1998 WTA Tour

1998 WTA Tour
Lindsay Davenport finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won six tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open. She also won two Tier I events.
Details
DurationJanuary 5
– November 23, 1998
Edition28th
Tournaments52
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
Grand Slam Cup
WTA Tier I (9)
WTA Tier II (15)
WTA Tier III (12)
WTA Tier IV (11)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Lindsay Davenport (6)
Most finals Lindsay Davenport (10)
Prize money
leader
Martina Hingis
(US$3,375,989)
Points leader Lindsay Davenport (5,654)
Awards
Player of the year Lindsay Davenport
Doubles team
of the year
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
Most improved
player of the year
Patty Schnyder
Newcomer
of the year
Serena Williams
Comeback
player of the year
Monica Seles
1997
1999

The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.