1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo

The 1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Palermo, Italy that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 July until 19 July 1998. First-seeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title and earned $17,700 first-prize money.[1]

1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Date13–19 July
Edition11th
CategoryTier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$107,500
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationPalermo, Italy
Champions
Singles
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Doubles
Bulgaria Pavlina Stoyanova / Germany Elena Wagner
← 1997 · Internazionali Femminili di Palermo · 1999 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Patty Schnyder defeated   Barbara Schett 6–1, 5–7, 6–2

  • It was Schnyder's 5th singles title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

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  Pavlina Stoyanova /   Elena Wagner defeated   Barbara Schett /   Patty Schnyder 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Stoyanova's only title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Wagner's only title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1999). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 172, 189. ISBN 9780002188623.
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