WTA Budapest 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Virginia Ruano Pascual won the 1998 Budapest, defeating Silvia Farina Elia 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Budapest, Hungary, from April 20 to April 26, 1998.

Champion
Virginia Ruano Pascual
def. Silvia Farina Elia , 6-4 4-6 6-3
Dates
Apr 20 — Apr 26
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 26, 1998* F Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 6-4 4-6 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #28 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 25, 1998* SF Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 2-6 6-1 7-5 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #45 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1998* SF Silvia Farina Elia #28 4-6 6-2 6-3 Fang Li #44 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 25, 1998* QF Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #45 5-7 6-3 6-2 Julie Halard-Decugis #167 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1998* QF Silvia Farina Elia #28 6-1 6-2 María Sánchez Lorenzo #55 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1998* QF Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 6-3 6-0 Rita Kuti-Kis #237 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1998* QF Fang Li #44 5-7 7-6 6-4 Sandrine Testud #13 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 24, 1998* R16 María Sánchez Lorenzo #55 6-4 4-6 6-3 Lea Ghirardi #87 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1998* R16 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #45 2-6 7-5 6-3 Elena Makarova H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1998* R16 Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 6-0 4-6 7-6 Francesca Lubiani #71 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1998* R16 Sandrine Testud #13 7-6 7-6 Eva Bes Ostariz H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1998* R16 Fang Li #44 6-2 6-4 Laura Golarsa #73 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1998* R16 Silvia Farina Elia #28 6-2 6-2 Cristina Torrens Valero #67 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1998* R16 Rita Kuti-Kis #237 6-3 6-2 Catalina Cristea #79 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1998* R16 Julie Halard-Decugis #167 6-3 6-0 Gala Leon Garcia #54 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Virginia Ruano Pascual #50 2-6 6-1 6-2 Sandra Nacuk #161 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Eva Bes Ostariz 6-3 6-3 Janette Husarova #215 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Rita Kuti-Kis #237 6-3 7-5 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #80 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Sandrine Testud #13 6-3 6-4 Marion Maruska #89 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Fang Li #44 6-1 6-0 Wiltrud Probst #113 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Laura Golarsa #73 0-6 6-2 7-5 Sandra Cecchini #204 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Elena Makarova 4-6 6-3 6-3 Katarina Studenikova #77 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Cristina Torrens Valero #67 6-3 6-2 Paola Suarez #92 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Catalina Cristea #79 6-4 6-0 Dominique Monami #14 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 María Sánchez Lorenzo #55 6-4 4-6 6-4 Raluca Sandu #157 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Lea Ghirardi #87 6-2 6-4 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Silvia Farina Elia #28 7-6 6-3 Svetlana Krivencheva #179 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #45 6-3 6-4 Zsofia Gubacsi #455 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Julie Halard-Decugis #167 6-3 6-4 Nathalie Dechy #74 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Gala Leon Garcia #54 6-2 6-1 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #43 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1998* R32 Francesca Lubiani #71 6-4 2-6 6-1 Tathiana Garbin #176 H2H Match data

Most Titles

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Agnes Szavay 2
Alison Van Uytvanck 2
Anna Smashnova 2
Amanda Coetzer 1
Bernarda Pera 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2024 Clay Diana Shnaider 6-4 6-4 Aliaksandra Sasnovich H2H Match data
2023 Clay Maria Timofeeva 6-3 3-6 6-0 Kateryna Baindl H2H Match data
2022 Clay Bernarda Pera 6-3 6-3 Aleksandra Krunic H2H Match data
2021 Clay Yulia Putintseva 6-4 6-0 Anhelina Kalinina H2H Match data
2019 Hard Alison Van Uytvanck 1-6 7-5 6-2 Marketa Vondrousova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Budapest held?
Budapest is held in Budapest, Hungary.
Who won the most recent Budapest?
The 2024 Budapest was won by Diana Shnaider 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Budapest titles?
Agnes Szavay has won 2 Budapest titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Budapest played?
The first edition of Budapest was held in 1968.
What surface is Budapest played on?
Budapest is played on clay courts.