1998 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1998 US Open
Champion United States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up Switzerland 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, and was lost by Patty Schnyder in the fourth round. It was also the first US Open appearance of Serena Williams, where she would go on to win in the following year.

Seeds

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Final)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (Champion)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (Semifinals)
  4. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Quarterfinals)
  5. United States Venus Williams (Semifinals)
  6. United States Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
  7. Spain Conchita Martínez (Fourth Round)
  8. Germany Steffi Graf (Fourth Round)
  9. Romania Irina Spîrlea (Fourth Round)
  10. France Nathalie Tauziat (Fourth Round)
  11. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
  12. France Mary Pierce (Fourth Round)
  13. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
  14. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
  15. Russia Anna Kournikova (Fourth Round)
  16. Japan Ai Sugiyama (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6    
6  United States Monica Seles 4 4    
  1  Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 6 6  
  3  Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 1 4  
3  Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6  
  11  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 2 3    
    1  Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 5  
  2  United States Lindsay Davenport 6 7  
  5  United States Venus Williams 2 6 6  
4  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 1 1  
  5  United States Venus Williams 4 4  
  2  United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6    
13  South Africa Amanda Coetzer 0 4  
  2  United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
1 Switzerland Hingis 6 6
Q Poland Olsza 2 0 1 Switzerland Hingis 77 6
Germany Huber 3 3 Croatia Majoli 64 0
Croatia Majoli 6 6 1 Switzerland Hingis 4 6 6
Q Czech Republic Richterová 2 1 France Mauresmo 6 2 2
France Mauresmo 6 6 France Mauresmo 6 6
Q United States Craybas 1 6 3 Japan Saeki 4 1
Japan Saeki 6 2 6 1 Switzerland Hingis 6 6
South Korea Park 1 6 6 France Dechy 4 4
Czech Republic Němečková 6 3 4 South Korea Park 2 4
France Dechy 6 7 France Dechy 6 6
Austria Paulus 2 5 France Dechy 6 6
Chinese Taipei Lee 4 78 64 Spain León García 4 4
Spain León García 6 66 77 Spain León García 2
Romania Dragomir 1 2 16 Japan Sugiyama 3 r
16 Japan Sugiyama 6 6

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
14 Belgium Van Roost 6 6
France Halard-Decugis 2 2 14 Belgium Van Roost 6 6
Slovakia Studeníková 0 1 Poland Grzybowska 0 0
Poland Grzybowska 6 6 14 Belgium Van Roost 4 2
WC United States Granville 6 6 United States Po 6 6
Argentina Suárez 4 4 WC United States Granville 3 3
Australia Guse 4 1 United States Po 6 6
United States Po 6 6 United States K Po 2 6 3
Q Russia Kulikovskaya 4 6 6 6 United States Seles 6 4 6
Czech Republic Kleinová 6 1 3 Q Russia Kulikovskaya 1 6 2
Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Načuk 2 3 United States Miller 6 4 6
United States Miller 6 6 United States Miller 3 3
South Africa Kruger 6 6 6 United States Seles 6 6
Germany Rittner 1 3 South Africa Kruger 2 3
Argentina Labat 60 2 6 United States Seles 6 6
6 United States Seles 77 6

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
3 Czech Republic Novotná 6 6
WC United States Capriati 4 3 3 Czech Republic Novotná 6 77
France Cocheteux 6 6 France Cocheteux 2 61
Austria Dopfer 3 3 3 Czech Republic Novotná 6 6
Czech Republic Hrdličková 6 6 France Testud 2 3
Austria Schwartz 2 3 Czech Republic Hrdličková 65 3
France Testud 6 6 France Testud 77 6
Chinese Taipei Wang 0 2 3 Czech Republic Novotná 6 6
Thailand Tanasugarn 63 2 9 Romania Spîrlea 3 3
Q Bulgaria Stoyanova 77 6 Q Bulgaria Stoyanova 2 1
Australia Pratt 3 6 4 United States Williams 6 6
United States Williams 6 3 6 United States Williams 3 6 5
Ukraine Tatarkova 6 66 3 9 Romania Spîrlea 6 0 7
Q Germany Schnitzer 0 78 6 Q Germany Schnitzer 3 2
Russia Likhovtseva 60 4 9 Romania Spîrlea 6 6
9 Romania Spîrlea 77 6

