1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Singles
1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
1997 Champion	Chanda Rubin
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Dominique Van Roost
Score	6–1, 7–6

Chanda Rubin was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Jana Novotná won in the final 6–1, 7–6 against Dominique Van Roost.

Seeds

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. Jana Novotná (Champion)
2. Iva Majoli (Semifinals)
3. Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinals)
4. Dominique Van Roost (Final)
5. Lisa Raymond (Quarterfinals)
6. Yayuk Basuki (First Round)
7. Sabine Appelmans (Semifinals)
8. Anna Kournikova (Quarterfinals)

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

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Novotná	6	6
		Å Carlsson	0	6				Q	A Mauresmo	4	2
	Q	A Mauresmo	6	7											1	J Novotná	6	6
	Q	N Dechy	3	3											8	A Kournikova	1	3
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	3	4
	WC	S Plischke	7	4	5			8	A Kournikova	6	6
	8	A Kournikova	5	6	7																	1	J Novotná	6	6
																							S Farina	4	1
								3	N Tauziat	4	6	6
		A Fusai	7	7					A Fusai	6	2	2
		D Chládková	5	5											3	N Tauziat	4	6
		K Studeníková	3	6	3											S Farina	6	7
	Q	K Kschwendt	6	2	6			Q	K Kschwendt	5	4
		S Farina	6	6					S Farina	7	6
	6	Y Basuki	3	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	S Appelmans	6	6
		S Kleinová	4	2				7	S Appelmans	6	6
		F Labat	7	6					F Labat	2	1
	WC	M Maruska	5	0											7	S Appelmans	3	6
		K Habšudová	6	r											4	D Van Roost	6	7
		A Gerši	7						A Gerši	6	5	6
								4	D Van Roost	2	7	7
																						4	D Van Roost	5
	5	L Raymond	6	6																		2	I Majoli	2	r
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	3				5	L Raymond	7	7
		A-G Sidot	6	7	3				M Oremans	6	6
		M Oremans	7	6	6										5	L Raymond	6	6	3
		M Maleeva	6	6											2	I Majoli	7	4	6
	Q	A Glass	1	0					M Maleeva	1	1
								2	I Majoli	6	6

External links

• 1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz Draw