1998 ASB Classic – Singles

Marion Maruska was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Meike Babel.

Singles
1998 ASB Classic
1997 ChampionAustria Marion Maruska
Final
ChampionBelgium Dominique Van Roost
Runner-upItaly Silvia Farina
Score4–6, 7–6, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1997 · WTA Auckland Open · 1999 →

Dominique Van Roost won in the final 4–6, 7–6, 7–5 against Silvia Farina.

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.

  1.   Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
  2.   Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
  3.   Dominique Van Roost (champion)
  4.   Barbara Schett (first round)
  5.   Sandra Kleinová (first round)
  6.   Silvia Farina (final)
  7.   Tamarine Tanasugarn (quarterfinals)
  8.   Marion Maruska (first round)

Draw

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   S Testud 7 2 6
    M Tu 5 6 1 1   S Testud 6 6  
Q   G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 7 4     J Husárová 2 0  
    J Husárová 7 5 6 1   S Testud 6 6  
    S Cacic 4 6 6     S Cacic 2 2  
LL   A Gerši 6 3 3     S Cacic w/o    
    M Babel 6 6       M Babel      
8   M Maruska 1 3   1   S Testud 2 6  
4   B Schett 0 5   6   S Farina 6 7  
WC   J Halard-Decugis 6 7   WC   J Halard-Decugis 6 7  
    C Cristea 7 4 6     C Cristea 2 5  
Q   S Reeves 6 6 3 WC   J Halard-Decugis 4 3  
Q   B Schwartz 6 6   6   S Farina 6 6  
    K Brandi 2 0   Q   B Schwartz 6 3 1
    A D-Balleret 6 2 2 6   S Farina 3 6 6
6   S Farina 1 6 6 6   Silvia Farina 6 6 5
7   T Tanasugarn 4 6 6 3   D Van Roost 4 7 7
    F Li 6 4 2 7   T Tanasugarn 7 7  
    Y Yoshida 7 6       Y Yoshida 5 6  
    K Boogert 6 1   7   T Tanasugarn 0 3  
    L Golarsa 1 6 1 3   D Van Roost 6 6  
    L Němečková 6 2 6     L Němečková 0 4  
    F Lubiani 3 3   3   D Van Roost 6 6  
3   D Van Roost 6 6   3   D Van Roost 6 6  
5   S Kleinová 4 4   Q   A Miller 2 3  
    C Torrens Valero 6 6       C Torrens Valero 5 5  
    M Saeki 4 4   Q   A Miller 7 7  
Q   A Miller 6 6   Q   A Miller 7 1  
WC   R Hudson 6 4 6 2   L Raymond 5 0 r
    R Hiraki 3 6 3 WC   R Hudson 4 4  
    B Rittner 4 6 4 2   L Raymond 6 6  
2   L Raymond 6 3 6
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