1998 Chase Championships – Singles

Singles
1998 Chase Championships
1997 Champion	Jana Novotná
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Final score	7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Jana Novotná was the defending champion of the WTA Tour Championships tennis tournament, but lost in the first round to Steffi Graf.

Martina Hingis won in the final 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 against Lindsay Davenport.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Lindsay Davenport (Final) Martina Hingis (Champion) Jana Novotná (First Round) Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (First Round)

Monica Seles (Quarterfinals) Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals) Conchita Martínez (First Round) Nathalie Tauziat (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

• NB: The Final was best of 5 sets while all other rounds were best of 3 sets.

First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
1	Lindsay Davenport	4	7	6
	Sandrine Testud	6	6	0			1	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	Natasha Zvereva	3	1				8	Nathalie Tauziat	0	3
8	Nathalie Tauziat	6	6											1	Lindsay Davenport	6	2	6
3	Jana Novotná	7	4	1											Steffi Graf	1	6	3
	Steffi Graf	6	6	6				Steffi Graf	1	6	6
	Anna Kournikova	4	3				5	Monica Seles	6	4	4
5	Monica Seles	6	6																		1	Lindsay Davenport	5	4	6	2
7	Conchita Martínez	6	2																		2	Martina Hingis	7	6	4	6
	Dominique Van Roost	7	6					Dominique Van Roost	2	3
	Irina Spîrlea	7	6					Irina Spîrlea	6	6
4	Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario	6	1												Irina Spîrlea	2	6
6	Mary Pierce	6	6											2	Martina Hingis	6	7
	Amanda Coetzer	1	0				6	Mary Pierce	6	4
	Patty Schnyder	6	0	3			2	Martina Hingis	7	6
2	Martina Hingis	4	6	6

External links

• 1998 Chase Championships Draw