1998 Family Circle Cup | |
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Date | March 30 – April 5 |
Edition | 26th |
Category | Tier I |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Location | Hilton Head Island, SC, USA |
Venue | Sea Pines Plantation |
Attendance | 70,232 [1] |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Amanda Coetzer | |
Doubles | |
Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini |
The 1998 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States that was part of Tier I of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the 28th edition of the tournament and was held from March 30 through April 5, 1998.
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Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini defeated Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
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