1998 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

1998 Bank of the West Classic
1997 Champion		Martina Hingis
Champion		Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up		Venus Williams
Final score		6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Events
Singles		Doubles

Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 against Venus Williams.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
	1	Lindsay Davenport	6	5	6
	3	Venus Williams	4	7	4

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	L Davenport	6	6
	K Po	7	6					K Po	1	3
	N Pratt	5	0											1	L Davenport	7	6
	Y Yoshida	0	3												T Tanasugarn	6	1
	T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	6
Q	A Stevenson	6	7				Q	A Stevenson	2	0
8	R Grande	1	5																		1	L Davenport	6	6	6
																					4	S Graf	4	7	3
							4	S Graf	6	6
	M J Fernández	6	6					M J Fernández	4	0
	C Rubin	4	4											4	S Graf	6	6
Q	E Tatarkova	7	2	7										5	N Zvereva	1	3
	S Cacic	6	6	5			Q	E Tatarkova	6	4	2
	T Snyder	2	4				5	N Zvereva	0	6	6
5	N Zvereva	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
7	E Likhovtseva	6	4	6
WC	M Irvin	1	6	0			7	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	A Frazier	3	6	6				A Frazier	1	4
Q	J Lee	6	2	3										7	E Likhovtseva	2	4
	C Morariu	6	3	6										3	V Williams	6	6
Q	J Capriati	4	6	4				C Morariu	6	1	0
							3	V Williams	4	6	6
																					3	V Williams	6	6
6	J Kruger	1	6	6																	2	M Seles	3	4
WC	L Osterloh	6	2	4			6	J Kruger	3	6
	M Saeki	6	6	3				A-G Sidot	6	7
	A-G Sidot	7	2	6											A-G Sidot	3	1
	N Dechy	6	4	3										2	M Seles	6	6
	F Li	4	6	6				F Li	6	3	1
							2	M Seles	2	6	6

External links

• 1998 Bank of the West Classic Draw