1998 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1998 US Open
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Final score	6–3, 7–5

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.

The tournament was notable for the final US Open appearance of five-time champion Steffi Graf in the main draw, who lost to Patty Schnyder in the fourth round. It was also the first US Open appearance of six-time champion Serena Williams, where she would go on to win her first title in the following year.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

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	Hingis	6	6
	Q	Olsza	2	0				1	Hingis	77	6
		Huber	3	3					Majoli	64	0
		Majoli	6	6											1	Hingis	4	6	6
	Q	Richterová	2	1												Mauresmo	6	2	2
		Mauresmo	6	6					Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	Craybas	1	6	3				Saeki	4	1
		Saeki	6	2	6																	1	Hingis	6	6
		Park	1	6	6																		Dechy	4	4
		Němečková	6	3	4				Park	2	4
		Dechy	6	7					Dechy	6	6
		Paulus	2	5												Dechy	6	6
		Lee	4	78	64											León García	4	4
		León García	6	66	77				León García	2
		Dragomir	1	2				16	Sugiyama	3	r
	16	Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	Van Roost	6	6
		Halard-Decugis	2	2				14	Van Roost	6	6
		Studeníková	0	1					Grzybowska	0	0
		Grzybowska	6	6											14	Van Roost	4	2
	WC	Granville	6	6												Po	6	6
		Suárez	4	4				WC	Granville	3	3
		Guse	4	1					Po	6	6
		Po	6	6																			K Po	2	6	3
	Q	Kulikovskaya	4	6	6																	6	Seles	6	4	6
		Kleinová	6	1	3			Q	Kulikovskaya	1	6	2
	Q	Načuk	2	3					Miller	6	4	6
		Miller	6	6												Miller	3	3
		Kruger	6	6											6	Seles	6	6
		Rittner	1	3					Kruger	2	3
		Labat	60	2				6	Seles	6	6
	6	Seles	77	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Novotná	6	6
	WC	Capriati	4	3				3	Novotná	6	77
		Cocheteux	6	6					Cocheteux	2	61
		Dopfer	3	3											3	Novotná	6	6
		Hrdličková	6	6												Testud	2	3
		Schwartz	2	3					Hrdličková	65	3
		Testud	6	6					Testud	77	6
		Wang	0	2																		3	Novotná	6	6
		Tanasugarn	63	2																		9	Spîrlea	3	3
	Q	Stoyanova	77	6				Q	Stoyanova	2	1
		Pratt	3	6	4				S. Williams	6	6
		S. Williams	6	3	6											S. Williams	3	6	5
		Tatarkova	6	66	3										9	Spîrlea	6	0	7
	Q	Schnitzer	0	78	6			Q	Schnitzer	3	2
		Likhovtseva	60	4				9	Spîrlea	6	6
	9	Spîrlea	77	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	Schnyder	77	7
		Yoshida	65	5				11	Schnyder	6	6
		Frazier	3	1				WC	Rippner	1	2
	WC	Rippner	6	6											11	Schnyder	6	77
		Fernández	6	77												Fernández	1	63
	Q	Križan	4	64					Fernández	6	4	712
	WC	Stevenson	4	4					Fusai	3	6	610
		Fusai	6	6																		11	Schnyder	6	6
		Lučić	6	6																		8	Graf	3	4
		Boogert	3	2					Lučić	4	6	6
		Sawamatsu	4	7	6				Sawamatsu	6	1	1
		Torrens Valero	6	5	1											Lučić	1	1
	Q	Weingärtner	6	1	6										8	Graf	6	6
		Shaughnessy	4	6	2			Q	Weingärtner	0	1
		Morariu	2	6	1			8	Graf	6	6
	8	Graf	6	3	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	Tauziat	6	6
		Perfetti	3	2				10	Tauziat	64	6	6
		Barabanschikova	6	64	6				Barabanschikova	77	2	3
		Sidot	1	77	3										10	Tauziat	6	6
		Li	3	2												Nagyová	1	1
		Rubin	6	6					Rubin	63	4
		Nagyová	6	6					Nagyová	77	6
		Gerši	2	0																		10	Tauziat	1	4
		Snyder	6	6																		2	Davenport	6	6
		Glass	4	1					Snyder	4	4
		Ruano Pascual	6	6					Ruano Pascual	6	6
		Nejedly	3	2												Ruano Pascual	2	1
	WC	Reeves	6	4	1										2	Davenport	6	6
		McNeil	4	6	6				McNeil	1	1
		Cristea	0	2				2	Davenport	6	6
	2	Davenport	6	6

External links

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