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1998 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

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Singles
1998 Swisscom Challenge
Final
ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1997 · Swisscom Challenge · 1999 →

Defending champion Lindsay Davenport defeated Venus Williams in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 European Indoor Championships.

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. United States Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  2. United States Venus Williams (final)
  3. Spain Conchita Martínez (second round)
  4. France Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  5. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  6. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  7. France Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  8. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 7 6  
2 United States Venus Williams 5 3  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Japan A Sugiyama 5 1   Q France J Halard-Decugis 4 2  
Q France J Halard-Decugis 7 6   1 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 3 6 6 6 South Africa A Coetzer 3 1  
  Germany A Huber 6 4 4   Romania R Dragomir 3 1  
  Belarus N Zvereva 5 4   6 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  
6 South Africa A Coetzer 7 6   1 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Romania I Spîrlea 2 3  
3 Spain C Martínez 2 6  
  Romania I Spîrlea 7 6     Romania I Spîrlea 6 7  
Q Netherlands M Oremans 6 2     Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
Q Austria S Plischke 6 4 1 8 Belgium D Van Roost 4 0  
WC France A Mauresmo 4 6 6 WC France A Mauresmo 3 4  
  Russia A Kournikova 3 1   8 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  
8 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Italy S Farina 2 3   5 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 6 6
WC Austria B Schett 6 6   WC Austria B Schett 6 1 7
  United States K Po 3 3   WC Austria B Schett 6 5 1
LL Romania C Cristea 4 4   4 France N Tauziat 4 7 6
  United States L Raymond 6 6     United States L Raymond 2 3  
4 France N Tauziat 6 6  
4 France N Tauziat 3 4  
7 France M Pierce 7 2 6 2 United States V Williams 6 6  
WC United States C Rubin 5 6 3 7 France M Pierce 7 6  
LL Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 4 2 LL South Africa J Kruger 6 1  
LL South Africa J Kruger 2 6 6 7 France M Pierce 4 1  
Q United States C Morariu 6 2 6 2 United States V Williams 6 6  
  France S Testud 3 6 4 Q United States C Morariu 5 3  
2 United States V Williams 7 6  
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