1998 US Open – Women's Singles

1998 US Open
Champion		Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up		Martina Hingis
Final score		6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–3, 7–5, in what was a rematch of last year's semifinal.

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Top Half 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.4 Bottom Half 2.4.1 Section 5 2.4.2 Section 6 2.4.3 Section 7 2.4.4 Section 8 3 External links

Seeds

Martina Hingis (Final) Lindsay Davenport (Champion) Jana Novotná (Semifinals) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Quarterfinals) Venus Williams (Semifinals) Monica Seles (Quarterfinals) Conchita Martínez (Fourth Round) Steffi Graf (Fourth Round)

Irina Spîrlea (Fourth Round) Nathalie Tauziat (Fourth Round) Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals) Mary Pierce (Fourth Round) Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals) Dominique Van Roost (Third Round) Anna Kournikova (Fourth Round) Ai Sugiyama (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	6	Monica Seles	4	4
								1	Martina Hingis	3	6	6
								3	Jana Novotná	6	1	4
	3	Jana Novotná	6	6
	11	Patty Schnyder	2	3
															1	Martina Hingis	3	5
															2	Lindsay Davenport	6	7
	5	Venus Williams	2	6	6
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	1	1
								5	Venus Williams	4	4
								2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	13	Amanda Coetzer	0	4
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	M Hingis	6	6
Q	A Olsza	2	0				1	M Hingis	77	6
	A Huber	3	3					I Majoli	64	0
	I Majoli	6	6											1	M Hingis	4	6	6
Q	L Richterová	2	1												A Mauresmo	6	2	2
	A Mauresmo	6	6					A Mauresmo	6	6
Q	J Craybas	1	6	3				M Saeki	4	1
	M Saeki	6	2	6																	1	M Hingis	6	6
	Park S-h	1	6	6																		N Dechy	4	4
	L Němečková	6	3	4				Park S-h	2	4
	N Dechy	6	7					N Dechy	6	6
	B Paulus	2	5												N Dechy	6	6
	J Lee	4	78	64											G León García	4	4
	G León García	6	66	77				G León García	2
	R Dragomir	1	2				16	A Sugiyama	3	r
16	A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
14	D Van Roost	6	6
	J Halard-Decugis	2	2				14	D Van Roost	6	6
	K Studeníková	0	1					M Grzybowska	0	0
	M Grzybowska	6	6											14	D Van Roost	4	2
WC	L Granville	6	6												K Po	6	6
	P Suárez	4	4				WC	L Granville	3	3
	K-A Guse	4	1					K Po	6	6
	K Po	6	6																			K Po	2	6	3
Q	E Kulikovskaya	4	6	6																	6	M Seles	6	4	6
	S Kleinová	6	1	3			Q	E Kulikovskaya	1	6	2
Q	S Nacuk	2	3					A Miller	6	4	6
	A Miller	6	6												A Miller	3	3
	J Kruger	6	6											6	M Seles	6	6
	B Rittner	1	3					J Kruger	2	3
	F Labat	60	2				6	M Seles	6	6
6	M Seles	77	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	J Novotná	6	6
WC	J Capriati	4	3				3	J Novotná	6	77
	A Cocheteux	6	6					A Cocheteux	2	61
	S Dopfer	3	3											3	J Novotná	6	6
	K Hrdličková	6	6												S Testud	2	3
	B Schwartz	2	3					K Hrdličková	65	3
	S Testud	6	6					S Testud	77	6
	Wang S-t	0	2																		3	J Novotná	6	6
	T Tanasugarn	63	2																		9	I Spîrlea	3	3
Q	P Stoyanova	77	6				Q	P Stoyanova	2	1
	N Pratt	3	6	4				S Williams	6	6
	S Williams	6	3	6											S Williams	3	6	5
	E Tatarkova	6	66	3										9	I Spîrlea	6	0	7
Q	M Schnitzer	0	78	6			Q	M Schnitzer	3	2
	E Likhovtseva	60	4				9	I Spîrlea	6	6
9	I Spîrlea	77	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
11	P Schnyder	77	7
