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1998 Kremlin Cup

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1998 Kremlin Cup
Date9–15 November (men)
20–25 October 25 (women)
Edition9th (men) / 3rd (women)
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationMoscow, Russia
VenueOlympic Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Women's singles
France Mary Pierce
Men's doubles
United States Jared Palmer / United States Jeff Tarango
Women's doubles
France Mary Pierce / Belarus Natasha Zvereva
← 1997 · Kremlin Cup · 1999 →

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.

Finals

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Men's singles

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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

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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

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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

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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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