1998 WTA Tour

{{ Infobox tennis circuit season

| name = 1998 WTA Tour

| image = Lindsay Davenport.JPG

| image_caption = Lindsay Davenport finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won six tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open. She also won two Tier I events.

| image_alt =

| image_size = 200px

| duration = January 5
– November 23, 1998

| edition = 28th

| tournaments = 52

| categories = Grand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
Grand Slam Cup
WTA Tier I (9)
WTA Tier II (15)
WTA Tier III (12)
WTA Tier IV (11)

| most_tournament_titles = {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport (6)

| most_tournament_finals = {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport (10)

| prize_money_leader = {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis
(US$3,375,989)

| points_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport (5,654)

| player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport

| doubles_team_of_the_year = {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis
{{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná

| most_improved_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|SUI}} Patty Schnyder

| newcomer_of_the_year = {{flagicon|USA}} Serena Williams

| comeback_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|USA}} Monica Seles

| previous = 1997

| next = 1999

}}

The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 1998 WTA Tour, with player progression documented from the quarter-final stage.

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|Grand Slam events

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|{{nowrap|Year-end championships}}

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|WTA Tier I tournaments

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|WTA Tier II events

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|WTA Tier III events

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|WTA Tier IV events

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|Team events

= January =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=5\|5 Jan	bgcolor=#ECF2FF\|Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)	{{hopman\|SVK}} 2–1	{{hopman\|FRA}}	{{center\|Round robin (Group A)}}{{hopman\|AUS}} {{hopman\|SWE}} {{hopman\|ESP}}	{{center\|Round robin (Group B)}}{{hopman\|RSA}} {{hopman\|USA}} {{hopman\|GER}}
valign="top" \|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Thalgo Hardcourt Championships Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama 7–5, 6–0	{{flagicon\|VEN\|1954}} María Vento	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Sylvia Plischke {{flagicon\|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski {{flagicon\|ROU}} Ruxandra Dragomir
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama 1–6, 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|KOR}} Park Sung-hee {{flagicon\|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|ASB Bank Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost 4–6, 7–6^(11–9), 7–5	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Miller	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Sandra Cacic {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Nana Miyagi {{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–6^(7–1), 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|12 Jan	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Adidas International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $342,500 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková 6–1, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|POL}} Magdalena Grzybowska {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|CHN}} Li Fang {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová {{flagicon\|FRA}} Anne-Gaëlle Sidot {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 7–6^(8–6), 6–3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|19 Jan 26 Jan	rowspan=3 bgcolor=#F3E6D7\| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,217,298 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić 6–4, 2–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Justin Gimelstob {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 6–2, 6–1	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Cyril Suk {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková

= February =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|2 Feb	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Rita Grande {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Miho Saeki {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić 7–5, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|9 Feb	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce 6–3, 7–5	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans 1–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–3)	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Savchenko
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|16 Feb	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 6–0, 2–6, 7–5	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–7^(4–7), 6–3	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|NED}} Caroline Vis
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Sonya Jeyaseelan	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|PAR\|1990}} Larissa Schaerer {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez Granados	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová {{flagicon\|COL}} Fabiola Zuluaga {{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 3–6, 6–2, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Melissa Mazzotta {{flagicon\|RUS}} Ekaterina Sysoeva
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|23 Feb	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Generali Ladies Tennis Grand Prix Linz, Austria Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–1, 7–6^(7–2)	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 3–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Savchenko
valign=top \|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|IGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event $164, 250 – hard (i) – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Lea Ghirardi {{flagicon\|ITA}} Francesca Lubiani {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2	{{flagicon\|ROU}} Cătălina Cristea {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kristine Kunce

= March =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|2 Mar 9 Mar	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,250,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva {{flagicon\|USA}} Sandra Cacic
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 2–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|16 Mar 23 Mar	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,900,000 – 96S/64Q/48D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 2–6, 6–4, 6–1	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–2, 3–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|30 Mar	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Family Circle Magazine Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event Clay – $926,250 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder {{flagicon\|GER}} Andrea Glass {{flagicon\|ESP}} Magüi Serna
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini 3–6, 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

