1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts

1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Date4–10 January
Edition2nd
CategoryTier III
Draw30S / 16D
Prize money$164,250
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationHope Island, Queensland, Australia
Champions
Singles
Japan Ai Sugiyama[1]
Doubles
Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Japan Ai Sugiyama[1]
← 1997 · Australian Hard Court Championships · 1999 →

The 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia that was part of Tier III of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 4 January through 10 January 1998. Fourth-seeded Ai Sugiyama won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.

Finals

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Singles

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Japan Ai Sugiyama defeated Venezuela Maria Vento 7–5, 6–0.[1]

  • It was Sugiyama's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

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Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Japan 'Ai Sugiyama defeated South Korea Sung-Hee Park / Chinese Taipei Shi-Ting Wang 1–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]

  • It was Likhovtseva's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Sugiyama's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1998 Hope Island". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
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27°52′18″S 153°21′01″E / 27.8717°S 153.3504°E / -27.8717; 153.3504 (Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre)