1998 Toyota Princess Cup

The 1998 Toyota Princess Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 21 September through 27 September 1998. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title and earned $79,000 first-prize money.

1998 Toyota Princess Cup
Date21–27 September
Edition2nd
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueAriake Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Monica Seles
Doubles
Russia Anna Kournikova / United States Monica Seles
← 1997 · Toyota Princess Cup · 1999 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Monica Seles defeated   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Seles' 2nd singles title of the year and the 43rd of her career.

doubles

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  Anna Kournikova /   Monica Seles defeated   Mary Joe Fernández /   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Kournikova's only title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Seles' 3rd title of the year and the 49th of her career.
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