WTA Palermo 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Patty Schnyder won the 1998 Palermo, defeating Barbara Schett 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Palermo, Italy, from July 13 to July 19, 1998.

Champion
Patty Schnyder
def. Barbara Schett , 6-1 5-7 6-2
Dates
Jul 13 — Jul 19
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 19, 1998* F Patty Schnyder #11 6-1 5-7 6-2 Barbara Schett #30 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 18, 1998* SF Patty Schnyder #11 6-1 6-3 Miriam Oremans #52 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1998* SF Barbara Schett #30 4-6 6-4 6-4 Barbara Rittner #97 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jul 18, 1998* QF Patty Schnyder #11 6-2 6-3 Maria Paola Zavagli #195 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1998* QF Barbara Rittner #97 2-6 6-4 6-2 Jennifer Capriati #133 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1998* QF Barbara Schett #30 4-6 7-6 6-2 Radka Bobkova #108 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1998* QF Miriam Oremans #52 6-0 6-2 Elena Pampoulova H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jul 17, 1998* R16 Barbara Schett #30 6-0 6-2 Katarina Studenikova #91 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1998* R16 Patty Schnyder #11 5-7 6-4 6-0 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1998* R16 Maria Paola Zavagli #195 6-1 4-6 6-1 Sandra Cecchini #176 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1998* R16 Elena Pampoulova 6-4 7-5 Amelie Cocheteux #82 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1998* R16 Barbara Rittner #97 6-1 6-3 Pavlina Nola #114 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1998* R16 Jennifer Capriati #133 4-6 6-2 6-0 Rita Grande #38 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1998* R16 Radka Bobkova #108 6-4 1-6 7-5 Marion Maruska #112 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1998* R16 Miriam Oremans #52 6-1 7-6 Jana Nejedly #111 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Barbara Rittner #97 4-6 5-6 (ret.) Sandrine Testud #13 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Jana Nejedly #111 3-6 7-5 7-5 Kristina Triska H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Radka Bobkova #108 6-7 7-5 6-2 Adriana Serra Zanetti #124 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Elena Pampoulova 2-6 6-3 6-3 Magui Serna #25 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Pavlina Nola #114 4-6 6-0 6-2 Jana Kandarr #106 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Sandra Cecchini #176 6-2 6-4 Sylvia Plischke #54 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Katarina Studenikova #91 6-1 6-2 Tathiana Garbin #150 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Marion Maruska #112 2-6 6-1 6-4 Tatiana Panova #65 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Miriam Oremans #52 6-4 6-3 Eva Bes Ostariz H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Jennifer Capriati #133 6-1 6-4 Lenka Nemeckova #89 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Maria Paola Zavagli #195 6-3 7-5 Flora Perfetti #95 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Rita Grande #38 7-6 6-2 Francesca Lubiani #120 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-3 6-2 Alice Canepa #232 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Amelie Cocheteux #82 6-2 6-4 Mariana Diaz-Oliva #80 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Patty Schnyder #11 6-1 3-1 (ret.) Kristie Boogert #72 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1998* R32 Barbara Schett #30 6-0 6-3 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #77 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palermo held?
Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
Who won the most recent Palermo?
The 2024 Palermo was won by Qinwen Zheng 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues has won 5 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 1968.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.