| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 27 – November 2 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Tournaments | 9 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Martina Hingis (3) |
| Most tournament finals | Martina Hingis  Monica Seles (3) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. [1]
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toray Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Hard (i) | Jan 27 – Feb 2 | $926,250 |
| State Farm Evert Cup | United States | Indian Wells | Hard | Mar 3 – 16 | $1,250,000 |
| The Lipton Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 17 – 30 | $1,750,000 |
| Family Circle Magazine Cup | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay (green) | Mar 31 – Apr 6 | $926,250 |
| Italian Open [3] | Italy | Rome | Clay (red) | May 5 – 11 | $926,250 |
| German Open | Germany | Berlin | Clay (red) | May 12 – 18 | $926,250 |
| du Maurier Open | Canada | Toronto | Hard | Aug 11 – 17 | $926,250 |
| European Indoor Championships [4] | Switzerland | Zürich | Hard | Oct 13 – 19 | $926,250 |
| Kremlin Cup | Russia | Moscow | Carpet (i) | Oct 27 – Nov 2 | $926,250 |
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Martina Hingis |  Steffi Graf | Walkover | Lindsay Davenport* | Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis | 6–4, 6–3 |
 Natasha Zvereva | ||||||
| Indian Wells | Lindsay Davenport |  Irina Spîrlea | 6–2, 6–1 | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | Lisa Raymond  Nathalie Tauziat | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Miami | Martina Hingis | Monica Seles | 6–2, 6–1 |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva |  Sabine Appelmans  Miriam Oremans | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head | Martina Hingis | Monica Seles | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | Mary Joe Fernandez Martina Hingis | Lindsay Davenport  Jana Novotná | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Rome | Mary Pierce | Conchita Martínez | 6–4, 6–0 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | Conchita Martínez  Patricia Tarabini | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Berlin | Mary Joe Fernández | Mary Pierce | 6–4, 6–2 | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Toronto | Monica Seles | Anke Huber | 6–2, 6–4 |  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Zürich | Lindsay Davenport | Nathalie Tauziat | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |  Larisa Neiland Helena Suková | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Moscow | Jana Novotná |  Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 6–4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva | Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | 5-3, def. |
The WTA Tier I tournamentss are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
NThe WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
The WTA 1000 Mandatory and non-Mandatory tournaments, which are part of the WTA 1000 tournaments, make up the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. There are four 1000 Mandatory tournaments: Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing and five non-Mandatory tournaments: Doha, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati, and Guadalajara, the last of which was held starting this year as a substitute for Wuhan.
The WTA Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournaments, which are part of the WTA Premier tournaments, make up the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. There are four Premier Mandatory tournaments: Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing and five Premier 5 tournaments: Dubai, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati and Wuhan.
The WTA Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournaments, which are part of the WTA Premier tournaments, make up the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. There are four Premier Mandatory tournaments: Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing and five Premier 5 tournaments: Doha, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati and Wuhan.