WTA Toyota Princess Cup 1998 Draw & Results

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Monica Seles won the 1998 Toyota Princess Cup, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played September 21–27 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

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Champion
Monica Seles
def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario , 4-6 6-3 6-4
Dates
Sep 21 — Sep 27
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Toyota Princess Cup 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Monica Seles #6DEF · 2× 4-6 6-3 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1998* F
SF (2)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-1 3-6 6-3 Anke Huber #21 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1998* SF
Monica Seles #6DEF · 2× 6-1 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn #47 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Anke Huber #21 6-3 6-1 Olga Barabanschikova #65 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1998* QF
Monica Seles #6DEF · 2× 6-2 6-1 Julie Halard-Decugis #29 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1998* QF
Tamarine Tanasugarn #47 6-1 6-3 Amy Frazier #63 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1998* QF
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-3 6-2 Anna Kournikova #14 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Anna Kournikova #14 6-0 6-4 Shi-Ting Wang #73 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1998* R16
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-0 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #26 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1998* R16
Olga Barabanschikova #65 3-6 6-3 7-5 Dominique Monami #11 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1998* R16
Amy Frazier #63 0-6 6-3 6-2 Amanda Coetzer #10 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1998* R16
Julie Halard-Decugis #29 6-1 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #53 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1998* R16
Monica Seles #6DEF · 2× 6-3 3-6 6-3 Naoko Sawamatsu #43 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1998* R16
Anke Huber #21 7-5 6-3 Fang Li #46 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1998* R16
Tamarine Tanasugarn #47 6-4 7-6 Henrieta Nagyova #23 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (12)
Tamarine Tanasugarn #47 6-4 6-3 Yuka Yoshida #122 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Elena Likhovtseva #26 6-3 6-4 Janette Husarova #166 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Shi-Ting Wang #73 6-0 6-4 Haruka Inoue #113 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Naoko Sawamatsu #43 6-1 6-2 Anna Smashnova #57 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Julie Halard-Decugis #29 6-0 6-3 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Anke Huber #21 6-3 3-6 6-0 Naoko Kijimuta #290 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Mary Joe Fernandez #53 7-6 7-5 Lisa Raymond #16 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Henrieta Nagyova #23 7-5 6-1 Janet Lee #92 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Olga Barabanschikova #65 3-6 6-3 6-3 Miho Saeki #80 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Fang Li #46 6-2 6-0 Mi-Ra Jeon #317 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Anna Kournikova #14 6-2 6-1 Adriana Rikl Gersi #66 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32
Amy Frazier #63 6-2 6-3 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #49 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1998* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Toyota Princess Cup.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Monica Seles 3 titles

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Ai Sugiyama 7 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Toyota Princess Cup finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Serena Williams #1 2-6 6-3 6-3 Kim Clijsters #8 H2H Match data 2002 Hard
Jelena Dokic #11 6-4 6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #19 H2H Match data 2001 Hard
Serena Williams #8 7-5 6-1 Julie Halard-Decugis #19 H2H Match data 2000 Hard
Lindsay Davenport #2 7-5 7-6 Monica Seles #5 H2H Match data 1999 Hard
Monica Seles #6 4-6 6-3 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 H2H Match data 1998 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Toyota Princess Cup

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Toyota Princess Cup held?
Toyota Princess Cup is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Toyota Princess Cup winner?
The 2002 Toyota Princess Cup was won by Serena Williams, who defeated Kim Clijsters 2-6 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Toyota Princess Cup titles?
Monica Seles has won 3 Toyota Princess Cup titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Toyota Princess Cup edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Toyota Princess Cup in TennisDB is 1995.
What surface is Toyota Princess Cup played on?
Toyota Princess Cup is played on hard courts.