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1998 DFS Classic – Singles

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Singles
1998 DFS Classic
Final
ChampionNone
Runner-upNone
ScoreNo result due to rain
Details
Draw48 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion and was one of the four semifinalists.

There was no result for the event due to rain. The four semifinalists were Steffi Graf, Tauziat, Elena Likhovtseva and Yayuk Basuki.

Seeds

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

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  2. Romania Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
  3. France Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  4. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Lisa Raymond (second round)
  6. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki (semifinals)
  7. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals)
  8. Spain Magüi Serna (quarterfinals)
  9. Poland Magdalena Grzybowska (third round)
  10. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round)
  11. France Sarah Pitkowski (second round)
  12. Italy Rita Grande (third round)
  13. United States Corina Morariu (third round)
  14. France Alexandra Fusai (second round)
  15. Argentina Florencia Labat (second round)
  16. n/a
  17. Netherlands Miriam Oremans (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1/WC Germany Steffi Graf 6 6  
8 Spain Magüi Serna 4 4  
1/WC Germany Steffi Graf can cel led
3 France Nathalie Tauziat      
3 France Nathalie Tauziat 6 6  
  Australia Kerry-Anne Guse 2 3  
         
         
7 Russia Elena Likhovtseva 6 6  
4 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 3 4  
7 Russia Elena Likhovtseva can cel led
6 Indonesia Yayuk Basuki      
6 Indonesia Yayuk Basuki 6 5 7
2 Romania Irina Spîrlea 4 7 5

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1/WC Germany S Graf 5 6 6
  Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 3 2 Q Australia R Stubbs 7 2 4
Q Australia R Stubbs 4 6 6 1/WC Germany S Graf 6 6  
Q Netherlands K Boogert 7 6   Q Netherlands K Boogert 2 4  
WC United Kingdom L Woodroffe 6 2   Q Netherlands K Boogert 7 6  
17 Netherlands M Oremans 5 2  
1/WC Germany S Graf 6 6  
8 Spain M Serna 4 4  
13 United States C Morariu 6 6  
  Romania C Cristea 3 5     Romania C Cristea 1 3  
  France L Ghirardi 6 2 r 13 United States C Morariu 6 4  
  Russia T Panova 7 4 6 8 Spain M Serna 7 6  
  Spain G León García 5 6 2   Russia T Panova 6 3 6
8 Spain M Serna 4 6 8

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 France N Tauziat 2 6 6
Q Zimbabwe C Black 6 6   Q Zimbabwe C Black 6 2 1
  Israel A Smashnova 2 1   3 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  United States T Snyder 6 6   12 Italy R Grande 3 0  
Q Belgium E Callens 2 2     United States T Snyder 3 1  
12 Italy R Grande 6 6  
3 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Australia K-A Guse 2 3  
10 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 5 0
  Czech Republic D Chládková 3 5     Italy L Golarsa 4 7 6
  Italy L Golarsa 6 7     Italy L Golarsa 2 0  
  Australia K-A Guse 6 6     Australia K-A Guse 6 6  
  France A Cocheteux 1 3     Australia K-A Guse 6 3 6
5 United States L Raymond 3 6 1

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 6 6
  Belarus O Barabanschikova 7 1 6   Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 1 4
  Australia N Pratt 6 6 3 7 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 3
Q United States E deLone 2 3     Latvia L Neiland 7 1 0r
  Latvia L Neiland 6 6     Latvia L Neiland 7 6  
14 France A Fusai 5 2  
7 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6  
4 Belgium D Van Roost 3 4  
15 Argentina F Labat 2 6 8
  South Africa M de Swardt 6 6     South Africa M de Swardt 6 4 10
WC United Kingdom K Cross 4 1     South Africa M de Swardt 5 3  
  Japan M Saeki 6 6 2 4 Belgium D Van Roost 7 6  
LL United States K Miller 7 2 6 LL United States K Miller 4 0  
4 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Indonesia Y Basuki 1 6 6
Q Japan S Asagoe 4 5     France N Dechy 6 3 3
  France N Dechy 6 7   6 Indonesia Y Basuki 3 6 6
WC United Kingdom S Smith 6 7   WC United Kingdom S Smith 6 1 2
  Australia R McQuillan 2 5   WC United Kingdom S Smith 7 6  
11 France S Pitkowski 6 3  
6 Indonesia Y Basuki 6 5 7
2 Romania I Spîrlea 4 7 5
9 Poland M Grzybowska 4 6 6
  Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 6     Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 4 0
  Spain C Torrens Valero 3 0   9 Poland M Grzybowska 4 4  
Q Canada M Drake 6 4 2 2 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
Q Australia K Kunce 4 6 6 Q Australia K Kunce 4 2  
2 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
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