= April =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|6 Apr	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $450,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce 6–7^(8–10), 6–0, 6–2	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|USA}} Tara Snyder
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Sandra Cacic {{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce 7–6^(7–5), 4–6, 7–6^(7–5)	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder
valign=top \|rowspan=5\|13 Apr	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting {{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Erika deLone {{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nicole Pratt {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Naoko Sawamatsu
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Naoko Kijimuta {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Nana Miyagi 6–3, 4–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Rika Hiraki
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|Makarska International Championships Makarska, Croatia Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Květa Hrdličková 6–3, 6–1	{{flagicon\|CHN}} Li Fang	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Gala León García {{flagicon\|CZE}} Lenka Němečková	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez {{flagicon\|ESP}} Ana Alcázar {{flagicon\|GER}} Sandra Klösel {{flagicon\|UKR}} Olga Lugina
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SLO}} Tina Križan {{flagicon\|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik 7–6^(7–3), 6–1	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Evgenia Kulikovskaya {{flagicon\|GER}} Karin Kschwendt
valign="top" \|bgcolor=#ECF2FF\|Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Ghent, Belgium – hard (i) Brno, Czech Republic – carpet (i) Saarbrücken, Germany – carpet (i) Kiawah Island, United States – clay (red)	Quarterfinals Winners {{fed\|FRA}} 3–2 {{fed\|SUI}} 4–1 {{fed\|ESP}} 3–2 {{fed\|USA}} 5–0	Quarterfinals Losers {{fed\|BEL}} {{fed\|CZE}} {{fed\|GER}} {{fed\|NED}}	bgcolor=#ededed\|	bgcolor=#ededed\|
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|20 Apr	rowspan=2\|Lotto-Westel 900 Budapest Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–4, 4–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CHN}} Li Fang {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|ESP}} María Sánchez Lorenzo {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|HUN}} Rita Kuti-Kis
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 4–6, 6–1, 6–1	{{flagicon\|ROU}} Cătălina Cristea {{flagicon\|ARG}} Laura Montalvo
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|27 Apr	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Intersport Ladies GP Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay (red) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–5	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jennifer Capriati {{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|GER}} Julia Abe
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 7–6^(7–3), 3–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić 6–2, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger {{flagicon\|CRO}} Silvija Talaja	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ROU}} Raluca Sandu {{flagicon\|ARG}} Mariana Díaz Oliva {{flagicon\|FRA}} Lea Ghirardi {{flagicon\|ITA}} Anna-Maria Cecchini
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Laura Montalvo {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez walkover	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger {{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić

= May =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|4 May	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Campionati Internazionali d'Italia Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–3, 2–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 7–6^(7–1), 6–4	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|11 May	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Amélie Mauresmo	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–0	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|18 May	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Páginas Amarillas Open Madrid, Spain Tier III event Clay (red) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 3–6, 6–4, 6–0	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|ESP}} Magüi Serna {{flagicon\|USA}} Tara Snyder {{flagicon\|NED}} Kristie Boogert
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat {{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost 6–3, 6–1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nicole Pratt
valign=top \|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay (red) – $200,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea 7–6^(7–5), 6–3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki {{flagicon\|NED}} Caroline Vis
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|25 May 1 Jun	rowspan=3 bgcolor=#F3E6D7\| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – $4,105,011 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6^(7–5), 0–6, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–1, 7–6^(7–4)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign="top" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Justin Gimelstob {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Luis Lobo {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams

= June =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|8 Jun	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 48S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	rowspan=1 colspan=2\| {{center\|Cancelled due to rain}}	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Magüi Serna {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry-Anne Guse {{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost {{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 2–6, 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|15 Jun	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Direct Line Insurance Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–1, 7–5	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva {{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|ESP}} Magüi Serna {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–1, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|NED}} Kristie Boogert {{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|ESP}} Gala León García
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans 6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–5)	{{flagicon\|ROM}} Cătălina Cristea {{flagicon\|CZE}} Eva Melicharová
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|22 Jun 29 Jun	rowspan=3 bgcolor=#F3E6D7\| Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $4,404,163 – 128S/64QS/64D/16QD/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–4, 7–6^(7–2)	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–3, 3–6, 8–6	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign="top" \| {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Max Mirnyi {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi {{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić

