1998 Italian Open (tennis)

1998 Italian Open
Date May 4 – May 10 (women)
May 11 – May 17 (men)
Edition 55th
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Rome, Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Champions
Men's Singles
Chile Marcelo Ríos[1]
Women's Singles
Switzerland Martina Hingis[2]
Men's Doubles
India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes[1]
Women's Doubles
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez[2]

The 1998 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 57th edition of the Rome Masters and was part of the Super 9 of the 1998 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1998 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy. The women's tournament was played from May 4 through May 10, 1998 and the men's tournament was played from May 11 through May 17, 1998.

Champions

Men's Singles

Chile Marcelo Ríos defeated Spain Albert Costa by Walkover.[1]

Women's Singles

Switzerland Martina Hingis defeated United States Venus Williams, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[2]

Men's Doubles

India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes defeated South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6.[1]

Women's Doubles

Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez defeated South Africa Amanda Coetzer / Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario, 7–6(7–1), 6–4.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "1998 Rome". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "1998 Rome". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2014.


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