1998_Kremlin_Cup

1998 Kremlin Cup

1998 Kremlin Cup

Tennis tournament

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 World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1998 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from 9 November through 15 November 1998, while the women's tournament was held from 20 October through 25 October 1998. Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Mary Pierce won the singles title.

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Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1998 Kremlin Cup – 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

Main article: 1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

France Mary Pierce defeated United States Monica Seles 7–6(7–2), 6–3

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

Men's doubles

Main article: 1998 Kremlin Cup – 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

Main article: 1998 Kremlin Cup – 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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