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WTA Hope Island 1998 Draw & Results
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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 January 4–10 on hard courts in Hope Island.
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Category
Tier III
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modern equivalent
WTA 250
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Results
Match Log
Draw
29 recorded singles results
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.