= July =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=4\|6 Jul	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Skoda Czech Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier III event Clay (red) – $160,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–0	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski {{flagicon\|USA}} Meghann Shaughnessy {{flagicon\|FRA}} Amélie Mauresmo {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina {{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová 2–6, 6–1, 6–2	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Květa Hrdličková {{flagicon\|CZE}} Michaela Paštiková
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|Piberstein Styria Open Maria Lankowitz, Austria Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 6–2, 4–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Gala León García	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Emmanuelle Gagliardi {{flagicon\|FRA}} Amélie Cocheteux	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Sylvia Plischke {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus {{flagicon\|GER}} Meike Babel
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Laura Montalvo {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 6–1, 6–2	{{flagicon\|SLO}} Tina Križan {{flagicon\|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|13 Jul	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Warsaw Cup Warsaw, Poland Tier III event Clay (red) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez 6–0, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová {{flagicon\|POL}} Magdalena Grzybowska	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová {{flagicon\|ROU}} Cătălina Cristea {{flagicon\|GER}} Andrea Glass {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová {{flagicon\|UKR}} Olga Lugina 7–6^(7–2), 7–5	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Liezel Horn {{flagicon\|AUT}} Karin Kschwendt
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|XI Internazionali Femminili di Tennis Palermo, Italy Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 6–1, 5–7, 6–2	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans {{flagicon\|GER}} Barbara Rittner	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Maria Paola Zavagli {{flagicon\|BUL}} Elena Pampoulova {{flagicon\|CZE}} Radka Bobková {{flagicon\|USA}} Jennifer Capriati
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Pavlina Nola {{flagicon\|BUL}} Elena Pampoulova 6–4, 6–2	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder
valign="top" \|20 July	bgcolor=#ECF2FF\|Fed Cup: Semifinals Sion, Switzerland – clay (red) Madrid, Spain – clay (red)	Semifinal Winners {{fed\|SUI}} 5–0 {{fed\|ESP}} 3–2	Semifinal Losers {{fed\|FRA}} {{fed\|USA}}	bgcolor=#ededed\|	bgcolor=#ededed\|
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|27 Jul	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 5–7, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|FRA}} Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Savchenko {{flagicon\|UKR}} Elena Tatarkova
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|Prokom Polish Open Sopot, Poland Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová 6–3, 5–7, 6–1	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Elena Pampoulova	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Gala León García {{flagicon\|ISR}} Anna Smashnova	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Cristina Torrens Valero {{flagicon\|GER}} Barbara Rittner {{flagicon\|CZE}} Květa Hrdličková {{flagicon\|GER}} Marlene Weingärtner
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Květa Hrdličková {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Vildová 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Åsa Carlsson {{flagicon\|NED}} Seda Noorlander

= August =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=4\|3 Aug	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Toshiba Classic San Diego, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–1	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–1	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\| ENKA Open Istanbul, Turkey Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová 6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(11–9)	{{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Olga Barabanschikova	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat {{flagicon\|ITA}} Laura Golarsa	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Meghann Shaughnessy {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Haruka Inoue {{flagicon\|ITA}} Francesca Lubiani {{flagicon\|ISR}} Anna Smashnova
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|GER}} Meike Babel {{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois 6–0, 6–2	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Åsa Carlsson {{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|10 Aug	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Acura Classic Manhattan Beach, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|UKR}} Elena Tatarkova {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–2	{{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn {{flagicon\|UKR}} Elena Tatarkova
valign=top \|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Boston Cup Boston, United States Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt 3–6, 7–6^(7–4), 7–5	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ZIM}} Cara Black {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|17 Aug	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|du Maurier Open Montreal, Canada Tier I event Hard – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|ESP}} Magüi Serna
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki {{flagicon\|NED}} Caroline Vis
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|24 Aug	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Pilot Pen International New Haven, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–1	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|FRA}} Amélie Mauresmo
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–0	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|31 Aug 7 Sep	rowspan=3 bgcolor=#F3E6D7\| U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $6,012,000 – 128S/128QS/64D/16QD/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–5	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Max Mirnyi {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Patrick Galbraith {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond

= September =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|14 Sep	bgcolor=#ECF2FF\|Fed Cup: Final Geneva, Switzerland – hard (i)	{{fed\|ESP}} 3–2	{{fed\|SUI}}	bgcolor=#ededed\|	bgcolor=#ededed\|
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|21 Sep	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 4–6, 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Olga Barabanschikova {{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign="top" \|28 Sep	bgcolor=#FFFFCC\|Compaq Grand Slam Cup Munich, Germany Year-end championships Hard (i) – $2,450,000 – 8S Singles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 6–2, 3–6, 6–2	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport

= October =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|5 Oct	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud 7–5, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–2	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|12 Oct	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|European Championships Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event Hard – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 5–7, 6–1, 6–3	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|UKR}} Elena Tatarkova
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|19 Oct	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|MGTS Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce 7–6^(7–2), 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková {{flagicon\|ESP}} Magüi Serna {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|26 Oct	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|SEAT Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce 6–0, 2–0 ret.	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|RUS}} Evgenia Kulikovskaya {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama 6–7^(3–7), 6–3, 2–0 ret.	{{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Savchenko {{flagicon\|UKR}} Elena Tatarkova
valign=top \|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Tara Snyder 4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(8–6)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Dechy {{flagicon\|USA}} Jane Chi	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost {{flagicon\|USA}} Alexandra Stevenson {{flagicon\|ROU}} Cătălina Cristea {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po 6–7^(3–7), 7–5, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud

