Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Ai Sugiyama 1 final
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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 4 — Jan 10
Location
Hope Island
Category
Tier III
→
modern equivalent
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 32
Ai Sugiyama
7-5 6-2
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
6-2 3-6 6-2
Denisa Chladkova
7-6 2-6 7-6
Shi-Ting Wang
3-6 6-3 6-3
Rachel Mcquillan
6-1 6-1
Magdalena Grzybowska
5-7 6-3 7-5
Maria Eugenia Vento
6-3 6-4
Elena Likhovtseva
2-6 6-1 6-1
Corina Morariu
7-5 6-2
Sylvia Plischke
6-3 6-2
Patty Schnyder
6-4 6-4
Mariaan De Swardt
5-7 6-4 7-5
Jana Kandarr
4-6 6-4 6-3
Round of 16
Ai Sugiyama
7-6 6-1
Shi-Ting Wang
1-6 6-4 6-4
Maria Eugenia Vento
7-5 6-4
Sylvia Plischke
6-7 6-4 6-4
Mariaan De Swardt
6-4 2-6 6-1
Quarterfinals
Ai Sugiyama
6-0 7-5
Shi-Ting Wang
6-3 5-7 6-3
Maria Eugenia Vento
4-0 (ret.)
Sylvia Plischke
7-6 6-4
Semifinals
Ai Sugiyama
6-4 7-5
Maria Eugenia Vento
6-2 6-3
Final
Ai Sugiyama
7-5 6-0
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Hope Island.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Ai Sugiyama 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Ai Sugiyama 1 appearance
View the full Hope Island record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-0 | Maria Eugenia Vento | H2H | Match data | 1998 | Hard |
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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.