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1998 SEAT Open

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1998 SEAT Open
Date26–31 October
Edition3rd
CategoryTier III
Draw30S / 16D
Prize money$164,250
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationKockelscheuer, Luxembourg
Champions
Singles
France Mary Pierce
Doubles
Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Japan Ai Sugiyama
← 1997 · SEAT Open · 1999 →

The 1998 SEAT Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg that was part of Tier III of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 26 October until 31 October 1998. Second-seeded Mary Pierce won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.[1]

Finals

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Singles

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France Mary Pierce defeated Italy Silvia Farina 6–0, 2–0 ret.

  • It was Pierce's 6th title of the year and the 17th of her career.

Doubles

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Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Japan Ai Sugiyama defeated Latvia Larisa Neiland / Ukraine Elena Tatarkova 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 2–0 (Neiland and Tatarkova retired)

  • It was Likhovtseva's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Sugiyama's 4th title of the year and the 8th 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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