1998 Bank of the West Classic

The 1998 Bank of the West Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Taube Tennis Center in Stanford, California in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and was held from July 27 through August 2, 1998. First-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title.

1998 Bank of the West Classic
DateJuly 27 – August 2
Edition27th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationStanford, California, U.S.
VenueTaube Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Lindsay Davenport
Doubles
United States Lindsay Davenport / Belarus Natasha Zvereva
← 1997 · Bank of the West Classic · 1999 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Lindsay Davenport defeated   Venus Williams 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

  • It was Davenport's 4th title of the year and the 35th of her career.

Doubles

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  Lindsay Davenport /   Natasha Zvereva defeated   Larisa Neiland /   Elena Tatarkova 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Davenport's 5th title of the year and the 36th of her career. It was Zvereva's 3rd title of the year and the 76th of her career.
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