Kremlin Cup 1998 - the annual professional tennis tournament in the series of the international ATP series for men and the 1st category WTA for women.
| Kremlin Cup 1998 | |
|---|---|
| A place carrying out | Moscow Russia |
| Coating | carpet (I) |
| Site | kremlincup.ru |
| ATP World Tour | |
| Category | international |
| Prize | $ 1,125,000 |
| WTA World Tour | |
| Category | 1st |
| Prize | $ 926,250 |
The tournament was traditionally held on carpeted indoor courts at the Olimpiysky sports complex in Moscow. The men's tournament was held for the 9th time, the women's - in the 3rd.
Women's competitions were held from October 20 to 25, and men's - from November 9 to 15.
Last year's winners:
- men's singles -
Evgeny Kafelnikov - female singles -
Yana Novotna - men's doubles - Martin Damm / Cyril Bitch
- female doubles -
Arancha Sanchez-Vicario / 
Natalya Zvereva
Content
Competition
Men
Singles
Evgeny Kafelnikov beat Goran Ivanishevich with a score of 7-6 2 7-6.
- Kafelnikov won his 3rd title of the year and 17th in his career.
Doubles
Jared Palmer / Jeff Tarango beat Evgenia Kafelnikova / Daniel Waceck with a score of 6-4 6-7 6-2.
- Palmer won the first title of the season and the 11th of his career.
- Tarango won the 1st title of the season and the 8th of his career.
Women
Singles
Marie Pierce beat Monica Seles with a score of 2-6 6-4 6-1.
- Pierce won the 5th title of the season and the 17th of her career.
Doubles
Marie Pierce / Natalya Zvereva beat Lisa Raymond / Renne Stubbs with a score of 6-3 6-4.
- Pierce won the 4th title of the season and the 16th of her career.
- Zvereva won her 7th title of the year and 80th in her career.
See also
- St. Petersburg Open Tennis Championship 1998