1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo | |
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Date | 13–19 July |
Edition | 11th |
Category | Tier IV |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $107,500 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Palermo, Italy |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Patty Schnyder | |
Doubles | |
Pavlina Stoyanova / Elena Wagner |
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Pavlina Stoyanova / Elena Wagner defeated Barbara Schett / Patty Schnyder 6–4, 6–2
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