WTA Hobart 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Patty Schnyder won the 1998 Hobart, defeating Dominique Monami 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hobart, Australia, from January 11 to January 17, 1998.

Champion
Patty Schnyder
def. Dominique Monami , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Jan 11 — Jan 17
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 17, 1998* F Patty Schnyder #26 6-3 6-2 Dominique Monami #18 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 16, 1998* SF Dominique Monami #18 6-7 6-1 6-3 Magdalena Grzybowska #41 H2H Match data
Jan 16, 1998* SF Patty Schnyder #26 7-6 6-2 Joannette Kruger #27 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 16, 1998* QF Magdalena Grzybowska #41 6-1 2-1 (ret.) Henrieta Nagyova #32 H2H Match data
Jan 16, 1998* QF Patty Schnyder #26 6-4 1-6 6-3 Barbara Schett #37 H2H Match data
Jan 16, 1998* QF Dominique Monami #18 7-5 6-3 Fang Li #65 H2H Match data
Jan 16, 1998* QF Joannette Kruger #27 7-5 6-2 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #36 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Dominique Monami #18 6-0 6-4 Laurence Courtois #183 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #36 6-7 6-2 6-2 Marion Maruska #94 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Patty Schnyder #26 6-3 6-3 Adriana Rikl Gersi #87 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Henrieta Nagyova #32 6-3 3-6 6-0 Rita Grande #47 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Fang Li #65 3-6 6-2 6-1 Julie Halard-Decugis #178 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Joannette Kruger #27 6-4 6-3 Virginia Ruano Pascual #52 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Barbara Schett #37 6-2 6-0 Jana Nejedly #139 H2H Match data
Jan 15, 1998* R16 Magdalena Grzybowska #41 4-6 7-6 7-5 Naoko Sawamatsu #33 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Dominique Monami #18 6-2 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #44 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Barbara Schett #37 6-3 6-2 Florencia Labat #40 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Patty Schnyder #26 4-6 7-6 6-1 Annabel Ellwood #114 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Henrieta Nagyova #32 6-3 6-2 Maria Vento-Kabchi #38 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Jana Nejedly #139 4-6 6-4 6-2 Denisa Chladkova #49 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Marion Maruska #94 7-6 7-6 María Sánchez Lorenzo #53 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #36 6-1 6-4 Asa Carlsson #54 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Julie Halard-Decugis #178 2-6 6-0 6-3 Sandra Kleinova #42 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Adriana Rikl Gersi #87 6-0 6-1 Siobhan Drake Brockman H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Fang Li #65 6-2 5-7 7-5 Elena Likhovtseva #39 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Magdalena Grzybowska #41 6-2 6-2 Nathalie Dechy #80 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #33 7-5 6-4 Silvia Farina Elia #35 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Virginia Ruano Pascual #52 6-2 3-0 (ret.) Meike Babel #110 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Joannette Kruger #27 6-3 7-6 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #58 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Laurence Courtois #183 6-1 6-1 Magui Serna #45 H2H Match data
Jan 14, 1998* R32 Rita Grande #47 6-2 6-3 Sandra Cacic #60 H2H Match data

Most Titles

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Sue Barker 2
Alicia Molik 1
Alizé Cornet 1
Alona Bondarenko 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Hard Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4 6-4 Iva Jovic H2H Match data
2025 Hard Mccartney Kessler 6-4 3-6 6-0 Elise Mertens H2H Match data
2024 Hard Emma Navarro 6-1 4-6 7-5 Elise Mertens H2H Match data
2023 Hard Lauren Davis 7-6(0) 6-2 Elisabetta Cocciaretto H2H Match data
2020 Hard Elena Rybakina 7-6(7) 6-3 Shuai Zhang H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hobart held?
Hobart is held in Hobart, Australia.
Who won the most recent Hobart?
The 2026 Hobart was won by Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Hobart titles?
Elise Mertens has won 2 Hobart titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Hobart played?
The first edition of Hobart was held in 1968.
What surface is Hobart played on?
Hobart is played on hard courts.