1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts

The 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia that was part of Tier III of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 4 January through 10 January 1998. Fourth-seeded Ai Sugiyama won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.

1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Date	4–10 January
Edition	2nd
Category	Tier III
Draw	30S / 16D
Prize money	$164,250
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Hope Island, Queensland, Australia
Champions
Singles
Ai Sugiyama[1]
Doubles
Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama[1]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles

Ai Sugiyama defeated Maria Vento 7–5, 6–0.^[1]

• It was Sugiyama's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Doubles

Elena Likhovtseva / 'Ai Sugiyama defeated Sung-Hee Park / Shi-Ting Wang 1–6, 6–3, 6–4.^[1]

• It was Likhovtseva's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Sugiyama's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of her career.