| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 27 – November 2 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Tournaments | 9 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles |  Martina Hingis (3) |
| Most finals | Martina Hingis Monica Seles (3) |
←1996 1998 → | |
TheWTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women'stennis organised by theWTA called theWTA Tour.[1]
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toray Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Jan 27 – Feb 2 | $926,250 |
| State Farm Evert Cup | United States | Indian Wells | Hard | Mar 3 – 16 | $1,250,000 |
| The Lipton Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 17 – 30 | $1,750,000 |
| Family Circle Magazine Cup | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay (green) | Mar 31 – Apr 6 | $926,250 |
| Italian Open[3] | Italy | Rome | Clay (red) | May 5 – 11 | $926,250 |
| German Open | Germany | Berlin | Clay (red) | May 12 – 18 | $926,250 |
| du Maurier Open | Canada | Toronto | Hard | Aug 11 – 17 | $926,250 |
| European Indoor Championships[4] | Switzerland | Zürich | Carpet (i) | Oct 13 – 19 | $926,250 |
| Kremlin Cup | Russia | Moscow | Carpet (i) | Oct 27 – Nov 2 | $926,250 |
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Martina Hingis* |  Steffi Graf | Walkover | Lindsay Davenport* | Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis | 6–4, 6–3 |
 Natasha Zvereva | ||||||
| Indian Wells | Lindsay Davenport* |  Irina Spîrlea | 6–2, 6–1 | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Miami | Martina Hingis | Monica Seles | 6–2, 6–1 |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva |  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head | Martina Hingis | Monica Seles | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | Mary Joe Fernandez Martina Hingis | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Rome | Mary Pierce* | Conchita Martínez | 6–4, 6–0 | Nicole ArendtManon Bollegraf | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Berlin | Mary Joe Fernández* | Mary Pierce | 6–4, 6–2 | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Toronto | Monica Seles | Anke Huber | 6–2, 6–4 |  Yayuk Basuki*Caroline Vis* | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Zürich | Lindsay Davenport | Nathalie Tauziat | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |  Larisa NeilandHelena Suková | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Moscow | Jana Novotná |  Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 6–4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva | Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | 5-3, def. |