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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Round of 32
Patty Schnyder #11 6-1 3-1 (ret.)
Kristie Boogert #72
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-3 6-2
Alice Canepa #232
Maria Paola Zavagli #195 6-3 7-5
Flora Perfetti #95
Sandra Cecchini #176 6-2 6-4
Sylvia Plischke #54
Miriam Oremans #52 6-4 6-3
Eva Bes Ostariz
Jana Nejedly #111 3-6 7-5 7-5
Kristina Triska
Elena Pampoulova 2-6 6-3 6-3
Magui Serna #25
Amelie Cocheteux #82 6-2 6-4
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #80
Barbara Schett #30 6-0 6-3
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #77
Katarina Studenikova #91 6-1 6-2
Tathiana Garbin #150
Radka Bobkova #108 6-7 7-5 6-2
Adriana Serra Zanetti #124
Marion Maruska #112 2-6 6-1 6-4
Tatiana Panova #65
Barbara Rittner #97 4-6 5-6 (ret.)
Sandrine Testud #13
Pavlina Nola #114 4-6 6-0 6-2
Jana Kandarr #106
Jennifer Capriati #133 6-1 6-4
Lenka Nemeckova #89
Rita Grande #38 7-6 6-2
Francesca Lubiani #120
Round of 16
Patty Schnyder #11 5-7 6-4 6-0
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
Maria Paola Zavagli #195 6-1 4-6 6-1
Sandra Cecchini #176
Miriam Oremans #52 6-1 7-6
Jana Nejedly #111
Elena Pampoulova 6-4 7-5
Amelie Cocheteux #82
Barbara Schett #30 6-0 6-2
Katarina Studenikova #91
Radka Bobkova #108 6-4 1-6 7-5
Marion Maruska #112
Barbara Rittner #97 6-1 6-3
Pavlina Nola #114
Jennifer Capriati #133 4-6 6-2 6-0
Rita Grande #38
Quarterfinals
Patty Schnyder #11 6-2 6-3
Maria Paola Zavagli #195
Miriam Oremans #52 6-0 6-2
Elena Pampoulova
Barbara Schett #30 4-6 7-6 6-2
Radka Bobkova #108
Barbara Rittner #97 2-6 6-4 6-2
Jennifer Capriati #133
Semifinals
Patty Schnyder #11 6-1 6-3
Miriam Oremans #52
Barbara Schett #30 4-6 6-4 6-4
Barbara Rittner #97
Final
Patty Schnyder #11 6-1 5-7 6-2
Barbara Schett #30

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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.