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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Round of 32
Ai Sugiyama #19
BYE
Nana Smith #99 6-0 3-6 7-6
Lilia Osterloh #121
Erika De Lone #159 6-4 6-4
Surina De Beer #176
Yuka Yoshida #64 6-1 4-6 6-1
Naoko Kijimuta #80
Shi-Ting Wang #63 3-6 6-3 6-1
Shinobu Asagoe #141
Rika Hiraki #131 6-2 6-2
Shiho Hisamatsu #551
Lori Mcneil #136 6-4 6-1
Mi-Ra Jeon #162
Tamarine Tanasugarn #39 4-6 7-5 6-0
Eun-Ha Kim #153
Corina Morariu #54 6-4 6-2
Sung-Hee Park #112
Meghann Shaughnessy #148 3-6 6-2 6-4
Janet Lee #86
Naoko Sawamatsu #30
BYE
Haruka Inoue #111 6-4 6-1
Seda Noorlander #138
Amy Frazier #46 6-4 6-2
Young-Ja Choi #239
Mana Endo #156 6-7 6-4 6-1
Kristine Kunce #128
Nicole Pratt #100 7-5 6-1
Saori Obata #207
Ginger Helgeson #114 7-6 6-2
Miho Saeki #61
Round of 16
Ai Sugiyama #19 6-3 6-2
Nana Smith #99
Erika De Lone #159 6-3 2-6 6-2
Yuka Yoshida #64
Shi-Ting Wang #63 6-3 6-2
Rika Hiraki #131
Lori Mcneil #136 6-2 6-3
Tamarine Tanasugarn #39
Corina Morariu #54 6-3 6-2
Meghann Shaughnessy #148
Naoko Sawamatsu #30 4-6 6-4 7-6
Haruka Inoue #111
Amy Frazier #46 6-0 6-1
Mana Endo #156
Nicole Pratt #100 6-3 6-2
Ginger Helgeson #114
Quarterfinals
Ai Sugiyama #19 4-6 6-1 6-1
Erika De Lone #159
Shi-Ting Wang #63 4-6 6-4 6-1
Lori Mcneil #136
Corina Morariu #54 7-5 6-3
Naoko Sawamatsu #30
Amy Frazier #46 6-2 4-6 6-2
Nicole Pratt #100
Semifinals
Ai Sugiyama #19 6-3 6-2
Shi-Ting Wang #63
Corina Morariu #54 4-6 7-6 6-4
Amy Frazier #46
Final
Ai Sugiyama #19 6-3 6-3
Corina Morariu #54

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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.