1998 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles

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

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