= November =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|2 Nov	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Sparkassen Cup International Leipzig, Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost {{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Anne-Gaëlle Sidot {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 6–1	{{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf {{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|9 Nov	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama 7–5, 4–6, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|16 Nov	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#FFFFCC\|Chase Championships New York City, United States Year-end championships Carpet (i) – $2,000,000 – 16S/8D Single Draw – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost {{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–7^(6–8), 7–5, 6–3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Single Draw – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–2	{{flagicon\|CHN}} Li Fang	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CRO}} Silvija Talaja {{flagicon\|USA}} Kristina Brandi	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Olga Barabanschikova {{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn {{flagicon\|USA}} Meilen Tu {{flagicon\|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 3–6, 6–2, 6–2	{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Rika Hiraki {{flagicon\|POL}} Aleksandra Olsza

Statistical information

List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:

{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport – Tokyo (Tier I), Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, US Open, Zurich (6)
{{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis – Australian Open, Indian Wells, Hamburg, Rome, WTA Championships (5)
{{flagicon|SUI}} Patty Schnyder – Hobart, Hanover, Madrid, Maria Lankowitz, Palermo (5)
{{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná – Linz, Eastbourne, Wimbledon, Prague (4)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Mary Pierce – Paris, Amelia Island, Moscow, Luxembourg (4)
{{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf – New Haven, Leipzig, Philadelphia (3)
{{flagicon|USA}} Venus Williams – Oklahoma City, Miami and Grand Slam Cup (3)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis – 's-Hertogenbosch and Pattaya City (2)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Conchita Martínez – Berlin, Warsaw (2)
{{flagicon|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová – Sopot, Istanbul (2)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – Sydney, French Open (2)
{{flagicon|USA}} Monica Seles – Montreal, Tokyo (Tier II) (2)
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Ai Sugiyama – Gold Coast, Tokyo (Tier III) (2)
{{flagicon|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer – Hilton Head (1)
{{flagicon|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt – Boston (1)
{{flagicon|CZE}} Květa Hrdličková – Makarska (1)
{{flagicon|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić – Bol (1)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual – Budapest (1)
{{flagicon|USA}} Tara Snyder – Quebec City (1)
{{flagicon|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea – Strasbourg (1)
{{flagicon|ARG}} Paola Suárez – Bogotá (1)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Sandrine Testud – Filderstadt (1)
{{flagicon|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost – Auckland (1)

The following players won their first title:

{{flagicon|SUI}} Patty Schnyder
{{flagicon|ARG}} Paola Suárez
{{flagicon|USA}} Venus Williams
{{flagicon|CZE}} Květa Hrdličková
{{flagicon|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt
{{flagicon|USA}} Tara Snyder

List of titles won by country:

{{flagu|United States}} – 12 – Tokyo (Tier I), Oklahoma City, Miami, Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, Montreal, US Open, Tokyo (Tier II), Grand Slam Cup, Zurich, Quebec City
{{flagu|Switzerland}} – 10 – Hobart, Australian Open, Hanover, Indian Wells, Hamburg, Rome, Madrid, Maria Lankowitz, Palermo, WTA Championships
{{flagu|France}} – 7 – Paris, Amelia Island, 's-Hertogenbosch, Filderstadt, Moscow, Luxembourg, Pattaya City
{{CZE}} – 5 – Linz, Makarska, Eastbourne, Wimbledon, Prague
{{flagu|Spain}} – 5 – Sydney, Budapest, Berlin, French Open, Warsaw
{{flagu|Germany}} – 3 – New Haven, Leipzig, Philadelphia
{{JPN|1870}} – 2 – Gold Coast, Tokyo (Tier III)
{{flagu|South Africa}} – 2 – Hilton Head, Boston
{{SVK}} – 1 – Sopot, Istanbul
{{flagu|Argentina}} – 1 – Bogotá
{{flagu|Belgium}} – 1 – Auckland
{{CRO}} – 1 – Bol
{{ROU}} – 1 – Strasbourg

Rankings

Below are the 1998 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:

