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1998 Skoda Czech Open – Singles

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Singles
1998 Skoda Czech Open
1997 ChampionSouth Africa Joannette Kruger
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upFrance Sandrine Testud
Score6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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The women's singles of the 1998 Skoda Czech Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

Joannette Kruger was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Virginia Ruano Pascual.

Jana Novotná won in the final 6–3, 6–0 against Sandrine Testud.

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.

  1. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (champion)
  2. France Sandrine Testud (final)
  3. South Africa Joannette Kruger (first round)
  4. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
  5. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
  6. Italy Silvia Farina (quarterfinals)
  7. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
  8. France Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7  
  Slovakia J Husárová 2 6   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7  
  Germany A Glass 4 6   Q Czech Republic R Bobková 2 6  
Q Czech Republic R Bobková 6 7   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  France S Pitkowski 6 3 6   France S Pitkowski 2 3  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 4 6 1   France S Pitkowski 7 6  
  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 4 3   7 Romania R Dragomir 5 3  
7 Romania R Dragomir 6 6   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 2 6 7
3 South Africa J Kruger 2 4   5 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 3 5
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6     Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 3 5
  Ukraine O Lugina 7 4 0   United States M Shaughnessy 4 6 7
  United States M Shaughnessy 6 6 6   United States M Shaughnessy 1 2  
  Israel A Smashnova 6 7   5 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6  
Q Czech Republic A Vašková 4 6     Israel A Smashnova 5 6 4
  Russia T Panova 2 4   5 Slovakia H Nagyová 7 4 6
5 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6   1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6  
WC/8 France A Mauresmo 6 7 6 2 France Sandrine Testud 3 0  
Q Russia E Dementieva 7 6 1 WC/8 France A Mauresmo 7 6  
  Netherlands S Noorlander 4 1     Russia E Makarova 5 1  
  Russia E Makarova 6 6   WC/8 France A Mauresmo 3 2  
WC Czech Republic M Paštiková 6 6   4 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
Q Czech Republic J Hlaváčková 2 1   WC Czech Republic M Paštiková 5 6 1
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 2   4 Belarus N Zvereva 7 3 6
4 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6   4 Belarus N Zvereva 3 6 4
6 Italy S Farina 6 6   2 France S Testud 6 4 6
  Romania C Cristea 1 3   6 Italy S Farina 7 4 6
  Sweden Å Carlsson 6 6     Sweden Å Carlsson 5 6 1
  Czech Republic L Němečková 4 4   6 Italy S Farina 6 3 2
  Czech Republic D Chládková 7 6   2 France S Testud 2 6 6
  Argentina M Díaz Oliva 6 0     Czech Republic D Chládková 6 5  
  Czech Republic A Gerši 0 r   2 France S Testud 7 7  
2 France S Testud 1    
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