The 1998 Skoda Czech Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club in Prague in the Czech Republic that was part of Tier III of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 6 July through 12 July 1998. First-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.[1]

1998 Skoda Czech Open
Date6–12 July
Edition7th
CategoryTier III
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$160,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
VenueI. Czech Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Doubles
Italy Silvia Farina / Slovakia Karina Habšudová
← 1997 · Skoda Czech Open · 2005 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Jana Novotná defeated   Sandrine Testud 6–3, 6–0

  • It was Novotná's 4th singles title of the year and the 23rd of her career.

Doubles

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  Silvia Farina /   Karina Habšudová defeated   Květa Hrdličková /   Michaela Paštiková 2–6, 6–1, 6–1

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1999). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999. London: CollinsWillow. p. 188. ISBN 9780002188623.
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