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colspan="5" \| Singles Year-end Ranking{{cite web\|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1998.pdf\|title=Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1998\|publisher=WTA\|access-date=2011-05-24\|first=James\|last=Hill\|date=2011-11-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811075527/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1998.pdf\|archive-date=2011-08-11\|url-status=dead}}
bgcolor="#efefef" \|align="center"\|No \|align="center"\|Player Name \|align="center"\|Points \|align="center"\|1997 \|align="center"\|Change
1 \| {{flagathlete\|Lindsay Davenport\|USA}} \| align="right"\|5,654 \| align="center"\|3 \| align="center"\|+2
2 \| {{flagathlete\|Martina Hingis\|SUI}} \| align="right"\|5,366 \| align="center"\|1 \| align="center"
1
3 \| {{flagathlete\|Jana Novotná\|CZE}} \| align="right"\|3,734 \| align="center"\|2 \| align="center"
1
4 \| {{flagathlete\|Arantxa Sánchez Vicario\|ESP}} \| align="right"\|3,417 \| align="center"\|9 \| align="center"\|+5
5 \| {{flagathlete\|Venus Williams\|USA}} \| align="right"\|3,262 \| align="center"\|22 \| align="center"\|+17
6 \| {{flagathlete\|Monica Seles\|USA}} \| align="right"\|3,226 \| align="center"\|5 \| align="center"
1
7 \| {{flagathlete\|Mary Pierce\|FRA}} \| align="right"\|2,414 \| align="center"\|7 \| align="center"\|=
8 \| {{flagathlete\|Conchita Martínez\|ESP}} \| align="right"\|2,331 \| align="center"\|12 \| align="center"\|+4
9 \| {{flagathlete\|Steffi Graf\|GER}} \| align="right"\|2,261 \| align="center"\|28 \| align="center"\|+19
10 \| {{flagathlete\|Nathalie Tauziat\|FRA}} \| align="right"\|2,259 \| align="center"\|11 \| align="center"\|+1
11 \| {{flagathlete\|Patty Schnyder\|SUI}} \| align="right"\|2,256 \| align="center"\|26 \| align="center"\|+15
12 \| {{flagathlete\|Dominique Van Roost\|BEL}} \| align="right"\|2,073 \| align="center"\|18 \| align="center"\|+6
13 \| {{flagathlete\|Anna Kournikova\|RUS}} \| align="right"\|1,971 \| align="center"\|32 \| align="center"\|+19
14 \| {{flagathlete\|Sandrine Testud\|FRA}} \| align="right"\|1,898 \| align="center"\|13 \| align="center"
1
15 \| {{flagathlete\|Irina Spîrlea\|ROM}} \| align="right"\|1,830 \| align="center"\|8 \| align="center"
7
16 \| {{flagathlete\|Natasha Zvereva\|BLR\|1995}} \| align="right"\|1,770 \| align="center"\|25 \| align="center"\|+9
17 \| {{flagathlete\|Amanda Coetzer\|RSA}} \| align="right"\|1,752 \| align="center"\|4 \| align="center"
13
18 \| {{flagathlete\|Ai Sugiyama\|JPN\|1870}} \| align="right"\|1,398 \| align="center"\|20 \| align="center"\|+2
19 \| {{flagathlete\|Silvia Farina\|ITA}} \| align="right"\|1,389 \| align="center"\|43 \| align="center"\|+24
20 \| {{flagathlete\|Serena Williams\|USA}} \| align="right"\|1,301 \| align="center"\|99 \| align="center"\|+79

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colspan="5" | Singles Year-end Ranking{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1998.pdf|title=Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1998|publisher=WTA|access-date=2011-05-24|first=James|last=Hill|date=2011-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811075527/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1998.pdf|archive-date=2011-08-11|url-status=dead}}

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|align="center"|No

|align="center"|Player Name

|align="center"|Points

|align="center"|1997

|align="center"|Change

| {{flagathlete|Lindsay Davenport|USA}}

| align="right"|5,654

| align="center"|3

| align="center"|+2

| {{flagathlete|Martina Hingis|SUI}}

| align="right"|5,366

| align="center"|1

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Jana Novotná|CZE}}

| align="right"|3,734

| align="center"|2

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Arantxa Sánchez Vicario|ESP}}

| align="right"|3,417

| align="center"|9

| align="center"|+5

| {{flagathlete|Venus Williams|USA}}

| align="right"|3,262

| align="center"|22

| align="center"|+17

| {{flagathlete|Monica Seles|USA}}

| align="right"|3,226

| align="center"|5

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Mary Pierce|FRA}}

| align="right"|2,414

| align="center"|7

| align="center"|=

| {{flagathlete|Conchita Martínez|ESP}}

| align="right"|2,331

| align="center"|12

| align="center"|+4

| {{flagathlete|Steffi Graf|GER}}

| align="right"|2,261

| align="center"|28

| align="center"|+19

| {{flagathlete|Nathalie Tauziat|FRA}}

| align="right"|2,259

| align="center"|11

| align="center"|+1

| {{flagathlete|Patty Schnyder|SUI}}

| align="right"|2,256

| align="center"|26

| align="center"|+15

| {{flagathlete|Dominique Van Roost|BEL}}

| align="right"|2,073

| align="center"|18

| align="center"|+6

| {{flagathlete|Anna Kournikova|RUS}}

| align="right"|1,971

| align="center"|32

| align="center"|+19

| {{flagathlete|Sandrine Testud|FRA}}

| align="right"|1,898

| align="center"|13

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Irina Spîrlea|ROM}}

| align="right"|1,830

| align="center"|8

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Natasha Zvereva|BLR|1995}}

| align="right"|1,770

| align="center"|25

| align="center"|+9

| {{flagathlete|Amanda Coetzer|RSA}}

| align="right"|1,752

| align="center"|4

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Ai Sugiyama|JPN|1870}}

| align="right"|1,398

| align="center"|20

| align="center"|+2

| {{flagathlete|Silvia Farina|ITA}}

| align="right"|1,389

| align="center"|43

| align="center"|+24

| {{flagathlete|Serena Williams|USA}}

| align="right"|1,301

| align="center"|99

| align="center"|+79

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colspan="5" \| Doubles Year-end Ranking{{cite web\|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_1998.pdf\|title=Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1998\|publisher=WTA\|access-date=2011-05-24\|first=James\|last=Hill\|date=2011-11-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109014231/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_1998.pdf\|archive-date=2011-11-09\|url-status=dead}}
bgcolor="#efefef" \|align="center"\|No \|align="center"\|Player Name \|align="center"\|Points \|align="center"\|1997 \|align="center"\|Change
1 \| {{flagathlete\|Natasha Zvereva\|BLR\|1995}} \| align="right"\|4,994 \| align="center"\|1 \| align="center"\|=
2 \| {{flagathlete\|Martina Hingis\|SUI}} \| align="right"\|4,816 \| align="center"\|3 \| align="center"\|+1
3 \| {{flagathlete\|Jana Novotná\|CZE}} \| align="right"\|4,022 \| align="center"\|6 \| align="center"\|+3
4 \| {{flagathlete\|Lindsay Davenport\|USA}} \| align="right"\|3,945 \| align="center"\|2 \| align="center"
2
rowspan=2\|5 \| {{flagathlete\|Rennae Stubbs\|AUS}} \| align="right"\|2,617 \| align="center"\|34 \| align="center"\|+29
{{flagathlete\|Lisa Raymond\|USA}} \| align="right"\|2,617 \| align="center"\|12 \| align="center"\|+7
7 \| {{flagathlete\|Nathalie Tauziat\|FRA}} \| align="right"\|2,386 \| align="center"\|13 \| align="center"\|+6
8 \| {{flagathlete\|Alexandra Fusai\|FRA}} \| align="right"\|2,386 \| align="center"\|14 \| align="center"\|+6
9 \| {{flagathlete\|Elena Likhovtseva\|RUS}} \| align="right"\|2,101 \| align="center"\|24 \| align="center"\|+15
10 \| {{flagathlete\|Anna Kournikova\|RUS}} \| align="right"\|2,067 \| align="center"\|40 \| align="center"\|+30
11 \| {{flagathlete\|Larisa Neiland\|LAT}} \| align="right"\|2,010 \| align="center"\|9 \| align="center"
2
12 \| {{flagathlete\|Arantxa Sánchez Vicario\|ESP}} \| align="right"\|1,925 \| align="center"\|5 \| align="center"
7
13 \| {{flagathlete\|Ai Sugiyama\|JPN\|1870}} \| align="right"\|1,857 \| align="center"\|25 \| align="center"\|+12
14 \| {{flagathlete\|Patricia Tarabini\|ARG}} \| align="right"\|1,773 \| align="center"\|17 \| align="center"\|+3
15 \| {{flagathlete\|Caroline Vis\|NED}} \| align="right"\|1,687 \| align="center"\|11 \| align="center"
4
16 \| {{flagathlete\|Conchita Martínez\|ESP}} \| align="right"\|1,605 \| align="center"\|19 \| align="center"\|+3
17 \| {{flagathlete\|Mariaan de Swardt\|RSA}} \| align="right"\|1,525 \| align="center"\|63 \| align="center"\|+46
18 \| {{flagathlete\|Manon Bollegraf\|NED}} \| align="right"\|1,480 \| align="center"\|7 \| align="center"
11
19 \| {{flagathlete\|Yayuk Basuki\|INA}} \| align="right"\|1,444 \| align="center"\|15 \| align="center"
4
20 \| {{flagathlete\|Mirjana Lučić\|CRO}} \| align="right"\|1,405 \| align="center"\|NR \| align="center"\|N/A

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colspan="5" | Doubles Year-end Ranking{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_1998.pdf|title=Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1998|publisher=WTA|access-date=2011-05-24|first=James|last=Hill|date=2011-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109014231/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_1998.pdf|archive-date=2011-11-09|url-status=dead}}

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|align="center"|No

|align="center"|Player Name

|align="center"|Points

|align="center"|1997

|align="center"|Change

| {{flagathlete|Natasha Zvereva|BLR|1995}}

| align="right"|4,994

| align="center"|1

| align="center"|=

| {{flagathlete|Martina Hingis|SUI}}

| align="right"|4,816

| align="center"|3

| align="center"|+1

| {{flagathlete|Jana Novotná|CZE}}

| align="right"|4,022

| align="center"|6

| align="center"|+3

| {{flagathlete|Lindsay Davenport|USA}}

| align="right"|3,945

| align="center"|2

| align="center"

rowspan=2|5

| {{flagathlete|Rennae Stubbs|AUS}}

| align="right"|2,617

| align="center"|34

| align="center"|+29

| align="right"|2,617

| align="center"|12

| align="center"|+7

| {{flagathlete|Nathalie Tauziat|FRA}}

| align="right"|2,386

| align="center"|13

| align="center"|+6

| {{flagathlete|Alexandra Fusai|FRA}}

| align="right"|2,386

| align="center"|14

| align="center"|+6

| {{flagathlete|Elena Likhovtseva|RUS}}

| align="right"|2,101

| align="center"|24

| align="center"|+15

| {{flagathlete|Anna Kournikova|RUS}}

| align="right"|2,067

| align="center"|40

| align="center"|+30

| {{flagathlete|Larisa Neiland|LAT}}

| align="right"|2,010

| align="center"|9

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Arantxa Sánchez Vicario|ESP}}

| align="right"|1,925

| align="center"|5

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Ai Sugiyama|JPN|1870}}

| align="right"|1,857

| align="center"|25

| align="center"|+12

| {{flagathlete|Patricia Tarabini|ARG}}

| align="right"|1,773

| align="center"|17

| align="center"|+3

| {{flagathlete|Caroline Vis|NED}}

| align="right"|1,687

| align="center"|11

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Conchita Martínez|ESP}}

| align="right"|1,605

| align="center"|19

| align="center"|+3

| {{flagathlete|Mariaan de Swardt|RSA}}

| align="right"|1,525

| align="center"|63

| align="center"|+46

| {{flagathlete|Manon Bollegraf|NED}}

| align="right"|1,480

| align="center"|7

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Yayuk Basuki|INA}}

| align="right"|1,444

| align="center"|15

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Mirjana Lučić|CRO}}

| align="right"|1,405

| align="center"|NR

| align="center"|N/A

References

WTA Tour

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valign=top \|rowspan=5\|5 Jan	bgcolor=#ECF2FF\|Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)	{{hopman\|SVK}} 2–1	{{hopman\|FRA}}	{{center\|Round robin (Group A)}}{{hopman\|AUS}} {{hopman\|SWE}} {{hopman\|ESP}}	{{center\|Round robin (Group B)}}{{hopman\|RSA}} {{hopman\|USA}} {{hopman\|GER}}
valign="top" \|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Thalgo Hardcourt Championships Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama 7–5, 6–0	{{flagicon\|VEN\|1954}} María Vento	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Sylvia Plischke {{flagicon\|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski {{flagicon\|ROU}} Ruxandra Dragomir
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama 1–6, 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|KOR}} Park Sung-hee {{flagicon\|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|ASB Bank Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost 4–6, 7–6^(11–9), 7–5	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|USA}} Anne Miller	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Sandra Cacic {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Nana Miyagi {{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–6^(7–1), 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|12 Jan	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Adidas International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $342,500 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková 6–1, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|POL}} Magdalena Grzybowska {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|CHN}} Li Fang {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová {{flagicon\|FRA}} Anne-Gaëlle Sidot {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 7–6^(8–6), 6–3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|19 Jan 26 Jan	rowspan=3 bgcolor=#F3E6D7\| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,217,298 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić 6–4, 2–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Justin Gimelstob {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 6–2, 6–1	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Cyril Suk {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková

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valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|2 Feb	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Rita Grande {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Miho Saeki {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić 7–5, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|9 Feb	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce 6–3, 7–5	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans 1–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–3)	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Savchenko
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|16 Feb	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 6–0, 2–6, 7–5	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–7^(4–7), 6–3	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|NED}} Caroline Vis
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Sonya Jeyaseelan	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|PAR\|1990}} Larissa Schaerer {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez Granados	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová {{flagicon\|COL}} Fabiola Zuluaga {{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 3–6, 6–2, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Melissa Mazzotta {{flagicon\|RUS}} Ekaterina Sysoeva
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|23 Feb	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Generali Ladies Tennis Grand Prix Linz, Austria Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–1, 7–6^(7–2)	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 3–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Savchenko
valign=top \|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|IGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event $164, 250 – hard (i) – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Lea Ghirardi {{flagicon\|ITA}} Francesca Lubiani {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2	{{flagicon\|ROU}} Cătălina Cristea {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kristine Kunce

