1998 Open Gaz de France | |
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Date | 9–15 February |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Tier II |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Paris, France |
Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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Mary Pierce defeated
Dominique Van Roost 6–3, 7–5
Sabine Appelmans /
Miriam Oremans defeated
Anna Kournikova /
Larisa Savchenko 1–6, 6–3, 7–6
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