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1998 US Open – Women's singles

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Lindsay Davenport defeated the defending champion Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. It was her first major singles title, and she did not drop a set during the tournament. The final was a rematch of the previous year's semifinal.

Women's singles
1998 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Score6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1998 US Open (tennis)

This was the final US Open main draw appearance for five-time champion Steffi Graf; she lost to Patty Schnyder in the fourth round. It was also the first US Open appearance for future world No. 1 and six-time champion Serena Williams; she was defeated by Irina Spîrlea in the third round.

Seeds edit

  1.   Martina Hingis (final)
  2.   Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  3.   Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  4.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  5.   Venus Williams (semifinals)
  6.   Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
  7.   Conchita Martínez (fourth round)
  8.   Steffi Graf (fourth round)
  9.   Irina Spîrlea (fourth round)
  10.   Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
  11.   Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  12.   Mary Pierce (fourth round)
  13.   Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  14.   Dominique Van Roost (third round)
  15.   Anna Kournikova (fourth round)
  16.   Ai Sugiyama (second round)

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1998 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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 edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   M Hingis 6 6
Q   A Olsza 2 0 1   M Hingis 77 6
  A Huber 3 3   I Majoli 64 0
  I Majoli 6 6 1   M Hingis 4 6 6
Q   L Richterová 2 1   A Mauresmo 6 2 2
  A Mauresmo 6 6   A Mauresmo 6 6
Q   J Craybas 1 6 3   M Saeki 4 1
  M Saeki 6 2 6 1   M Hingis 6 6
  S-h Park 1 6 6   N Dechy 4 4
  L Němečková 6 3 4   S-h Park 2 4
  N Dechy 6 7   N Dechy 6 6
  B Paulus 2 5   N Dechy 6 6
  J Lee 4 78 64   G León García 4 4
  G León García 6 66 77   G León García 2
  R Dragomir 1 2 16   A Sugiyama 3 r
16   A Sugiyama 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   D Van Roost 6 6
  J Halard-Decugis 2 2 14   D Van Roost 6 6
  K Studeníková 0 1   M Grzybowska 0 0
  M Grzybowska 6 6 14   D Van Roost 4 2
WC   L Granville 6 6   K Po 6 6
  P Suárez 4 4 WC   L Granville 3 3
  K Guse 4 1   K Po 6 6
  K Po 6 6   K Po 2 6 3
Q   E Kulikovskaya 4 6 6 6   M Seles 6 4 6
  S Kleinová 6 1 3 Q   E Kulikovskaya 1 6 2
Q   S Načuk 2 3   A Miller 6 4 6
  A Miller 6 6   A Miller 3 3
  J Kruger 6 6 6   M Seles 6 6
  B Rittner 1 3   J Kruger 2 3
  F Labat 60 2 6   M Seles 6 6
6   M Seles 77 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   J Novotná 6 6
WC   J Capriati 4 3 3   J Novotná 6 77
  A Cocheteux 6 6   A Cocheteux 2 61
  S Dopfer 3 3 3   J Novotná 6 6
  K Hrdličková 6 6   S Testud 2 3
  B Schwartz 2 3   K Hrdličková 65 3
  S Testud 6 6   S Testud 77 6
  S-t Wang 0 2 3   J Novotná 6 6
  T Tanasugarn 63 2 9   I Spîrlea 3 3
Q   P Stoyanova 77 6 Q   P Stoyanova 2 1
  N Pratt 3 6 4   S Williams 6 6
  S Williams 6 3 6   S Williams 3 6 5
  E Tatarkova 6 66 3 9   I Spîrlea 6 0 7
Q   M Schnitzer 0 78 6 Q   M Schnitzer 3 2
  E Likhovtseva 60 4 9   I Spîrlea 6 6
9   I Spîrlea 77 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   P Schnyder 77 7
  Y Yoshida 65 5 11   P Schnyder 6 6
  A Frazier 3 1 WC   B Rippner 1 2
WC   B Rippner 6 6 11   P Schnyder 6 77
  MJ Fernández 6 77   MJ Fernández 1 63
Q   T Križan 4 64   MJ Fernández 6 4 712
WC   A Stevenson 4 4   A Fusai 3 6 610
  A Fusai 6 6 11   P Schnyder 6 6
  M Lučić 6 6 8   S Graf 3 4
  K Boogert 3 2   M Lučić 4 6 6
  N Sawamatsu 4 7 6   N Sawamatsu 6 1 1
  C Torrens Valero 6 5 1   M Lučić 1 1
Q   M Weingärtner 6 1 6 8   S Graf 6 6
  M Shaughnessy 4 6 2 Q   M Weingärtner 0 1
  C Morariu 2 6 1 8   S Graf 6 6
8   S Graf 6 3 6

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   V Williams 6 6
  E Pampoulova 1 0 5   V Williams 6 6
Q   A Kremer 6 5 7 Q   A Kremer 1 3
  Y Basuki 4 7 5 5   V Williams 5
Q   L Courtois 63 4   L Neiland 0 r
  M de Swardt 77 6   M de Swardt 7 0 2
  L Neiland 65 6 6   L Neiland 5 6 6
  T Panova 77 3 4 5   V Williams 6 77
  M Serna 77 5 4 12   M Pierce 1 64
  MA Vento 62 7 6   MA Vento 4 6 4
  E Gagliardi 3 63   L Golarsa 6 3 6
  L Golarsa 6 77   L Golarsa 1 0
WC   V Webb 4 2 12   M Pierce 6 6
  C Black 6 6   C Black 1 1
  M Babel 1 6 2 12   M Pierce 6 6
12   M Pierce 6 4 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   A Kournikova 6 6
  L Ghirardi 1 3 15   A Kournikova 6 6
Q   J Okada 2 2   R Bobková 3 4
  R Bobková 6 6 15   A Kournikova 6 6
  A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6   S Farina 4 1
  K Miller 4 2   A Dechaume-Balleret 3 6 3
  A Smashnova 4 6 2   S Farina 6 1 6
  S Farina 6 3 6 15   A Kournikova 65 3
  Å Carlsson 6 6 4   A Sánchez Vicario 77 6
  S Smith 2 4   Å Carlsson 3 3
  K Habšudová 6 5 3   S Pitkowski 6 6
  S Pitkowski 1 7 6   S Pitkowski 2 3
Q   F Zuluaga 6 6 4   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
  R Grande 4 4 Q   F Zuluaga 3 2
WC   K Brandi 2 2 4   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
4   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   C Martínez 6 6
  M Oremans 1 2 7   C Martínez 77 6
Q   M Díaz Oliva 6 r Q   J Trail 64 1
  J Trail 6 7   C Martínez 6 3 6
  N Zvereva 3 6 6   L Raymond 3 6 2
  R McQuillan 6 3 4   N Zvereva 2 2
  M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 3   L Raymond 6 6
  L Raymond 6 6 7   C Martínez 4 6 2
WC   M Washington 3 3 13   A Coetzer 6 4 6
  B Schett 6 6   B Schett 6 78
  N Miyagi 6 5 2   S Plischke 1 66
  S Plischke 3 7 6   B Schett 6 0 3
Q   L Horn 4 4 13   A Coetzer 3 6 6
Q   R Sandu 6 6 Q   R Sandu 0 2
  S Cacic 1 63 13   A Coetzer 6 6
13   A Coetzer 6 77

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   N Tauziat 6 6
  F Perfetti 3 2 10   N Tauziat 64 6 6
  O Barabanschikova 6 64 6   O Barabanschikova 77 2 3
  A-G Sidot 1 77 3 10   N Tauziat 6 6
  F Li 3 2   H Nagyová 1 1
  C Rubin 6 6   C Rubin 63 4
  H Nagyová 6 6   H Nagyová 77 6
  A Gerši 2 0 10   N Tauziat 1 4
  T Snyder 6 6 2   L Davenport 6 6
  A Glass 4 1   T Snyder 4 4
  V Ruano Pascual 6 6   V Ruano Pascual 6 6
  J Nejedly 3 2   V Ruano Pascual 2 1
WC   S Reeves 6 4 1 2   L Davenport 6 6
  L McNeil 4 6 6   L McNeil 1 1
  C Cristea 0 2 2   L Davenport 6 6
2   L Davenport 6 6

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