1998 LIPTON CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Key Biscayne, Florida, USA.     (19th-29th March 1998)

Singles Final
Venus Williams (USA/11) def. Anna Kournikova (RUS/23) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Semi-final Singles
Venus Williams (USA/11) def. Martina Hingis (SWI/1) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.
Anna Kournikova (RUS/23) def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (SPA/8) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Quarter-final Singles
Martina Hingis (SWI/1) def. Serena Williams (USA) 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4).
Venus Williams (USA/11) def. Silvia Farina (ITA/29) 6-1, 6-2.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (SPA/8) def. Jana Novotna (CZE/3) 6-1, 6-1.
Anna Kournikova (RUS/23) def. Lyndsay Davenport (USA/2) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

Fourth Round Singles
Martina Hingis (SWI/1) def. Sandrine Testud (FRA/13) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.
Serena Williams (USA) def. Patty Schnyder (SWI/17) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3.
Venus Williams (USA/11) def. Rita Grande (ITA/34) 6-1, 6-4.
Silvia Farina (ITA/29) def. Amanda Coetzer (RSA/6) 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-1.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (SPA/8) def. Maria Alejandra Vento (VEN/30) 6-2, 6-1.
Jana Novotna (CZE/3) def. Anke Huber (GER/14) 6-2, 6-2.
Anna Kournikova (RUS/23) def. Conchita Martinez (SPA/9) 6-3, 6-0.
Lyndsay Davenport (USA/2) def. Nathalie Tauziat (FRA/12) 6-1, 6-2.

Third Round Singles
Martina Hingis (SWI/1) def. Joanette Kruger (RSA/21) 6-0, 6-0.
Sandrine Testud (FRA/13) def. Lori McNeil (USAWC) 6-3, 6-3.
Serena Williams (USA) def. Barbara Paulus (AUT/24) 6-3, 6-2.
Patty Schnyder (SWI/17) def. Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA/33) 6-0, 6-2.
Rita Grande (ITA/34) def. Yayuk Basuki (INO/25) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
Venus Williams (USA/11) def. Olga Barabanschikova (BLS) 6-2, 6-1.
Silvia Farina (ITA/29) def. Ai Sugiyama (JAP/16) 6-3, 7-5.
Amanda Coetzer (RSA/6) def. Natasha Zvereva (BLS/19) 7-5, 6-3.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (SPA/8) def. Florencia Labat (ARG/31) 6-0, 6-1.
Maria Alejandra Vento (VEN/30) def. Elena Likhotseva (RUS) 7-5, 5-7, 6-3.
Anke Huber (GER/14) def. Sabine Appelmans (BEL/18) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4.
Jana Novotna (CZE/3) def. Jana Kandarr (GER/Q) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Anna Kournikova (RUS/23) def. Monica Seles (USA/5) 7-5, 6-4.
Conchita Martinez (SPA/9) def. Naoko Sawamatsu (JAP/28) 6-2, 6-2.
Nathalie Tauziat (FRA/12) def. Henrieta Nagyova (SLK/26) 6-1, 6-1.
Lyndsay Davenport (USA/2) def. Fang Li (CHI) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.    

Second Round Singles
Martina Hingis (SWI/1) def. Chanda Rubin (USA) 6-1, 6-0.
Joanette Kruger (RSA/21) def. Anne Miller (USA) 6-4, 6-0.
Lori McNeil (USA/WC) def. Barbara Schett (AUT/27) 6-2, 6-2.
Sandrine Testud (FRA/13) def. Asa Carlsson (SWE) 6-1, 6-2.
Serena Williams (USA) def. Irina Spirlea (ROM/10) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0.
Barbara Paulus (AUT/24) def. Miho Saeki (JAP) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3.
Patty Schnyder (SWI/17) def. Cristina Torrens-Valero (SPA) 6-0, 6-3.
Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA/33) def. Karina Habsudova (SLK) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.
Rita Grande (ITA/34) def. Sylvia Plischke (AUT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Yayuk Basuki (INO/25) def. Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) 7-5, 7-6 (7-1).
Olga Barabanschikova (BLS) def. Sarah Pitkowski (FRA/32) 6-4, 1-0 ret'd.
Venus Williams (USA/11) def. Tatiana Panova (RUS/LL) 6-3, 6-3.
Ai Sugiyama (JAP/16) def. Barbara Rittner (GER) 6-2, 6-3.
Silvia Farina (ITA/29) def. Gala Leon-Garcia (SPA) 6-4, 6-1.
Natasha Zvereva (BLS/19) def. Yuka Yoshida (JAP) 6-3, 6-4.
Amanda Coetzer (RSA/6) def. Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (FRA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (SPA/8) def. Shi-Ting Wang (INO) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Florencia Labat (ARG/31) def. Tara Snyder (USA/WC) 7-5, 6-4.
Maria Alejandra Vento (VEN/30) def. Larisa Neiland (LAT) 7-5, 6-3.
Elena Likhotseva (RUS) def. Dominique Van Roost (BEL/15) 6-1, 1-0 ret'd.
Anke Huber (GER/14) def. Janet Lee (USA/Q) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Sabine Appelmans (BEL/18) def. Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA) 6-2, 6-1.
Jana Kandarr (GER/Q) def. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (HOL/22) 6-1, 6-4.
Jana Novotna (CZE/3) def. Magdalena Grzybowska (POL) 6-1, 6-1.
Monica Seles (USA/5) def. Maria Sanchez-Lorenzo (SPA) 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3.
Anna Kournikova (RUS/23) def. Mirjana Lucic (CRO) 6-4, 6-2.
Naoko Sawamatsu (JAP/28) def. Kristina Brandi (USA/WC) 7-5, 6-3.
Conchita Martinez (SPA/9) def. Anna Smashnova (ISR/Q) 6-4, 6-2.
Nathalie Tauziat (FRA/12) def. Ann Wunderlich (USA/WC) 7-5, 6-4.
Henrieta Nagyova (SLK/26) def. Meike Babel (GER) 6-2, 6-1.
Fang Li (CHI) def. Ruxandra Dragomir (ROM/20) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
Lyndsay Davenport (USA/2) def. Pavlina Stoyanova (BUL/Q) 6-2, 6-2. 

