1998 Italian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1998 Italian Open
1997 champion	Mary Pierce
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Final score	6–3, 2–6, 6–3

Mary Pierce was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Mirjana Lučić.

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 against Venus Williams.

Seeds

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

1. Martina Hingis (Champion)
2. Jana Novotná (Second Round)
3. Amanda Coetzer (Second Round)
4. Mary Pierce (Third Round)
5. Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (Semifinals)
6. Monica Seles (Third Round)
7. Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
8. Iva Majoli (Third Round)

9. Venus Williams (Final)
10. Irina Spîrlea (Third Round)
11. Nathalie Tauziat (First Round)
12. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
13. Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
14. Anna Kournikova (Quarterfinals)
15. Lisa Raymond (Quarterfinals)
16. Patty Schnyder (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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
		Mirjana Lučić	2	1
								1	Martina Hingis	6	2	6
								9	Venus Williams	3	6	3
	5	Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario	3	6	5
	9	Venus Williams	6	2	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Hingis	6	6
		F Li	7	6					F Li	3	0
		O Barabanschikova	6	2											1	M Hingis	6	6
		G León García	5	3											10	I Spîrlea	1	2
		V Ruano Pascual	7	6					V Ruano Pascual	3	6
		J Halard-Decugis	4	2				10	I Spîrlea	6	7
	10	I Spîrlea	6	6																		1	M Hingis	6	6
	14	A Kournikova	6	6																		14	A Kournikova	2	4
	Q	V Csurgo	0	1				14	A Kournikova	6	6
		M Vento	2	3					B Paulus	2	2
		B Paulus	6	6											14	A Kournikova	6	3	6
	Q	J Kandarr	4	6	7										8	I Majoli	3	6	2
		F Labat	6	4	6			Q	J Kandarr	6	4	4
								8	I Majoli	4	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Pierce	6	6
		S Pitkowski	6	3	6				S Pitkowski	1	2
		S Appelmans	1	6	3										4	M Pierce	2	1
		M Lučić	6	6	7											M Lučić	6	6
		S Cacic	1	7	6				M Lučić	3	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	4	6	6				E Likhovtseva	6	2	2
	16	P Schnyder	6	4	4																		M Lučić	7
	12	S Testud	2	6	6																	12	S Testud	5	r
	WC	L Golarsa	6	4	2			12	S Testud	4	6	6
		B Schett	4	6	6				B Schett	6	2	3
		M Grzybowska	6	3	2										12	S Testud	6	4	7
	WC	F Lubiani	0	1											6	M Seles	2	6	5
		S Farina	6	6					S Farina	2	1
								6	M Seles	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								6	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	7
	Q	C Torrens Valero	4	6	6			Q	C Torrens Valero	3	5
		B Schultz-McCarthy	6	2	3										6	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6
		L Courtois	6	2	4										13	D Van Roost	1	2
		N Sawamatsu	1	6	6				N Sawamatsu	4	4
		K Habšudová	4	2				13	D Van Roost	6	6
	13	D Van Roost	6	6																		6	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6	6
	15	L Raymond	2	6	7																	15	L Raymond	7	1	2
		A-G Sidot	6	3	5			15	L Raymond	6	3	7
		R Grande	3	0				Q	A Miller	2	6	6
	Q	A Miller	6	6											15	L Raymond	6	6
		R Dragomir	6	6												R Dragomir	4	1
	WC	J Capriati	3	2					R Dragomir	6	6
								3	A Coetzer	2	2

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	C Martínez	6	4	6
	WC	F Perfetti	7	6				WC	F Perfetti	1	6	3
	Q	E Gagliardi	5	2											7	C Martínez	2	2
	Q	T Garbin	7	4	1											S Williams	6	6
		J Kruger	6	6	6				J Kruger	1	r
		S Williams	7	6					S Williams	5
	11	N Tauziat	5	0																			S Williams	4	2
	9	V Williams	6	6																		9	V Williams	6	6
		Y Basuki	2	3				9	V Williams	6	6
		M Oremans	4	1				Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	4
	Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6											9	V Williams	6	6
	Q	A Fusai	7	6											Q	A Fusai	1	1
		A Sugiyama	6	0				Q	A Fusai	2	7	6
								2	J Novotná	6	6	3

References

• 1998 Italian Open Draw