1 Mi-Ra Jeon #162 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Shi-Ting Wang #63 3-6 6-3 6-1 Shinobu Asagoe #141 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Tamarine Tanasugarn #39 4-6 7-5 6-0 Eun-Ha Kim #153 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Rika Hiraki #131 6-2 6-2 Shiho Hisamatsu #551 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Corina Morariu #54 6-4 6-2 Sung-Hee Park #112 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Meghann Shaughnessy #148 3-6 6-2 6-4 Janet Lee #86 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Haruka Inoue #111 6-4 6-1 Seda Noorlander #138 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Amy Frazier #46 6-4 6-2 Young-Ja Choi #239 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1998* R32 Erika De Lone #159 6-4 6-4 Surina De Beer #176 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tokyo held?
Tokyo is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Tokyo?
The 2025 Tokyo was won by Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Tokyo titles?
Monica Seles has won 3 Tokyo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Tokyo played?
The first edition of Tokyo was held in 1972.
What surface is Tokyo played on?
Tokyo is played on hard courts.