1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz

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1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
Date23 February – 1 March
Edition12th
Category Tier II
Draw28s / 16D
Prize money$450,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Linz, Austria
Venue Intersport Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
  1997  · EA-Generali Ladies Linz ·  1999  

The 1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Intersport Arena in Linz, Austria that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 February through 1 March 1998. First-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná defeated Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost 6–1, 7–6

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat defeated Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Savchenko 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

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