1998 IGA Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
1998 IGA Classic
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Runner-up Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · IGA Classic ·  1999  

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams.

Contents

Williams won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Joannette Kruger.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  2. Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (champion)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger (final)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Sarah Pitkowski (semifinals)
  8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fang Li (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
3 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 66 
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger 3 2  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
  Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 66   Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 3 3  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert 3 2  1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
Q Flag of France.svg L Ghirardi 2 66Q Flag of France.svg L Ghirardi 1 4  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 62 4 Q Flag of France.svg L Ghirardi 2 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse 65 5 6 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 63 3
6 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 4 771 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 72 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 6 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi 3 2  3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 
WC Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt 76 WC Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt 1 3  
  Flag of Belarus.svg O Barabanschikova 6 2  3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 76 
  Flag of Italy.svg F Lubiani 4 76  Flag of Italy.svg F Lubiani 6 4  
  Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki 65 1   Flag of Italy.svg F Lubiani 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida 66   Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida 2 4  
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg F Li 3 2  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg K Adams 1 2  5 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood 66 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood 1 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 4 4  5 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 1 1  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Hy-Boulais 3 72 4 Flag of South Africa.svg J Kruger 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath 65 6  Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath    
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan 62 5 4 Flag of South Africa.svg J Kruger w/o  
4 Flag of South Africa.svg J Kruger 3 674 Flag of South Africa.svg J Kruger 3 66
7 Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 77 7 Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 63 4
  Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6  7 Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg T Snyder 67 Q Flag of the United States.svg T Snyder 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Cacic 4 6  7 Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 3 66
  Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa 2 65 2 Flag of France.svg S Testud 63 4
  Flag of Japan.svg M Saeki 63 7  Flag of Japan.svg M Saeki 3 2  
2 Flag of France.svg S Testud 66 

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