1998 Direct Line International Championships

The 1998 Direct Line International Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 15 June until 20 June 1998. First-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.

1998 Direct Line International Championships
Date	15 – 20 June
Edition	24th
Category	Tier II
Draw	32S / 16D
Surface	Grass / outdoor
Location	Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue	Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Jana Novotná
Doubles
Mariaan de Swardt / Jana Novotná

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1998 Direct Line International Championships – Singles

Jana Novotná defeated Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario 6–1, 7–5

• It was Novotná's second singles title of the year and the 21st of her career.^[1]

Doubles

Main article: 1998 Direct Line International Championships – Doubles

Mariaan de Swardt / Jana Novotná defeated Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario / Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–3

• It was de Swardt's only doubles title of the year and the third of her career.^[2] It was Novotná's third doubles title of the year and the 71st of her career.^[1]

References

1. "Player bio: Jana Novotná". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
2. "Player bio: Mariaan de Swardt". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2012-08-19.

External links

• ITF Tournament Profile