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1998 Intersport Grand Prix – Singles

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Singles
1998 Intersport Grand Prix
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Iva Majoli was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Barbara Schett.

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Jana Novotná.

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

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (final)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (quarterfinals)
  4. Croatia Iva Majoli (second round)
  5. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  6. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (first round)
  7. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
  8. Austria Barbara Paulus (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 7  
2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 3 5  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 7 6  
WC Germany W Probst 4 0     France J Halard-Decugis 5 1  
  France J Halard-Decugis 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
WC United States J Capriati 6 6   WC United States J Capriati 1 3  
  Argentina F Labat 2 4   WC United States J Capriati 6 6  
Q Netherlands S Noorlander 6 6   Q Netherlands S Noorlander 3 2  
7 Romania R Dragomir 2 2   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Austria B Schett 2 2  
4 Croatia I Majoli 5 2  
  Austria B Schett 6 6     Austria B Schett 7 6  
  Germany M Babel 4 4     Austria B Schett 6 6  
Q Czech Republic R Bobková 3 1     Spain V Ruano Pascual 0 0  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6     Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 3 6   Russia E Likhovtseva 0 4  
6 Belgium S Appelmans 0 6 0

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
Q Italy F Perfetti 1 0   5 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 6 6
  France A-G Sidot 6 6     France A-G Sidot 6 3 4
  Slovakia K Habšudová 3 3   5 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  France S Pitkowski 1 7 3 3 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 3 0  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 6 5 6   Slovakia H Nagyová 4 4  
3 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6  
5 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 5 3
8 Austria B Paulus 7 4 2 2 Czech Republic J Novotná 2 7 6
  France A Fusai 6 6 6   France A Fusai 2 4  
  Canada P Hy-Boulais 1 3   Q Germany J Abe 6 6  
Q Germany J Abe 6 6   Q Germany J Abe 1 3  
  Spain M Serna 7 6   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
WC Germany S Klösel 6 0     Spain M Serna 4 2  
2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
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