1998 du Maurier Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1998 du Maurier Open
1997 ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Final
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Three-time defending champion Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Canadian Open.

Seeds[edit]

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  4. n/a
  5. United States Monica Seles (champion)
  6. Spain Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  7. Germany Steffi Graf (third round)
  8. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (third round)
  9. Romania Irina Spîrlea (third round)
  10. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (first round)
  11. France Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  12. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  13. France Mary Pierce (first round)
  14. France Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  15. Russia Anna Kournikova (third round)
  16. Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  17. United States Lisa Raymond (first round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
          
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 3 2
5 United States Monica Seles 4 6 6
5 United States Monica Seles 6 6  
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 2  
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 7 6
2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6 2

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Austria S Plischke 6 6     Austria S Plischke 4 1  
  Italy R Grande 1 1   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Venezuela M Vento 6 6   16 Japan A Sugiyama 3 0  
  France A Mauresmo 3 4     Venezuela M Vento 4 0  
Q France N Dechy 6 5   16 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
16 Japan A Sugiyama 7 7   1 Switzerland M Hingis 7 3 6
14 France S Testud 6 6   14 France S Testud 6 6 4
Q Australia R McQuillan 1 3   14 France S Testud 6 6 6
  Croatia I Majoli 6 6     Croatia I Majoli 7 4 1
  Austria B Paulus 3 1   14 France S Testud 7 4 6
WC Canada S Jeyaseelan 7 6   9 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6 1
Q Australia N Pratt 5 3   WC Canada S Jeyaseelan 7 6 0
9 Romania I Spîrlea 6 7 6

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States M Seles 6 6  
  United States T Snyder 7 6     United States T Snyder 2 1  
  United States A Miller 5 2   5 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6     Indonesia Y Basuki 3 3  
Q Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 3 1     Indonesia Y Basuki 7 6  
WC Canada J Nejedly 4 2   12 Belgium D Van Roost 5 3  
12 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6   5 United States M Seles 6 6  
10 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 3     Germany A Huber 3 4  
Q Argentina F Labat 6 6   Q Argentina F Labat 2 4  
  Germany A Huber 6 6     Germany A Huber 6 6  
WC Canada V Webb 4 1     Germany A Huber 7 7  
  China F Li 6 7   8 South Africa A Coetzer 5 6  
Q France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 5     China F Li 3 4  
8 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain C Martínez 7 6  
  France J Halard-Decugis 0 7 6 Q United States A Frazier 6 4  
Q United States A Frazier 6 5 7 6 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 7   15 Russia A Kournikova 0 3  
  France A-G Sidot 3 6     Romania R Dragomir 6 2 4
  France A Fusai 2 4   15 Russia A Kournikova 4 6 6
15 Russia A Kournikova 6 6   6 Spain C Martínez 3 4  
11 France N Tauziat 4 6 6 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
Q United States S Cacic 6 4 2 11 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 6     United States K Po 3 3  
  United States K Po 6 7   11 France N Tauziat 6 1 2
  Japan N Sawamatsu 4 3   3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6     Slovakia K Habšudová 6 5 2
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 0 7 6

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 5 6 6   Spain V Ruano Pascual 0 1  
LL Czech Republic K Hrdličková 7 4 2 7 Germany S Graf 4 4  
LL Israel A Smashnova 6 5 2   Spain M Serna 6 6  
  Spain M Serna 1 7 6   Spain M Serna 7 6  
  United States C Morariu 7 1 6   United States C Morariu 6 3  
17 United States L Raymond 6 6 2   Spain M Serna 6 1 1
13 France M Pierce 1 1   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 2 6 6
  United States M J Fernández 6 6     United States M J Fernández 5 3  
  Italy S Farina 7 6 6   Italy S Farina 7 6  
  Austria B Schett 5 7 1   Italy S Farina 1 4  
  Netherlands M Oremans 4 3   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6     Russia E Likhovtseva 5 2  
2 Czech Republic J Novotná 7 6  

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