1998 Kremlin Cup

1998 Kremlin Cup
Date 9 – 15 November (men)
20 – 25 October 25 (women)
Edition 9th (men) / 3rd (women)
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Moscow, Russia
Venue Olympic Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Women's Singles
France Mary Pierce
Men's Doubles
United States Jared Palmer / United States Jeff Tarango
Women's Doubles
France Mary Pierce / Belarus Natasha Zvereva

The 1998 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1998 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from November 9 through November 15, 1998, while the women's tournament was held from October 20 through October 25, 1998.

Winners

Men's Singles

Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Croatia Goran Ivanišević 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Kafelnikov's 3rd title of the year and the 17th of his career.

Women's Singles

France Mary Pierce defeated United States Monica Seles 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Pierce's 3rd title of the year and the 11th of her career.

Men's Doubles

United States Jared Palmer / United States Jeff Tarango defeated Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 6–4, 6–7, 6–2

  • It was Palmer's only title of the year and the 11th of his career. It was Tarango's only title of the year and the 6th of his career.

Women's Doubles

France Mary Pierce / Belarus Natasha Zvereva defeated United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Pierce's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was Zvereva's 7th title of the year and the 77th of her career.
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