1998 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1998 US Open
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Final score	6–3, 7–5

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–3, 7–5, in what was a rematch of last year's semifinal.

The tournament was notable for the final US Open appearance of five-time champion Steffi Graf in the main draw, and was lost by Patty Schnyder in the fourth round. It was also the first US Open appearance of Serena Williams, where she would go on to win in the following year.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	6	Monica Seles	4	4
								1	Martina Hingis	3	6	6
								3	Jana Novotná	6	1	4
	3	Jana Novotná	6	6
	11	Patty Schnyder	2	3
															1	Martina Hingis	3	5
															2	Lindsay Davenport	6	7
	5	Venus Williams	2	6	6
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	1	1
								5	Venus Williams	4	4
								2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	13	Amanda Coetzer	0	4
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	Hingis	6	6
	Q	Olsza	2	0				1	Hingis	77	6
		Huber	3	3					Majoli	64	0
		Majoli	6	6											1	Hingis	4	6	6
	Q	Richterová	2	1												Mauresmo	6	2	2
		Mauresmo	6	6					Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	Craybas	1	6	3				Saeki	4	1
		Saeki	6	2	6																	1	Hingis	6	6
		Park	1	6	6																		Dechy	4	4
		Němečková	6	3	4				Park	2	4
		Dechy	6	7					Dechy	6	6
		Paulus	2	5												Dechy	6	6
		Lee	4	78	64											León García	4	4
		León García	6	66	77				León García	2
		Dragomir	1	2				16	Sugiyama	3	r
	16	Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	Van Roost	6	6
		Halard-Decugis	2	2				14	Van Roost	6	6
		Studeníková	0	1					Grzybowska	0	0
		Grzybowska	6	6											14	Van Roost	4	2
	WC	Granville	6	6												Po	6	6
		Suárez	4	4				WC	Granville	3	3
		Guse	4	1					Po	6	6
		Po	6	6																			K Po	2	6	3
	Q	Kulikovskaya	4	6	6																	6	Seles	6	4	6
		Kleinová	6	1	3			Q	Kulikovskaya	1	6	2
	Q	Načuk	2	3					Miller	6	4	6
		Miller	6	6												Miller	3	3
		Kruger	6	6											6	Seles	6	6
		Rittner	1	3					Kruger	2	3
		Labat	60	2				6	Seles	6	6
	6	Seles	77	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Novotná	6	6
	WC	Capriati	4	3				3	Novotná	6	77
		Cocheteux	6	6					Cocheteux	2	61
		Dopfer	3	3											3	Novotná	6	6
		Hrdličková	6	6												Testud	2	3
		Schwartz	2	3					Hrdličková	65	3
		Testud	6	6					Testud	77	6
		Wang	0	2																		3	Novotná	6	6
		Tanasugarn	63	2																		9	Spîrlea	3	3
	Q	Stoyanova	77	6				Q	Stoyanova	2	1
		Pratt	3	6	4				Williams	6	6
		Williams	6	3	6											Williams	3	6	5
		Tatarkova	6	66	3										9	Spîrlea	6	0	7
	Q	Schnitzer	0	78	6			Q	Schnitzer	3	2
		Likhovtseva	60	4				9	Spîrlea	6	6
	9	Spîrlea	77	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	Schnyder	77	7
		Yoshida	65	5				11	Schnyder	6	6
		Frazier	3	1				WC	Rippner	1	2
	WC	Rippner	6	6											11	Schnyder	6	77
		Fernández	6	77												Fernández	1	63
	Q	Križan	4	64					Fernández	6	4	712
	WC	Stevenson	4	4					Fusai	3	6	610
		Fusai	6	6																		11	Schnyder	6	6
		Lučić-baroni	6	6																		8	Graf	3	4
		Boogert	3	2					Lučić-baroni	4	6	6
		Sawamatsu	4	7	6				Sawamatsu	6	1	1
		Torrens Valero	6	5	1											Lučić-baroni	1	1
	Q	Weingärtner	6	1	6										8	Graf	6	6
		Shaughnessy	4	6	2			Q	Weingärtner	0	1
		Morariu	2	6	1			8	Graf	6	6
	8	Graf	6	3	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	Williams	6	6
		Pampoulova	1	0				5	Williams	6	6
	Q	Kremer	6	5	7			Q	Kremer	1	3
		Basuki	4	7	5										5	Williams	5
	Q	Courtois	63	4												Neiland	0	r
		de Swardt	77	6					de Swardt	7	0	2
		Neiland	65	6	6				Neiland	5	6	6
		Panova	77	3	4																	5	Williams	6	77
		Serna	77	5	4																	12	Pierce	1	64
		Vento	62	7	6				Vento	4	6	4
		Gagliardi	3	63					Golarsa	6	3	6
		Golarsa	6	77												Golarsa	1	0
	WC	Webb	4	2											12	Pierce	6	6
		Black	6	6					Black	1	1
		Babel	1	6	2			12	Pierce	6	6
	12	Pierce	6	4	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	Kournikova	6	6
		Ghirardi	1	3				15	Kournikova	6	6
	Q	Okada	2	2					Bobková	3	4
		Bobková	6	6											15	Kournikova	6	6
		Dechaume-Balleret	6	6												Farina	4	1
		Miller	4	2					Dechaume-Balleret	3	6	3
		Smashnova	4	6	2				Farina	6	1	6
		Farina	6	3	6																	15	Kournikova	65	3
		Carlsson	6	6																		4	Sánchez Vicario	77	6
		Smith	2	4					Carlsson	3	3
		Habšudová	6	5	3				Pitkowski	6	6
		Pitkowski	1	7	6											Pitkowski	2	3
	Q	Zuluaga	6	6											4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		Grande	4	4				Q	Zuluaga	3	2
	WC	Brandi	2	2				4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	Martínez	6	6
		Oremans	1	2				7	Martínez	77	6
	Q	Díaz-Oliva	6	r				Q	Trail	64	1
		Trail	6												7	Martínez	6	3	6
		Zvereva	3	6	6											Raymond	3	6	2
		McQuillan	6	3	4				Zvereva	2	2
		Sánchez Lorenzo	3	3					Raymond	6	6
		Raymond	6	6																		7	Martínez	4	6	2
	WC	Washington	3	3																		13	Coetzer	6	4	6
		Schett	6	6					Schett	6	78
		Miyagi	6	5	2				Plischke	1	66
		Plischke	3	7	6											Schett	6	0	3
	Q	Horn	4	4											13	Coetzer	3	6	6
	Q	Sandu	6	6				Q	Sandu	0	2
		Cacic	1	63				13	Coetzer	6	6
	13	Coetzer	6	77

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	Tauziat	6	6
		Perfetti	3	2				10	Tauziat	64	6	6
		Barabanschikova	6	64	6				Barabanschikova	77	2	3
		Sidot	1	77	3										10	Tauziat	6	6
		Li	3	2												Nagyová	1	1
		Rubin	6	6					Rubin	63	4
		Nagyová	6	6					Nagyová	77	6
		Gerši	2	0																		10	Tauziat	1	4
		Snyder	6	6																		2	Davenport	6	6
		Glass	4	1					Snyder	4	4
		Ruano Pascual	6	6					Ruano Pascual	6	6
		Nejedly	3	2												Ruano Pascual	2	1
	WC	Reeves	6	4	1										2	Davenport	6	6
		McNeil	4	6	6				McNeil	1	1
		Cristea	0	2				2	Davenport	6	6
	2	Davenport	6	6

External links

• 1998 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw