1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
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.
| 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–10 January | 
| Edition | 2nd | 
| Category | Tier III | 
| Draw | 30S / 16D | 
| Prize money | $164,250 | 
| Surface | Hard / outdoor | 
| Location | Hope Island, Queensland, Australia | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
|  Ai Sugiyama[1] | |
| Doubles | |
|  Elena Likhovtseva /  Ai Sugiyama[1] | |
Finals
    
    Singles
    
 Ai Sugiyama defeated
 Ai Sugiyama defeated .svg.png.webp) Maria Vento 7–5, 6–0.[1]
 Maria Vento 7–5, 6–0.[1]
- It was Sugiyama's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.
Doubles
    
 Elena Likhovtseva /
 Elena Likhovtseva /  'Ai Sugiyama defeated
 'Ai Sugiyama defeated  Sung-Hee Park /
 Sung-Hee Park /  Shi-Ting Wang 1–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
 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
    
- "1998 Hope Island". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
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