1998 Budapest Lotto Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Budapest Lotto Open
1997 Champion	Amanda Coetzer
Champion	Virginia Ruano Pascual
Runner-up	Silvia Farina
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Amanda Coetzer was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Virginia Ruano Pascual won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 against Silvia Farina.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
2. Dominique Van Roost (First Round)
3. Silvia Farina (Final)
4. Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (First Round)

5. Sarah Pitkowski (Semifinals)
6. Fang Li (Semifinals)
7. Virginia Ruano Pascual (Champion)
8. María Sánchez Lorenzo (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	S Testud	6	6
		M Maruska	3	4				1	S Testud	7	7
	Q	E Bes Ostariz	6	6				Q	E Bes Ostariz	6	6
		J Husárová	3	3											1	S Testud	7	6	4
		L Golarsa	0	6	7										6	F Li	5	7	6
		S Cecchini	6	2	5				L Golarsa	2	4
		W Probst	1	0				6	F Li	6	6
	5	F Li	6	6																		6	F Li	6	2	3
	3	S Farina	7	6																		3	S Farina	4	6	6
	LL	S Krivencheva	6	3				3	S Farina	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	6	6					C Torrens Valero	2	2
		P Suárez	3	2											3	S Farina	6	6
		A D-Balleret	2	4											8	M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	2
		L Ghirardi	6	6					L Ghirardi	4	6	3
	Q	R Sandu	4	6	4			8	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	6
	8	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	6																								3	Silvia Farina	4	6	3
	5	S Pitkowski	6	6																									7	V Ruano Pascual	6	4	6
	WC	Z Gubacsi	3	4				5	S Pitkowski	2	7	6
		K Studeníková	6	3	3				E Makarova	6	5	3
		E Makarova	4	6	6										5	S Pitkowski	5	6	6
		N Dechy	3	4											WC	J Halard-Decugis	7	3	2
	WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	6				WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		G León García	6	6					G León García	3	0
	4	A-G Sidot	2	1																		5	S Pitkowski	6	1	5
	7	V Ruano Pascual	2	6	6																	7	V Ruano Pascual	2	6	7
	LL	S Načuk	6	1	2			7	V Ruano Pascual	6	4	7
	Q	T Garbin	4	6	1				F Lubiani	0	6	6
		F Lubiani	6	2	6										7	V Ruano Pascual	6	6
		E Gagliardi	3	5												R Kuti-Kis	3	0
		R Kuti-Kis	6	7					R Kuti-Kis	6	6
		C Cristea	6	6					C Cristea	3	2
	2	D Van Roost	4	0

External links

• 1998 Budapest Lotto Open Draw