1998 Direct Line International Championships
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| 1998 Direct Line International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 – 20 June |
| Edition | 24th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Eastbourne, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Czech Republic Jana Novotná | |
| Doubles | |
| South Africa Mariaan de Swardt / Czech Republic Jana Novotná | |
The 1998 Direct Line International Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 15 June until 20 June 1998. First-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario 6–1, 7–5
- It was Novotná's second singles title of the year and the 21st of her career.[1]
Doubles
[edit | edit source]South Africa Mariaan de Swardt / Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario / Belarus Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–3
- It was de Swardt's only doubles title of the year and the third of her career.[2] It was Novotná's third doubles title of the year and the 71st of her career.[1]