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
11 Switzerland Schnyder 77 7
Japan Yoshida 65 5 11 Switzerland Schnyder 6 6
United States Frazier 3 1 WC United States Rippner 1 2
WC United States Rippner 6 6 11 Switzerland Schnyder 6 77
United States Fernández 6 77 United States Fernández 1 63
Q Slovenia Križan 4 64 United States Fernández 6 4 712
WC United States Stevenson 4 4 France Fusai 3 6 610
France Fusai 6 6 11 Switzerland Schnyder 6 6
Croatia Lučić-baroni 6 6 8 Germany Graf 3 4
Netherlands Boogert 3 2 Croatia Lučić-baroni 4 6 6
Japan Sawamatsu 4 7 6 Japan Sawamatsu 6 1 1
Spain Torrens Valero 6 5 1 Croatia Lučić-baroni 1 1
Q Germany Weingärtner 6 1 6 8 Germany Graf 6 6
United States Shaughnessy 4 6 2 Q Germany Weingärtner 0 1
United States Morariu 2 6 1 8 Germany Graf 6 6
8 Germany Graf 6 3 6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
5 United States Williams 6 6
Bulgaria Pampoulova 1 0 5 United States Williams 6 6
Q Luxembourg Kremer 6 5 7 Q Luxembourg Kremer 1 3
Indonesia Basuki 4 7 5 5 United States Williams 5
Q Belgium Courtois 63 4 Latvia Neiland 0 r
South Africa de Swardt 77 6 South Africa de Swardt 7 0 2
Latvia Neiland 65 6 6 Latvia Neiland 5 6 6
Russia Panova 77 3 4 5 United States Williams 6 77
Spain Serna 77 5 4 12 France Pierce 1 64
Venezuela Vento 62 7 6 Venezuela Vento 4 6 4
Switzerland Gagliardi 3 63 Italy Golarsa 6 3 6
Italy Golarsa 6 77 Italy Golarsa 1 0
WC Canada Webb 4 2 12 France Pierce 6 6
Zimbabwe Black 6 6 Zimbabwe Black 1 1
Germany Babel 1 6 2 12 France Pierce 6 6
12 France Pierce 6 4 6

Section 6

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
15 Russia Kournikova 6 6
France Ghirardi 1 3 15 Russia Kournikova 6 6
Q United States Okada 2 2 Czech Republic Bobková 3 4
Czech Republic Bobková 6 6 15 Russia Kournikova 6 6
France Dechaume-Balleret 6 6 Italy Farina 4 1
United States Miller 4 2 France Dechaume-Balleret 3 6 3
Israel Smashnova 4 6 2 Italy Farina 6 1 6
Italy Farina 6 3 6 15 Russia Kournikova 65 3
Sweden Carlsson 6 6 4 Spain Sánchez Vicario 77 6
United Kingdom Smith 2 4 Sweden Carlsson 3 3
Slovakia Habšudová 6 5 3 France Pitkowski 6 6
France Pitkowski 1 7 6 France Pitkowski 2 3
Q Colombia Zuluaga 6 6 4 Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Italy Grande 4 4 Q Colombia Zuluaga 3 2
WC United States Brandi 2 2 4 Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 6
4 Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 7

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
7 Spain Martínez 6 6
Netherlands Oremans 1 2 7 Spain Martínez 77 6
Q Argentina Díaz-Oliva 6 r Q United States Trail 64 1
United States Trail 6 7 Spain Martínez 6 3 6
Belarus Zvereva 3 6 6 United States Raymond 3 6 2
Australia McQuillan 6 3 4 Belarus Zvereva 2 2
Spain Sánchez Lorenzo 3 3 United States Raymond 6 6
United States Raymond 6 6 7 Spain Martínez 4 6 2
WC United States Washington 3 3 13 South Africa Coetzer 6 4 6
Austria Schett 6 6 Austria Schett 6 78
Japan Miyagi 6 5 2 Austria Plischke 1 66
Austria Plischke 3 7 6 Austria Schett 6 0 3
Q South Africa Horn 4 4 13 South Africa Coetzer 3 6 6
Q Romania Sandu 6 6 Q Romania Sandu 0 2
United States Cacic 1 63 13 South Africa Coetzer 6 6
13 South Africa Coetzer 6 77

Section 8

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
10 France Tauziat 6 6
Italy Perfetti 3 2 10 France Tauziat 64 6 6
Belarus Barabanschikova 6 64 6 Belarus Barabanschikova 77 2 3
France Sidot 1 77 3 10 France Tauziat 6 6
China Li 3 2 Slovakia Nagyová 1 1
United States Rubin 6 6 United States Rubin 63 4
Slovakia Nagyová 6 6 Slovakia Nagyová 77 6
Czech Republic Gerši 2 0 10 France Tauziat 1 4
United States Snyder 6 6 2 United States Davenport 6 6
Germany Glass 4 1 United States Snyder 4 4
Spain Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain Ruano Pascual 6 6
Canada Nejedly 3 2 Spain Ruano Pascual 2 1
WC United States Reeves 6 4 1 2 United States Davenport 6 6
United States McNeil 4 6 6 United States McNeil 1 1
Romania Cristea 0 2 2 United States Davenport 6 6
2 United States Davenport 6 6

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