WTA Hilton Head 1998 Draw & Results

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Amanda Coetzer won the 1998 Hilton Head, defeating Irina Spirlea 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played March 30–April 5 on clay courts in Hilton Head, United States.

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Champion
Amanda Coetzer
def. Irina Spirlea , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Mar 30 — Apr 5
Location
Hilton Head, United States
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Hilton Head 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Amanda Coetzer #4 6-3 6-4 Irina Spirlea #12 H2H Match data Apr 5, 1998* F
SF (2)
Amanda Coetzer #4 6-4 6-1 Lisa Raymond #19 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1998* SF
Irina Spirlea #12 6-4 1-6 7-6 Monica Seles #6 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Irina Spirlea #12 6-7 6-4 7-6 Lindsay Davenport #2 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1998* QF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Amanda Coetzer #4 4-6 7-6 (ret.) Andrea Glass #94 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1998* QF
Monica Seles #6 4-6 6-3 7-6 Patty Schnyder #18 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1998* QF
Lisa Raymond #19 6-4 6-1 Magui Serna #53 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Andrea Glass #94 6-3 7-6 Alexandra Fusai #63 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1998* R16
Patty Schnyder #18 6-3 6-2 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data Apr 3, 1998* R16
Monica Seles #6 6-0 6-7 6-2 Natasha Zvereva #21 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1998* R16
Lindsay Davenport #2 1-6 6-3 7-5 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Apr 3, 1998* R16
Amanda Coetzer #4 6-0 6-4 Virginia Ruano Pascual #49 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1998* R16
Magui Serna #53 3-6 6-4 6-2 Jana Novotna #3 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lisa Raymond #19 1-6 6-2 6-3 Anne Miller H2H Match data Apr 3, 1998* R16
Irina Spirlea #12 6-3 6-4 Magdalena Grzybowska #47 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Irina Spirlea #12 6-7 6-2 6-0 Florencia Labat #36 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Monica Seles #6 6-2 0-1 (ret.) Barbara Paulus #27 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Alexandra Fusai #63 7-6 6-7 6-4 Cristina Torrens Valero #66 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Lindsay Davenport #2 6-3 6-0 Corina Morariu #57 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Magdalena Grzybowska #47 7-5 6-2 Conchita Martínez #9 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lisa Raymond #19 6-1 7-6 Rita Grande #35 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Patty Schnyder #18 6-3 6-2 Lori Mcneil #148 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Virginia Ruano Pascual #49 7-5 6-1 Nathalie Tauziat #11 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-0 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu #32 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Magui Serna #53 7-5 2-6 6-2 Elena Likhovtseva #42 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Mariaan De Swardt 6-4 7-5 Iva Majoli #8 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Natasha Zvereva #21 6-2 6-2 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #25 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Anne Miller 6-3 6-3 Mary Pierce #7 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Andrea Glass #94 6-7 7-5 6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 3 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Amanda Coetzer #4 6-4 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #28 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
Jana Novotna #3 6-4 6-3 Sandra Kleinova #60 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1998* R32
R64 (24)
Rita Grande #35 6-3 1-6 6-4 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #41 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Anne Miller 6-3 2-6 6-4 Barbara Schett #31 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Andrea Glass #94 7-5 6-2 Catalina Cristea #95 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Mariaan De Swardt 5-0 (ret.) Denisa Chladkova #58 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Lori Mcneil #148 6-7 6-4 6-4 Jennifer Capriati #151 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Nathalie Tauziat #11 6-4 6-1 Maria Vento-Kabchi #33 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Irina Spirlea #12 6-3 6-3 Meike Babel #75 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Cristina Torrens Valero #66 7-5 6-2 Fang Li #43 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Silvia Farina Elia #28 5-1 (ret.) Olga Lugina #116 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #25 6-1 7-6 Olga Barabanschikova #50 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Corina Morariu #57 6-4 6-4 Chanda Rubin #59 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Sandra Kleinova #60 7-6 6-2 Joannette Kruger #24 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Florencia Labat #36 6-1 6-1 Wiltrud Probst #78 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Magdalena Grzybowska #47 5-7 6-4 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn #38 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Elena Likhovtseva #42 3-6 6-2 6-4 Tatiana Panova #83 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Magui Serna #53 7-5 7-6 Anke Huber #13 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lisa Raymond #19 6-1 4-6 6-1 Shi-Ting Wang #54 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Barbara Paulus #27 3-6 6-3 6-1 Sandra Cacic #48 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Natasha Zvereva #21 6-4 7-5 Gala Leon Garcia #52 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Naoko Sawamatsu #32 6-1 1-6 6-1 Yayuk Basuki #26 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Patty Schnyder #18 6-3 7-6 Amélie Mauresmo #69 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Alexandra Fusai #63 2-6 7-5 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #17 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Virginia Ruano Pascual #49 6-4 2-6 6-4 María Sánchez Lorenzo #55 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-3 6-3 Sandrine Testud #14 H2H Match data Apr 1, 1998* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Hilton Head.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Amanda Coetzer 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Amanda Coetzer 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Ai Sugiyama 1 appearance

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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 Hilton Head finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Amanda Coetzer #4 6-3 6-4 Irina Spirlea #12 H2H Match data 1998 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hilton Head held?
Hilton Head is held in Hilton Head, United States.
Who won the most recent Hilton Head?
The 1998 Hilton Head was won by Amanda Coetzer, who defeated Irina Spirlea 6-3 6-4.
When was the first Hilton Head played?
The first edition of Hilton Head was held in 1998.
What surface is Hilton Head played on?
Hilton Head is played on clay courts.