| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz | |
| Champion |  Jana Novotná |
| Runner-up |  Dominique Van Roost |
| Final score | 6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
Chanda Rubin was the defending champion, but chose not compete that year.
Jana Novotná won the title, defeating Dominique Van Roost in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–2).
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.
Jana Novotná (champion)
Iva Majoli (semifinals)
Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals) Dominique Van Roost (final)
Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
Yayuk Basuki (first round) Sabine Appelmans (semifinals)
Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals)| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
 Silvia Farina | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Dominique Van Roost | 1 | 62 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Dominique Van Roost | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Iva Majoli | 2 | 0r | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Å Carlsson | 0 | 68 | Q | A Mauresmo | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Mauresmo | 6 | 710 | 1 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N Dechy | 3 | 3 | 8 | A Kournikova | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 B Rittner | 6 | 6 | B Rittner | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  S Plischke | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | A Kournikova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Kournikova | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Farina | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | N Tauziat | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Fusai | 7 | 7 | A Fusai | 6 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Chládková | 5 | 5 | 3 | N Tauziat | 4 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 K Studeníková | 3 | 6 | 3 | S Farina | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Kschwendt | 6 | 2 | 6 | Q | K Kschwendt | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Farina | 6 | 6 | S Farina | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Y Basuki | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | S Appelmans | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Kleinová | 4 | 2 | 7 | S Appelmans | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 F Labat | 7 | 6 | F Labat | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Maruska | 5 | 0 | 7 | S Appelmans | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Habšudová | 61 | 0r | 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Gerši | 77 | 0 | A Gerši | 6 | 5 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | D Van Roost | 2 | 7 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | 2 | I Majoli | 2 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Sánchez Lorenzo | 2 | 3 | 5 | L Raymond | 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A-G Sidot | 610 | 77 | 3 |  M Oremans | 65 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Oremans | 712 | 64 | 6 | 5 | L Raymond | 63 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 M Maleeva | 6 | 6 | 2 | I Majoli | 77 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Glass | 1 | 0 | M Maleeva | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | I Majoli | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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