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WTA Hope Island 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule
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. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.
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Category
Tier III
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modern equivalent
WTA 250
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Results
Match Log
Draw
Hope Island 1998 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round
Ai Sugiyama
#24
7-5 6-0
Maria Eugenia Vento
H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1998*
F
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
Jan 9, 1998*
SF
Maria Eugenia Vento
4-0 (ret.)
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy
#15
H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1998*
QF
Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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
Jan 9, 1998*
QF
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
Jan 8, 1998*
R16
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
Jan 7, 1998*
R32
The leading Open Era records for Hope Island.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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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 1998 Hope Island was won by Ai Sugiyama, who defeated Maria Eugenia Vento 7-5 6-0.
When was the first Hope Island played?
The first edition of Hope Island was held in 1998.
What surface is Hope Island played on?
Hope Island is played on hard courts.