1998 WTA German Open – Singles

Singles
1998 WTA German Open
Champion	Conchita Martínez
Runner-up	Amélie Mauresmo
Score	6–4, 6–4

Mary Joe Fernández was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Conchita Martínez won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Amélie Mauresmo.

Seeds

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

2

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	3	6
	14	Anna Kournikova	6	7
								14	Anna Kournikova	0	1
								7	Conchita Martínez	6	6
	16	Ai Sugiyama	3	3
	7	Conchita Martínez	6	6
															7	Conchita Martínez	6	6
															Q	Amélie Mauresmo	4	4
	8	Irina Spîrlea	3	7	3
	3	Jana Novotná	6	5	6
								3	Jana Novotná	5	7	4
								Q	Amélie Mauresmo	7	5	6
		Barbara Paulus	4	2
	Q	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Hingis	6	7
		N Sawamatsu	3	2					S Farina	0	5
		S Farina	6	6											1	M Hingis	6	6
		M Grzybowska	4	7	6										9	I Majoli	1	2
	WC	S Schmidle	6	5	1				M Grzybowska	4	0
		A-G Sidot	3	2				9	I Majoli	6	6
	9	I Majoli	6	6																		1	M Hingis	3	6
	14	A Kournikova	6	6																		14	A Kournikova	6	7
	Q	R Bobková	2	1				14	A Kournikova	6	6
	Q	J Lee	5	4					E Likhovtseva	2	1
		E Likhovtseva	7	6											14	A Kournikova	6	6
		M Vento	6	6											5	A Sánchez-Vicario	4	2
		Y Basuki	4	3					M Vento	5	4
								5	A Sánchez-Vicario	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Coetzer	6	4	6
	LL	R McQuillan	1	6	6			WC	A Glass	0	6	1
	WC	A Glass	6	0	7										4	A Coetzer	6	2	3
	Q	F Perfetti	5	5											16	A Sugiyama	4	6	6
	Q	A Fusai	7	7				Q	A Fusai	4	3
		K Habšudová	0	2				16	A Sugiyama	6	6
	16	A Sugiyama	6	6																		16	A Sugiyama	3	3
	11	S Testud	4	6	7																	7	C Martínez	6	6
		N Zvereva	6	4	5			12	S Testud	6	6
		J Halard-Decugis	2	6	7				J Halard-Decugis	4	0
		R Dragomir	6	3	6										12	S Testud	6	5	2
		M Serna	6	6											7	C Martínez	4	7	6
		B Schultz-McCarthy	3	2					M Serna	2	2
								7	C Martínez	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	I Spîrlea	6	6
	Q	J Wöhr	3	4				Q	M Shaughnessy	4	1
	Q	M Shaughnessy	6	6											8	I Spîrlea	w/o
		R Grande	4	2												C Morariu
		C Morariu	6	6					C Morariu	7	1	6
	WC	J Kandarr	3	3				15	L Raymond	5	6	2
	15	L Raymond	6	6																		8	I Spîrlea	3	7	3
	13	P Schnyder	6	6	3																	3	J Novotná	6	5	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	7	6				M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	1	3
	Q	J Capriati	3	1												M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	4
		A Miller	2	2											3	J Novotná	6	6
		B Schett	6	6					B Schett	6	6	6
								3	J Novotná	1	7	7

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								6	M Pierce	6	6	1r
		B Paulus	6	6					B Paulus	4	7	3
	WC	C Rubin	4	2												B Paulus	3	6	6
		F Li	6	6												S Cacic	6	3	3
		M Oremans	0	2					F Li	4	4
		S Cacic	7	6					S Cacic	6	6
	10	N Tauziat	5	4																			B Paulus	4	2
	12	D Van Roost	6	4	5																	Q	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	A Mauresmo	3	6	7			Q	A Mauresmo	7	7
		K Po	4	2					F Labat	5	5
		F Labat	6	6											Q	A Mauresmo	6	6
		H Nagyová	2	6	7										2	L Davenport	2	4
		S Appelmans	6	3	5				H Nagyová	3	6	1
								2	L Davenport	6	4	6

References

• 1998 WTA German Open Draw