1998 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

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Women's singles qualifying
1998 Australian Open
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Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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  1997  · Australian Open ·  1999  

This article displays the qualifying draw for the Women's Singles at the 1998 Australian Open.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Annie Miller (qualified)
  2. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova (second round)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander (first round)
  4. Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Marketa Kochta (first round)
  6. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová (second round)
  8. Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova (qualified)
  9. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (second round)
  10. Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner (second round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee (second round)
  12. Flag of France.svg Noëlle van Lottum (first round)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller (qualifying competition)
  14. Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt (qualifying competition)
  15. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová (first round)
  16. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Annie Miller
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Bobková
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
  5. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Annie Miller 66
Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Sandu 1 4
1 Flag of the United States.svg Annie Miller 66
Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova 4 3
Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova 776
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Nino Louarsabishvili 653
1 Flag of the United States.svg Annie Miller 4 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daphne van de Zande 63 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daphne van de Zande 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ludmila Varmužová 3 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daphne van de Zande 2 66
10 Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner 64 3
Flag of Spain.svg Laura Pena 1 65
10 Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner 62 7

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee 6566
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Beadman 771 2
11 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee 63 0
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves 4 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nancy Feber 3 2
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves 66
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves 776
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith 624
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 4 66
Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers 62 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 62 2
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith 3 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gail Biggs 4 2
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Smith 66

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander 4 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Bobková 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Bobková 61 6
Flag of Spain.svg Ana Alcázar 0 61
Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja 653
Flag of Spain.svg Ana Alcázar 776
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Bobková 677
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 4 62
Flag of Japan.svg Kyōko Nagatsuka 1 63
Flag of Sweden.svg Kristina Triska 64 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Kristina Triska 0 1
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 66
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 66
15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová 3 2

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
14 Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt 66
Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer 3 4
14 Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin 2 1
Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin 2 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin 66
14 Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt 1 65
8 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 64 7
Flag of France.svg Caroline Dhenin 5 2
Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle 76
Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle 4 4
8 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 66
Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandra Olsza 4 2
8 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová 76
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn 5 0
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová 774 5
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva 6467
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stephanie Devillé 3 5
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva 67
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva 66
13 Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller 3 1
Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt 63 6
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-ha 4 64
Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt 620
13 Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller 776
Flag of Hungary.svg Virág Csurgó 1 3
13 Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller 66

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
12 Flag of France.svg Noëlle van Lottum 4 64
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan 60 6
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan 3 2
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rochelle Rosenfield5 1
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 76
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 66
4 Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi 4 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson 64 6
Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe 2 64
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson 1 62
4 Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi 62 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart 64 2
4 Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi 4 66

Seventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of Germany.svg Marketa Kochta 3 0
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 3 0
Flag of the United States.svg Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen 66
Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner 3 63
Flag of the United States.svg Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen 677
Flag of the United States.svg Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame 1 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame 67
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea 3 5
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame 71 7
9 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 5 65
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny-Ann Fetch 3 4
9 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 66

Eighth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly 677
Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes-Ostariz 3 63
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly 4 66
Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone 63 0
Flag of Germany.svg Veronika Martinek 1 1
Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone 66
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly 796
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 672
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 6647
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martina Nejedly 3 775
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 0 66
2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova 64 3
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez Granados 653
2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova 776

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