1998 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles

1998 Lipton Championships
1997 Champion		Martina Hingis
Champion		Venus Williams
Runner-up		Anna Kournikova
Final score		2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women
Doubles		men		women
Lipton Championships  < 1997 1999 >

Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams.

Williams won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 against Anna Kournikova.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	1	7
		Serena Williams	3	6	6
								1	Martina Hingis	2	7	2
								11	Venus Williams	6	5	6
	11	Venus Williams	6	6
	29	Silvia Farina	1	2
															11	Venus Williams	2	6	6
															23	Anna Kournikova	6	4	1
	8	Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario	6	6
	3	Jana Novotná	1	1
								8	Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario	6	1	3
								23	Anna Kournikova	3	6	6
	23	Anna Kournikova	6	2	6
	2	Lindsay Davenport	4	6	2

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	M Hingis	6	6
LL	L Němečková	3	3					C Rubin	1	0
	C Rubin	6	6											1	M Hingis	6	6
Q	L Ghirardi	4	7	1										21	J Kruger	0	0
	A Miller	6	6	6				A Miller	4	0
							21	J Kruger	6	6
																					1	M Hingis	6	5	6
																					13	S Testud	3	7	2
							27	B Schett	2	2
	P Hy-Boulais	0	6	5			WC	L McNeil	6	6
WC	L McNeil	6	1	7										WC	L McNeil	3	3
WC	B Rippner	6	5											13	S Testud	6	6
	Å Carlsson	7	7					Å Carlsson	1	2
							13	S Testud	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							10	I Spîrlea	6	0
	S Williams	6	6					S Williams	7	6
	D Chládková	4	0												S Williams	6	6
	A Gerši	1	2											24	B Paulus	3	2
	M Saeki	6	6					M Saeki	6	3
							24	B Paulus	7	6
																						S Williams	6	4	6
																					17	P Schnyder	0	6	3
							17	P Schnyder	6	6
WC	A Stevenson	6	3	2				C Torrens Valero	0	3
	C Torrens Valero	2	6	6										17	P Schnyder	6	6
	W Probst	3	6	3										33	T Tanasugarn	0	2
	K Habšudová	6	4	6				K Habšudová	1	6	2
							33	T Tanasugarn	6	3	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							34	R Grande	3	6	6
	S Plischke	7	7					S Plischke	6	3	2
	K Studeníková	6	5											34	R Grande	6	3	6
	L Golarsa	5	1											25	Y Basuki	4	6	4
	A Mauresmo	7	6					A Mauresmo	5	6
							25	Y Basuki	7	7
																					34	R Grande	1	4
																					11	V Williams	6	6
							32	S Pitkowski	4	0	r
	O Barabanschikova	7	2	6				O Barabanschikova	6	1
Q	N Dechy	6	6	1											O Barabanschikova	2	1
LL	T Panova	6	7											11	V Williams	6	6
WC	M Washington	2	5				LL	T Panova	3	3
							11	V Williams	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	A Sugiyama	6	6
Q	J Watanabe	6	3	2				B Rittner	2	3
	B Rittner	1	6	6										16	A Sugiyama	3	5
	G León García	6	7											29	S Farina	6	7
LL	A Ellwood	4	5					G León García	4	1
							29	S Farina	6	6
																					29	S Farina	6	6	6
																					6	A Coetzer	7	2	1
							19	N Zvereva	6	6
	K-A Guse	6	5	1				Y Yoshida	3	4
	Y Yoshida	0	7	6										19	N Zvereva	5	3
	A Dechaume-Balleret	3	6	6										6	A Coetzer	7	6
	M Oremans	6	3	2				A Dechaume-Balleret	7	3	3
							6	A Coetzer	5	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	A Sánchez-Vicario	4	6	6
	F Lubiani	4	1					S-T Wang	6	4	2
	S-T Wang	6	6											8	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6
	E Makarova	5	r											31	F Labat	0	1
WC	T Snyder	7					WC	T Snyder	5	4
							31	F Labat	7	6
																					8	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6
																					30	M Vento	2	1
							30	M Vento	7	6
	L Neiland	6	3	6				L Neiland	5	3
	S Kleinová	1	6	2										30	M Vento	7	5	6
	J Husárová	3	2												E Likhovtseva	5	7	3
	E Likhovtseva	6	6					E Likhovtseva	6	1
							15	D Van Roost	1	0	r

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	A Huber	2	6	6
	N Kijimuta	1	4				Q	J Lee	6	4	4
Q	J Lee	6	6											14	A Huber	6	6	6
	M Serna	6	5	3										18	S Appelmans	7	4	4
	J Halard-Decugis	3	7	6				J Halard-Decugis	2	1
							18	S Appelmans	6	6
																					14	A Huber	2	2
																					3	J Novotná	6	6
							22	B Schultz-McCarthy	1	4
Q	J Kandarr	6	6				Q	J Kandarr	6	6
	A Fusai	4	3											Q	J Kandarr	3	6	3
	M Grzybowska	6	7											3	J Novotná	6	4	6
WC	J Capriati	0	5					M Grzybowska	1	1
							3	J Novotná	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	M Seles	6	6	6
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	7	3
	S Cacic	3	3											5	M Seles	5	4
Q	M Díaz-Oliva	3	0											23	A Kournikova	7	6
	M Lučić	6	6					M Lučić	4	2
							23	A Kournikova	6	6
																					23	A Kournikova	6	6
																					9	C Martínez	3	0
							28	N Sawamatsu	7	6
WC	K Brandi	6	5	6			WC	K Brandi	5	3
	C Morariu	3	7	4										28	N Sawamatsu	2	2
Q	A Smashnova	6	6											9	C Martínez	6	6
	V Ruano Pascual	1	1				Q	A Smashnova	4	2
							9	C Martínez	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	N Tauziat	7	6
	S Cecchini	5	2				WC	A Wunderlich	5	4
WC	A Wunderlich	7	6											12	N Tauziat	6	6
WC	S Reeves	3	2											26	H Nagyová	1	1
	M Babel	6	6					M Babel	2	1
							26	H Nagyová	6	6
																					12	N Tauziat	1	2
																					2	L Davenport	6	6
							20	R Dragomir	6	6	4
	F Li	7	6					F Li	2	7	6
	R McQuillan	6	2												F Li	6	1	3
Q	P Stoyanova	0	6	6										2	L Davenport	3	6	6
	A Frazier	6	3	4			Q	P Stoyanova	2	2
							2	L Davenport	6	6

References

• 1998 Lipton Championships Draw