1998 Challenge Bell – Singles

Singles
1998 Challenge Bell
Champion	Tara Snyder
Runner-up	Chanda Rubin
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(8–6)

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.

Tara Snyder won her first career singles title, defeating Chanda Rubin 4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(8–6) in the final.

Seeds

1. Dominique Van Roost (Quarterfinals)
2. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
3. Julie Halard-Decugis (First round)
4. Maria Vento (Second round)
5. Chanda Rubin (Final)
6. Amy Frazier (First round)
7. Tara Snyder (Champion)
8. Nathalie Dechy (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Chanda Rubin	6	6
	8	Nathalie Dechy	2	4
								5	Chanda Rubin	6	4	6
								7	Tara Snyder	4	6	7
	7	Tara Snyder	1	6	7
		Jane Chi	6	3	5

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	D Van Roost	7	6
	J Kandarr	3	3					J Nejedly	6	1
	J Nejedly	6	6											1	D Van Roost	2	2
LL	M Washington	7	6											5	C Rubin	6	6
	M Shaughnessy	6	4				LL	M Washington	6	6	4
	J Lee	4	1				5	C Rubin	4	7	6
5	C Rubin	6	6																		5	C Rubin	6	6
3	J Halard-Decugis	3	6																		8	N Dechy	2	4
WC	S Jeyaseelan	6	7				WC	S Jeyaseelan	3	4
Q	E de Lone	4	3				Q	A Stevenson	6	6
Q	A Stevenson	6	6											Q	A Stevenson	2	6
	L Golarsa	3	6											8	N Dechy	6	7
Q	E Callens	6	7				Q	E Callens	w/o
	E Gagliardi	7	2	1			8	N Dechy
8	N Dechy	5	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
7	T Snyder	6	6
	N Pratt	4	2				7	T Snyder	6	6
	A Glass	6	0	2				B Rittner	0	3
	B Rittner	4	6	6										7	T Snyder	6	6
	K Po	3	3												C Cristea	4	4
	C Cristea	6	6					C Cristea	6	3	6
	A Dechaume-Balleret	2	3				4	M Vento	0	6	3
4	M Vento	6	6																		7	T Snyder	1	6	7
6	A Frazier	6	3	2																		J Chi	6	3	5
Q	D Chládková	4	6	6			Q	D Chládková	2	2
	A Gerši	1	5					J Chi	6	6
	J Chi	6	7												J Chi	6	7
WC	M-È Pelletier	1	3											2	S Testud	4	5
	J Capriati	6	6					J Capriati	3	7	6
							2	S Testud	6	5	7

References

• Main Draw and Qualifying Draw