1998 Open Gaz de France – Singles

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Singles
1998 Open Gaz de France
Champion Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Runner-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost
Final score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Open Gaz de France ·  1999  

Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Mary Pierce won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Dominique Van Roost.

Seeds

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.

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (champion)
  4. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (final)
  7. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Paulus (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
3 Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 67 
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost 3 5  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 76   Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 1 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 6 1  1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 61 6
  Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 2 667 Flag of Austria.svg B Paulus 2 64
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 62 3   Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 1 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Kleinová 3 5  7 Flag of Austria.svg B Paulus 66 
7 Flag of Austria.svg B Paulus 67 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 4 63
3 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 62 6
3 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 61 6
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová 74 6  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová 1 61
  Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 6 64 3 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 1 66
WC Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret 3 5  5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 61 2
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 67   Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 2 64
WC Flag of France.svg A Fusai 1 1  5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 61 6
5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 66 

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 66 
Q Flag of Latvia.svg L Savchenko 1 3  8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 73 1
LL Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 66 LL Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 5 66
  Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 4 0  LL Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 1 66
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 0 2  4 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 62 7
Q Flag of France.svg É Loit 66 Q Flag of France.svg É Loit 66 4
4 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 4 76
4 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 6 61
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 64 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 71 6
  Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 2 60 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 5 67
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois 65 4 Q Flag of Germany.svg W Probst 72 6
Q Flag of Germany.svg W Probst 3 766 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 76 
  Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat 66 2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 5 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 4 1    Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat 72 4
2 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 5 66

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