1998 Faber Grand Prix

1998 Faber Grand Prix
Date 16–22 February
Edition 6th
Category Tier II
Draw 28S / 16D
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Hannover, Germany
Champions
Singles
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs

The 1998 Faber Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Hannover, in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 16 February until 22 February 1998. Unseeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title and earned $79,000 first-prize money.[1]

Finals

Singles

Switzerland Patty Schnyder defeated Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6–0, 2–6, 7–5

  • It was Schnyder's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs defeated Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Netherlands Caroline Vis 6–1, 6–7, 6–3

  • It was Raymond's 1st title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Stubbs' 1st title of the year and the 14th of her career.

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1999). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 172, 179–180. ISBN 9780002188623.
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