| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Budapest Lotto Open | |
| Champion |  Amanda Coetzer |
| Runner-up |  Sabine Appelmans |
| Final score | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
In the women's singles at the 1997 Budapest Lotto Open tennis tournament, Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Joannette Kruger.
Second-seeded Amanda Coetzer won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Sabine Appelmans.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Karina Habšudová (semifinals) Amanda Coetzer (champion)
Ruxandra Dragomir (second round) Sabine Appelmans (final)
Åsa Carlsson (first round) Katarína Studeníková (first round) Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
Alexandra Fusai (quarterfinals)First-seeded Martina Hingis was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating Conchita Martínez, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Sixth-seeded Ruxandra Dragomir won in the final 7–6, 6–1 against Melanie Schnell.
Kristie Boogert and Nathalie Tauziat won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 against Barbara Rittner and Dominique Van Roost.
This was the first edition of the tournament.
Katrina Adams and Debbie Graham were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Conchita Martínez was the four-time defending champion but lost in the final to Mary Pierce, 6–4, 6–0.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Amanda Coetzer.
Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Miriam Oremans.
Larisa Neiland and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy were the defending champions but only Neiland competed that year with Ruxandra Dragomir.
Monica Seles was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Anke Huber.
Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Sandrine Testud.
Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná.
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Martina Hingis.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams.
Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Julie Halard-Decugis.
Eva Melicharová and Helena Vildová were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Melicharova with Cătălina Cristea and Vildova with Karina Habšudová.
The 1998 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 86th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 19 January through 1 February 1998.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Conchita Martínez.
