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1998 WTA German Open – Singles

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Singles
1998 WTA German Open
Final
ChampionSpain Conchita Martínez
Runner-upFrance Amélie Mauresmo
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1997 · WTA German Open · 1999 →

Conchita Martínez defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 WTA German Open.

Mary Joe Fernández was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (third round)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  4. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (third round)
  5. Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (third round)
  6. France Mary Pierce (second round)
  7. Spain Conchita Martínez (champion)
  8. Romania Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
  9. Croatia Iva Majoli (third round)
  10. France Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  11. France Sandrine Testud (third round)
  12. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (first round)
  13. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (first round)
  14. Russia Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
  15. United States Lisa Raymond (second round)
  16. Japan Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 6  
14 Russia Anna Kournikova 6 7  
14 Russia Anna Kournikova 0 1  
7 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6  
16 Japan Ai Sugiyama 3 3  
7 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6  
7 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6  
Q France Amélie Mauresmo 4 4  
8 Romania Irina Spîrlea 3 7 3
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 5 6
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 5 7 4
Q France Amélie Mauresmo 7 5 6
  Austria Barbara Paulus 4 2  
Q France Amélie Mauresmo 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 7  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 3 2     Italy S Farina 0 5  
  Italy S Farina 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Poland M Grzybowska 4 7 6 9 Croatia I Majoli 1 2  
WC Germany S Schmidle 6 5 1   Poland M Grzybowska 4 0  
  France A-G Sidot 3 2   9 Croatia I Majoli 6 6  
9 Croatia I Majoli 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 3 6  
14 Russia A Kournikova 6 6   14 Russia A Kournikova 6 7  
Q Czech Republic R Bobková 2 1   14 Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 5 4     Russia E Likhovtseva 2 1  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 7 6   14 Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
  Venezuela M Vento 6 6   5 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 4 2  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 4 3     Venezuela M Vento 5 4  
5 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 South Africa A Coetzer 6 4 6
LL Australia R McQuillan 1 6 6 WC Germany A Glass 0 6 1
WC Germany A Glass 6 0 7 4 South Africa A Coetzer 6 2 3
Q Italy F Perfetti 5 5   16 Japan A Sugiyama 4 6 6
Q France A Fusai 7 7   Q France A Fusai 4 3  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 0 2   16 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
16 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6   16 Japan A Sugiyama 3 3  
11 France S Testud 4 6 7 7 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 4 5 11 France S Testud 6 6  
  France J Halard-Decugis 2 6 7   France J Halard-Decugis 4 0  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 3 6 11 France S Testud 6 5 2
  Spain M Serna 6 6   7 Spain C Martínez 4 7 6
  Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 3 2     Spain M Serna 2 2  
7 Spain C Martínez 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
Q Germany J Wöhr 3 4   Q United States M Shaughnessy 4 1  
Q United States M Shaughnessy 6 6   8 Romania I Spîrlea w/o    
  Italy R Grande 4 2     United States C Morariu      
  United States C Morariu 6 6     United States C Morariu 7 1 6
WC Germany J Kandarr 3 3   15 United States L Raymond 5 6 2
15 United States L Raymond 6 6   8 Romania I Spîrlea 3 7 3
13 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 3 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 5 6
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 7 6   Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 6 6
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6     Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 1 3
Q United States J Capriati 3 1     Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 4  
  United States A Miller 2 2   3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Austria B Schett 6 6     Austria B Schett 6 6 6
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 1 7 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 France M Pierce 6 6 1r
  Austria B Paulus 6 6     Austria B Paulus 4 7 3
WC United States C Rubin 4 2     Austria B Paulus 3 6 6
  China F Li 6 6     United States S Cacic 6 3 3
  Netherlands M Oremans 0 2     China F Li 4 4  
  United States S Cacic 7 6     United States S Cacic 6 6  
10 France N Tauziat 5 4     Austria B Paulus 4 2  
12 Belgium D Van Roost 6 4 5 Q France A Mauresmo 6 6  
Q France A Mauresmo 3 6 7 Q France A Mauresmo 7 7  
  United States K Po 4 2     Argentina F Labat 5 5  
  Argentina F Labat 6 6   Q France A Mauresmo 6 6  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 2 6 7 2 United States L Davenport 2 4  
  Belgium S Appelmans 6 3 5   Slovakia H Nagyová 3 6 1
2 United States L Davenport 6 4 6

References

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