1998 Toyota Princess Cup

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1998 Toyota Princess Cup
Date21–27 September
Edition2nd
Category Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money $450,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Tokyo, Japan
Venue Ariake Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
  1997  · Toyota Princess Cup ·  1999  

The 1998 Toyota Princess Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 21 September through 27 September 1998. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title and earned $79,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

doubles

Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–4

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