1998 Italian Open – Women's Singles

1998 Italian Open
1997 Champion		Mary Pierce
Champion		Martina Hingis
Runner-up		Venus Williams
Final score		6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women
Doubles		men		women
Italian Open  < 1997 1999 >

Mary Pierce was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Mirjana Lučić.

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 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 eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
		Mirjana Lučić	2	1
								1	Martina Hingis	6	2	6
								9	Venus Williams	3	6	3
	5	Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario	3	6	5
	9	Venus Williams	6	2	7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	M Hingis	6	6
	F Li	7	6					F Li	3	0
	O Barabanschikova	6	2											1	M Hingis	6	6
	G León García	5	3											10	I Spîrlea	1	2
	V Ruano Pascual	7	6					V Ruano Pascual	3	6
	J Halard-Decugis	4	2				10	I Spîrlea	6	7
10	I Spîrlea	6	6																		1	M Hingis	6	6
14	A Kournikova	6	6																		14	A Kournikova	2	4
Q	V Csurgo	0	1				14	A Kournikova	6	6
	M Vento	2	3					B Paulus	2	2
	B Paulus	6	6											14	A Kournikova	6	3	6
Q	J Kandarr	4	6	7										8	I Majoli	3	6	2
	F Labat	6	4	6			Q	J Kandarr	6	4	4
							8	I Majoli	4	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	M Pierce	6	6
	S Pitkowski	6	3	6				S Pitkowski	1	2
	S Appelmans	1	6	3										4	M Pierce	2	1
	M Lučić	6	6	7											M Lučić	6	6
	S Cacic	1	7	6				M Lučić	3	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	4	6	6				E Likhovtseva	6	2	2
16	P Schnyder	6	4	4																		M Lučić	7
12	S Testud	2	6	6																	12	S Testud	5	r
WC	L Golarsa	6	4	2			12	S Testud	4	6	6
	B Schett	4	6	6				B Schett	6	2	3
	M Grzybowska	6	3	2										12	S Testud	6	4	7
WC	F Lubiani	0	1											6	M Seles	2	6	5
	S Farina	6	6					S Farina	2	1
							6	M Seles	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	7
Q	C Torrens Valero	4	6	6			Q	C Torrens Valero	3	5
	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	2	3										6	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6
	L Courtois	6	2	4										13	D Van Roost	1	2
	N Sawamatsu	1	6	6				N Sawamatsu	4	4
	K Habšudová	4	2				13	D Van Roost	6	6
13	D Van Roost	6	6																		6	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6	6
15	L Raymond	2	6	7																	15	L Raymond	7	1	2
	A-G Sidot	6	3	5			15	L Raymond	6	3	7
	R Grande	3	0				Q	A Miller	2	6	6
Q	A Miller	6	6											15	L Raymond	6	6
	R Dragomir	6	6												R Dragomir	4	1
WC	J Capriati	3	2					R Dragomir	6	6
							3	A Coetzer	2	2

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	C Martínez	6	4	6
WC	F Perfetti	7	6				WC	F Perfetti	1	6	3
Q	E Gagliardi	5	2											7	C Martínez	2	2
Q	T Garbin	7	4	1											S Williams	6	6
	J Kruger	6	6	6				J Kruger	1	r
	S Williams	7	6					S Williams	5
11	N Tauziat	5	0																			S Williams	4	2
9	V Williams	6	6																		9	V Williams	6	6
	Y Basuki	2	3				9	V Williams	6	6
	M Oremans	4	1				Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	4
Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6											9	V Williams	6	6
Q	A Fusai	7	6											Q	A Fusai	1	1
	A Sugiyama	6	0				Q	A Fusai	2	7	6
							2	J Novotná	6	6	3

References

• 1998 Italian Open Draw