WTA Hope Island 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ai Sugiyama won the 1998 Hope Island, defeating Maria Eugenia Vento 7-5 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hope Island, from January 4 to January 10, 1998.

Champion
Ai Sugiyama
def. Maria Eugenia Vento , 7-5 6-0
Dates
Jan 4 — Jan 10
Location
Hope Island
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 10, 1998* F Ai Sugiyama #24 7-5 6-0 Maria Eugenia Vento H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 9, 1998* SF Ai Sugiyama #24 6-4 7-5 Shi-Ting Wang #64 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1998* SF Maria Eugenia Vento 6-2 6-3 Sylvia Plischke #91 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 9, 1998* QF Maria Eugenia Vento 4-0 (ret.) Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1998* QF Shi-Ting Wang #64 6-3 5-7 6-3 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1998* QF Ai Sugiyama #24 6-0 7-5 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #58 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1998* QF Sylvia Plischke #91 7-6 6-4 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 8, 1998* R16 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 6-4 6-2 Corina Morariu #57 H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1998* R16 Shi-Ting Wang #64 1-6 6-4 6-4 Rachel Mcquillan #54 H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1998* R16 Mariaan De Swardt 6-4 2-6 6-1 Jana Kandarr #92 H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1998* R16 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 7-6 6-4 Magdalena Grzybowska #40 H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1998* R16 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #58 6-1 7-5 Denisa Chladkova #52 H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1998* R16 Ai Sugiyama #24 7-6 6-1 Catherine Barclay #231 H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1998* R16 Maria Eugenia Vento 7-5 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #38 H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1998* R16 Sylvia Plischke #91 6-7 6-4 6-4 Patty Schnyder #26 H2H Match data
R32 (14)
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Mariaan De Swardt 5-7 6-4 7-5 Laurence Courtois #182 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Sylvia Plischke #91 6-3 6-2 Kristine Kunce #121 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Patty Schnyder #26 6-4 6-4 Rita Grande #44 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Shi-Ting Wang #64 3-6 6-3 6-3 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #34 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Corina Morariu #57 7-5 6-2 Nicole Pratt #110 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Jana Kandarr #92 4-6 6-4 6-3 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #78 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Catherine Barclay #231 7-5 7-6 María Sánchez Lorenzo #51 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Maria Eugenia Vento 6-3 6-4 Magui Serna #43 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Denisa Chladkova #52 7-6 2-6 7-6 Mana Endo #115 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Ai Sugiyama #24 7-5 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #35 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Rachel Mcquillan #54 6-1 6-1 Kerry-Anne Guse #62 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Magdalena Grzybowska #40 5-7 6-3 7-5 Janet Lee #114 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #58 6-2 3-6 6-2 Joannette Kruger #27 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 1998* R32 Elena Likhovtseva #38 2-6 6-1 6-1 Olga Barabanschikova #56 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Ai Sugiyama 1
Elena Likhovtseva 1
Patty Schnyder 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1999 Hard Patty Schnyder 4-6 7-6 6-2 Mary Pierce H2H Match data
1998 Hard Ai Sugiyama 7-5 6-0 Maria Eugenia Vento H2H Match data
1997 Hard Elena Likhovtseva 3-6 7-6 6-3 Ai Sugiyama H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hope Island held?
Hope Island is held in Hope Island.
Who won the most recent Hope Island?
The 1999 Hope Island was won by Patty Schnyder 4-6 7-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Hope Island titles?
Ai Sugiyama has won 1 Hope Island title, the most by any player.
When was the first Hope Island played?
The first edition of Hope Island was held in 1997.
What surface is Hope Island played on?
Hope Island is played on hard courts.