1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1998 Kremlin Cup
Champion	Mary Pierce
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Final score	7–6, 6–3

Jana Novotná was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Mary Pierce won in the final 7–6, 6–3 against Monica Seles.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

Venus Williams (Semifinals) Monica Seles (Final) Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinals) Patty Schnyder (Second Round)

Mary Pierce (Champion) Anna Kournikova (First Round) Sandrine Testud (Semifinals) Irina Spîrlea (First Round)

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

Final

	Final
	5	Mary Pierce	7	6
	2	Monica Seles	6	3

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	V Williams	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	3	6	6				E Likhovtseva	3	1
	R Dragomir	6	3	3										1	V Williams	6	6
	J Kruger	4	6	4										Q	K Studeníková	1	0
Q	K Studeníková	6	3	6			Q	K Studeníková	6	7
	C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	3	5
8	I Spîrlea	2	3																		1	V Williams	6	2	0
																					5	M Pierce	2	6	6
							4	P Schnyder	6	4
	M Serna	5	6	6				M Serna	7	6
	L Raymond	7	3	4											M Serna	5	3
Q	E Dementieva	4	4											5	M Pierce	7	6
WC	S Appelmans	6	6				WC	S Appelmans	2	2
	A Sugiyama	7	2	4			5	M Pierce	6	6
5	M Pierce	5	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
7	S Testud	6	6
Q	N Dechy	2	2				7	S Testud	6	6
WC	T Panova	3	2					N Zvereva	4	3
	N Zvereva	6	6											7	S Testud	7	7
WC	N Petrova	6	7	6										3	C Martínez	6	5
	I Majoli	7	6	0			WC	N Petrova	0	0
							3	C Martínez	6	6
																					7	S Testud	3	6
6	A Kournikova	6	6	1																	2	M Seles	6	7
	S Farina	7	4	6				S Farina	6	6
Q	K Habšudová	2	3					H Nagyová	3	1
	H Nagyová	6	6												S Farina	0	1
	B Schett	6	6											2	M Seles	6	6
	A Huber	2	3					B Schett	3	4
							2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• 1998 MGTS Kremlin Cup Draw