	Y Yoshida	65	5				11	P Schnyder	6	6
	A Frazier	3	1				WC	B Rippner	1	2
WC	B Rippner	6	6											11	P Schnyder	6	77
	MJ Fernandez	6	77												MJ Fernandez	1	63
Q	T Križan	4	64					MJ Fernandez	6	4	712
WC	A Stevenson	4	4					A Fusai	3	6	610
	A Fusai	6	6																		11	P Schnyder	6	6
	M Lučić	6	6																		8	S Graf	3	4
	K Boogert	3	2					M Lučić	4	6	6
	N Sawamatsu	4	7	6				N Sawamatsu	6	1	1
	C Torrens Valero	6	5	1											M Lučić	1	1
Q	M Weingärtner	6	1	6										8	S Graf	6	6
	M Shaughnessy	4	6	2			Q	M Weingärtner	0	1
	C Morariu	2	6	1			8	S Graf	6	6
8	S Graf	6	3	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	V Williams	6	6
	E Pampoulova	1	0				5	V Williams	6	6
Q	A Kremer	6	5	7			Q	A Kremer	1	3
	N Basuki	4	7	5										5	V Williams	5
Q	L Courtois	63	4												L Neiland	0	r
	M de Swardt	77	6					M de Swardt	7	0	2
	L Neiland	65	6	6				L Neiland	5	6	6
	T Panova	77	3	4																	5	V Williams	6	77
	M Serna	77	5	4																	12	M Pierce	1	64
	M-A Vento	62	7	6				M-A Vento	4	6	4
	E Gagliardi	3	63					L Golarsa	6	3	6
	L Golarsa	6	77												L Golarsa	1	0
WC	V Webb	4	2											12	M Pierce	6	6
	C Black	6	6					C Black	1	1
	M Babel	1	6	2			12	M Pierce	6	6
12	M Pierce	6	4	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
15	A Kournikova	6	6
	L Ghirardi	1	3				15	A Kournikova	6	6
Q	J Okada	2	2					R Bobková	3	4
	R Bobková	6	6											15	A Kournikova	6	6
	A Dechaume-Balleret	6	6												S Farina	4	1
	K Miller	4	2					A Dechaume-Balleret	3	6	3
	A Smashnova	4	6	2				S Farina	6	1	6
	S Farina	6	3	6																	15	A Kournikova	65	3
	Å Carlsson	6	6																		4	A Sánchez Vicario	77	6
	S Smith	2	4					Å Carlsson	3	3
	K Habšudová	6	5	3				S Pitkowski	6	6
	S Pitkowski	1	7	6											S Pitkowski	2	3
Q	F Zuluaga	6	6											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	R Grande	4	4				Q	F Zuluaga	3	2
WC	Brandi	2	2				4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	C Martínez	6	6
	M Oremans	1	2				7	C Martínez	77	6
Q	M Díaz-Oliva	6	r				Q	J Trail	64	1
	J Trail	6												7	C Martínez	6	3	6
	N Zvereva	3	6	6											L Raymond	3	6	2
	R McQuillan	6	3	4				N Zvereva	2	2
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	3					L Raymond	6	6
	L Raymond	6	6																		7	C Martínez	4	6	2
WC	M Washington	3	3																		13	A Coetzer	6	4	6
	B Schett	6	6					B Schett	6	78
	N Miyagi	6	5	2				S Plischke	1	66
	S Plischke	3	7	6											B Schett	6	0	3
Q	L Horn	4	4											13	A Coetzer	3	6	6
Q	R Sandu	6	6				Q	R Sandu	0	2
	S Cacic	1	63				13	A Coetzer	6	6
13	A Coetzer	6	77

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
10	N Tauziat	6	6
	F Perfetti	3	2				10	N Tauziat	64	6	6
	O Barabanschikova	6	64	6				O Barabanschikova	77	2	3
	A-G Sidot	1	77	3										10	N Tauziat	6	6
	Li F	3	2												H Nagyová	1	1
	C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	63	4
	H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	77	6
	A Gerši	2	0																		10	N Tauziat	1	4
	T Snyder	6	6																		2	L Davenport	6	6
	A Glass	4	1					T Snyder	4	4
	V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	6	6
	J Nejedly	3	2												V Ruano Pascual	2	1
WC	S Reeves	6	4	1										2	L Davenport	6	6
	L McNeil	4	6	6				L McNeil	1	1
	C Cristea	0	2				2	L Davenport	6	6
2	L Davenport	6	6

External links

• 1998 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

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