The 1998 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 9 through November 15, 1998. Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $79,000 first-prize money.[1][2]
| 1998 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 9–15 |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Surface | Carpet / Indoor |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. |
| Venue | Philadelphia Civic Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
 Elena Likhovtseva /  Ai Sugiyama | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Steffi Graf defeated 
Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Graf's 3rd singles title of the year and the 106th of her career.
Doubles
edit Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama defeated Monica Seles / 
Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
- It was Likhovtseva's 4th title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Sugiyama's 6th title of the year and the 10th of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1999). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 172, 186. ISBN 9780002188623.
- ^ "Graf wins Advanta Championships". CBS News. November 13, 1998.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2017-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws