1998 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1998 French Open
Champion	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Score	7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2

Iva Majoli was the defending champion, but lost to Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the title, defeating Monica Seles, 7–6^(7–5), 0–6, 6–2, in the final, marking the last time Sánchez Vicario defeated Seles at any tournament. It's also the personal last Grand Slam final of both Sánchez and Seles.

Seeds

2

Qualifying

Main article: 1998 French Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	8	Venus Williams	3	4
								1	Martina Hingis	3	2
								6	Monica Seles	6	6
	3	Jana Novotná	6	3	3
	6	Monica Seles	4	6	6
															6	Monica Seles	65	6	2
															4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	77	0	6
		Patty Schnyder	2	77	0
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	65	6
								4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	77
								2	Lindsay Davenport	3	65
	10	Iva Majoli	1	7	3
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	5	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	1				1	M Hingis	6	6
		M Babel	6	6					M Babel	1	2
		Y Yoshida	1	0											1	M Hingis	6	6
		N Pratt	6	6												K Habšudová	4	2
		I Gorrochategui	0	2					N Pratt	65	2
		K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	77	6
		D Chládková	4	0																		1	M Hingis	6	6
	WC	S Berger	0	2																			A Smashnova	1	2
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	6	6
		N Sawamatsu	6	2	7				N Sawamatsu	3	4
		L Němečková	3	6	5											B Rittner	6	4	1
		A Smashnova	3	6	6											A Smashnova	1	6	6
		L Neiland	6	3	2				A Smashnova	5	6	6
		E Gagliardi	4	7	6				E Gagliardi	7	0	1
	12	N Tauziat	6	5	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	I Spîrlea	2	4
		S Plischke	6	6					S Plischke	4	3
		H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	6	6
		R McQuillan	3	4												H Nagyová	77	3	6
		N Dechy	6	1	6											N Dechy	65	6	1
		O Barabanschikova	3	6	1				N Dechy	6	6
		A Cocheteux	5	65					A Wunderlich	1	1
		A Wunderlich	7	77																			H Nagyová	1	3
		A Dechaume-Balleret	6	5	6																	8	V Williams	6	6
		O Lugina	1	7	2				A Dechaume-Balleret	6	5	6
		B Schett	7	2	2				A Gerši	2	7	1
		A Gerši	5	6	6											A Dechaume-Balleret	2	1
		L Golarsa	5	3											8	V Williams	6	6
		A Sugiyama	7	6					A Sugiyama	0	2
		T Tanasugarn	3	1				8	V Williams	6	6
	8	V Williams	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	J Novotná	7	6
		A Miller	5	4				3	J Novotná	7	6
	WC	É Loit	6	6				WC	É Loit	5	0
		C Torrens Valero	4	3											3	J Novotná	6	77
	Q	E Tatarkova	6	6											Q	E Tatarkova	3	65
		K Brandi	4	4				Q	E Tatarkova	6	6
		K Hrdličková	6	3	6				K Hrdličková	4	1
	Q	E Bes-Ostariz	4	6	3																	3	J Novotná	62	6	6
		G Helgeson-Nielsen	0	6	10																	13	A Kournikova	77	3	3
		S Jeyaseelan	6	0	12				S Jeyaseelan	4	0
		H Inoue	5	1					Å Carlsson	6	6
		Å Carlsson	7	6												Å Carlsson	0	0
		S Kleinová	3	1											13	A Kournikova	6	6
		K Studeníková	6	6					K Studeníková	2	62
		A Mauresmo	2	4				13	A Kournikova	6	77
	13	A Kournikova	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	L Raymond	3	4
		T Panova	6	6					T Panova	1	1
		L McNeil	6	3	4				C Rubin	6	6
		C Rubin	3	6	6											C Rubin	6	6
		S Pitkowski	5	5												M Saeki	3	4
		M Saeki	7	7					M Saeki	6	77
	WC	L Andretto	6	6				WC	L Andretto	1	65
		M-A Vento	3	3																			C Rubin	1	4
		W Probst	65	1																		6	M Seles	6	6
		B Schwartz	77	6					B Schwartz	6	6
		M Oremans	6	1	6				M Oremans	4	2
		E Makarova	1	6	3											B Schwartz	1	5
		K-A Guse	5	3											6	M Seles	6	7
		M Maruska	7	6					M Maruska	6	1	0
		A Ellwood	0	2				6	M Seles	2	6	6
	6	M Seles	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	A Coetzer	4	6	6
		P Schnyder	6	3	8				P Schnyder	6	3	6
		N Kijimuta	1	2				WC	J Halard-Decugis	3	6	1
	WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	6												P Schnyder	6	6
		A Glass	3	4												S Farina	2	1
		J Kruger	6	6					J Kruger	6	3	0
		S-t Wang	2	1					S Farina	4	6	6
		S Farina	6	6																			P Schnyder	6	6
		R Dragomir	6	4	6																		M Serna	1	3
	PR	J Husárová	2	6	3				R Dragomir	6	6
		F Perfetti	6	6					F Perfetti	0	2
		S Cecchini	4	3												R Dragomir	4	6	1
		P Hy-Boulais	1	1												M Serna	6	2	6
		M Serna	6	6					M Serna	7	6
		S Appelmans	2	3				11	M Pierce	5	2
	11	M Pierce	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	D Van Roost	7	3	6
		M Grzybowska	5	6	4			15	D Van Roost	6	6
		L Ghirardi-Rubbi	2	710	3			Q	E Callens	3	0
	Q	E Callens	6	68	6										15	D Van Roost	1	1
		C Morariu	6	2												S Williams	6	6
		B Schultz-McCarthy	3	0	r				C Morariu	1	0
		J Nejedly	2	6	4				S Williams	6	6
		S Williams	6	1	6																		S Williams	6	5	3
		T Snyder	7	6																		4	A Sánchez Vicario	4	7	6
	WC	E Curutchet	5	1					T Snyder	4	3
		B Paulus	1	5					A Fusai	6	6
		A Fusai	6	7												A Fusai	2	1
		C Cristea	6	6											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		M de Swardt	1	2					C Cristea	2	3
		J Kandarr	2	5				4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	7

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	C Martínez	6	6
	WC	M Lamarre	1	1				7	C Martínez	6	6
		J Lee	67	3					R Grande	1	2
		R Grande	79	6											7	C Martínez	6	6
		S Klösel	1	2												V Ruano Pascual	1	0
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	6	78
	WC	N van Lottum	6	3	2				A-G Sidot	4	66
		A-G Sidot	2	6	6																	7	C Martínez	61	77	3
		S-y Park	5	6	6																	10	I Majoli	77	63	6
		F Lubiani	7	1	2				S-y Park	2	2
	Q	M Díaz-Oliva	710	6				Q	M Díaz-Oliva	6	6
		F Li	68	1											Q	M Díaz-Oliva	2	62
		F Labat	1	5											10	I Majoli	6	77
		N Zvereva	6	7					N Zvereva	3	4
		P Stoyanova	3	1				10	I Majoli	6	6
	10	I Majoli	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	S Testud	2	6	6
		S Reeves	6	2	3			14	S Testud	6	6
		N Miyagi	6	0	1				E Pampoulova	2	0
		E Pampoulova	3	6	6										14	S Testud	6	6
		N Basuki	3	2												G León García	1	1
		G León García	6	6					G León García	6	1	7
	Q	R Bobková	6	61	7				P Suárez	2	6	5
		P Suárez	3	77	9																	14	S Testud	3	6	2
		S Cacic	4	3																		2	L Davenport	6	4	6
		E Likhovtseva	6	6					E Likhovtseva	7	7
	Q	A Alcázar	3	6	3			Q	C Black	5	5
	Q	C Black	6	4	6											E Likhovtseva	5	5
	WC	C Dhenin	6	3	0										2	L Davenport	7	7
	Q	L Horn	3	6	6			Q	L Horn	2	0
		K Po	2	2				2	L Davenport	6	6
	2	L Davenport	6	6

External links

• 1998 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw