1998 Direct Line International Championships

1998 Direct Line International Championships 15 – 20 June 24th 32S / 16D Grass / outdoor Tier II Eastbourne, United Kingdom Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club CZE Jana Novotná RSA Mariaan de Swardt / CZE Jana Novotná Eastbourne International 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. Finals Singles 1998 Direct Line International Championships – Singles CZE Jana Novotná defeated ESP Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario 6–1, 7–5 It was Novotná's second singles title of the year and the 21st of her career.http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20000114 Player bio: Jana Novotná www.itftennis.com 2012-08-19 2020-08-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20200810220241/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20000114 dead Doubles 1998 Direct Line International Championships – Doubles RSA Mariaan de Swardt / CZE Jana Novotná defeated ESP Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario / BLR Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–3 It was de Swardt's only doubles title of the year and the third of her career.http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20002027 Player bio: Mariaan de Swardt www.itftennis.com 2012-08-19 2017-08-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20170809211445/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20002027 dead It was Novotná's third doubles title of the year and the 71st of her career. References External links ITF Tournament Profile Direct Line International Championships Category:Eastbourne International Category:1998 in English women's sport Category:June 1998 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1998 in English tennis