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valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|2 Mar 9 Mar	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,250,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva {{flagicon\|USA}} Sandra Cacic
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 2–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|16 Mar 23 Mar	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,900,000 – 96S/64Q/48D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 2–6, 6–4, 6–1	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–2, 3–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|30 Mar	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Family Circle Magazine Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event Clay – $926,250 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder {{flagicon\|GER}} Andrea Glass {{flagicon\|ESP}} Magüi Serna
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini 3–6, 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|6 Apr	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $450,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce 6–7^(8–10), 6–0, 6–2	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|USA}} Tara Snyder
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Sandra Cacic {{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce 7–6^(7–5), 4–6, 7–6^(7–5)	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder
valign=top \|rowspan=5\|13 Apr	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting {{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Erika deLone {{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nicole Pratt {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Naoko Sawamatsu
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Naoko Kijimuta {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Nana Miyagi 6–3, 4–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Rika Hiraki
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|Makarska International Championships Makarska, Croatia Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Květa Hrdličková 6–3, 6–1	{{flagicon\|CHN}} Li Fang	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Gala León García {{flagicon\|CZE}} Lenka Němečková	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez {{flagicon\|ESP}} Ana Alcázar {{flagicon\|GER}} Sandra Klösel {{flagicon\|UKR}} Olga Lugina
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|SLO}} Tina Križan {{flagicon\|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik 7–6^(7–3), 6–1	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Evgenia Kulikovskaya {{flagicon\|GER}} Karin Kschwendt
valign="top" \|bgcolor=#ECF2FF\|Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Ghent, Belgium – hard (i) Brno, Czech Republic – carpet (i) Saarbrücken, Germany – carpet (i) Kiawah Island, United States – clay (red)	Quarterfinals Winners {{fed\|FRA}} 3–2 {{fed\|SUI}} 4–1 {{fed\|ESP}} 3–2 {{fed\|USA}} 5–0	Quarterfinals Losers {{fed\|BEL}} {{fed\|CZE}} {{fed\|GER}} {{fed\|NED}}	bgcolor=#ededed\|	bgcolor=#ededed\|
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|20 Apr	rowspan=2\|Lotto-Westel 900 Budapest Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–4, 4–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CHN}} Li Fang {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|ESP}} María Sánchez Lorenzo {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|HUN}} Rita Kuti-Kis
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 4–6, 6–1, 6–1	{{flagicon\|ROU}} Cătălina Cristea {{flagicon\|ARG}} Laura Montalvo
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|27 Apr	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Intersport Ladies GP Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay (red) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–5	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jennifer Capriati {{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|GER}} Julia Abe
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 7–6^(7–3), 3–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić 6–2, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger {{flagicon\|CRO}} Silvija Talaja	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ROU}} Raluca Sandu {{flagicon\|ARG}} Mariana Díaz Oliva {{flagicon\|FRA}} Lea Ghirardi {{flagicon\|ITA}} Anna-Maria Cecchini
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Laura Montalvo {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez walkover	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger {{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign="top" \|rowspan=2\|4 May	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|Campionati Internazionali d'Italia Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–3, 2–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 7–6^(7–1), 6–4	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|11 May	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#E9E9E9\|German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Amélie Mauresmo	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Kournikova {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–0	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|18 May	rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Páginas Amarillas Open Madrid, Spain Tier III event Clay (red) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder 3–6, 6–4, 6–0	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|ESP}} Magüi Serna {{flagicon\|USA}} Tara Snyder {{flagicon\|NED}} Kristie Boogert
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat {{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost 6–3, 6–1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nicole Pratt
valign=top \|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#DDF3D1\|Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay (red) – $200,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea 7–6^(7–5), 6–3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová
valign="top" \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki {{flagicon\|NED}} Caroline Vis
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|25 May 1 Jun	rowspan=3 bgcolor=#F3E6D7\| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – $4,105,011 – 128S/64Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6^(7–5), 0–6, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–1, 7–6^(7–4)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR\|1995}} Natasha Zvereva
valign="top" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Justin Gimelstob {{flagicon\|USA}} Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Luis Lobo {{flagicon\|USA}} Serena Williams

1998 WTA Tour

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