First Round Singles
Martina Hingis (SWI/1)   Bye.
Chanda Rubin (USA) def. Lenka Nemeckova (CZE/LL) 6-3, 6-3.
Anne Miller (USA) def. Lea Ghirardi-Rubbi (FRA/Q) 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-1.
Joanette Kruger (RSA/21)  Bye.
Barbara Schett (AUT/27)  Bye.
Lori McNeil (USA/WC) def. Patricia Hy-Boulais (CAN) 6-0, 1-6, 7-5.
Asa Carlsson (SWE) def. Aubrie Rippner (USA/WC) 7-6 (7-2), 7-5.
Sandrine Testud (FRA/13)  Bye.
Irina Spirlea (ROM/10)  Bye.
Serena Williams (USA) def. Denisa Chladkova (CZE) 6-4, 6-0.
Miho Saeki (JAP) def. Adriana Gersi (ITA) 6-1, 6-2.
Barbara Paulus (AUT/24)  Bye.
Patty Schnyder (SWI/17)  Bye.
Cristina Torrens-Valero (SPA) def. Alexandra Stevenson (USA/WC) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Karina Habsudova (SLK) def. Wiltrud Probst (GER) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA/33)  Bye.
Rita Grande (ITA/34)  Bye.
Sylvia Pliscke (GER) def. Katarina Studenikova (SLK) 7-6 (8-6), 7-5.
Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) def. Laura Golarsa (ITA) 7-5, 6-1.
Yayuk Basuki (INO/25)  Bye.
Sarah Pitkowski (FRA/32)  Bye.
Olga Barabanschikova (BLS) def. Nathalie Dechy (FRA/Q) 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-1.
Tatiana Panova (RUS/LL) def. Mashona Washington (USA/WC) 6-2, 7-5.
Venus Williams (USA/11)  Bye.
Ai Sugiyama (JAP/16)  Bye.
Barbara Rittner (GER) def. Jolene Watanabe (USA/Q) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Gala Leon-Garcia (SPA) def. Annabel Ellwood (AUS/LL) 6-4, 7-5.
Silvia Farina (ITA/29)  Bye.
Natasha Zvereva (BLS/19)  Bye.
Yuka Yoshida (JAP) def. Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (FRA) 0-6, 7-5, 6-1.
Amanda Coetzer (RSA/6)  Bye.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (SPA/8)  Bye.
Shi-Tang Wang (TAP) def. Francesca Lubiani (ITA) 6-4, 6-1.
Tara Snyder (USA/WC) def. Elena Makarova (RUS) 7-5 ret'd.
Florencia Labat (ARG/31)  Bye.
Maria Alejandra Vento (VEN/30)  Bye.
Larisa Neiland (LAT) def. Sandra Kleinova (CZE) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.
Elena Likhotseva (RUS) def. Janette Husarova (SLK) 6-3, 6-2.
Dominique Van Roost (BEL/15)  Bye.
Anke Huber (GER/14)  Bye.
Janet Lee (USA/Q) def. Naoko Kijimuta (JAP) 6-1, 6-4.
Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA) def. Magui Serna (SPA) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Sabine Appelmans (BEL/18)  Bye.
Brenda Scultz-McCarthy (HOL/22)  Bye.
Jana Kandarr (GER/Q) def. Alexander Fusai (FRA) 6-4, 6-3.
Magdalena Gryzbowska (POL) def. Jennifer Capriati (USA/WC) 6-0, 7-5.
Jana Novotna (CZE/3)  Bye.
Monica Seles (USA/5)  Bye.
Maria Sanchez-Lorenzo (SPA) def. Sandra Cacic (USA) 6-3, 6-3.
Mirjana Lucic (CRO) def. Mariana Diaz-Oliva (ARG/Q) 6-3, 6-0.
Anna Kournikova (RUS/23)  Bye.
Naoko Sawamatsu (JAP/28)  Bye.
Kristina Brandi (USA/WC) def. Corina Morariu (USA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
Anna Smashnova (ISR/Q) def. Virginia Ruano-Pascual (SPA) 6-1, 6-1.
Conchita Martinez (SPA/9)  Bye.
Nathalie Tauziat (FRA/12)  Bye.
Ann Wunderlich (USA/WC) def. Sandra Cecchini (ITA) 7-5, 6-2.
Meike Babel (GER) def. Samantha Reeves (USA/WC) 6-3, 6-2.
Henrieta Nagyova (SLK/26)  Bye.
Ruxandra Dragomir (ROM/20)  Bye.
Fang Li (CHI) def. Rachel McQuillan (AUS) 7-6 (12-10), 6-2.
Pavlina Stoyanova (BUL/Q) def. Amy Frazier (USA) 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Lyndsay Davenport (USA/2)  Bye. 

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