1998 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

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Singles
1998 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Final
Champion Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Score7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw28 (3WC / 4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Porsche Tennis Grand Prix ·  1999  

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dominique Van Roost.

Contents

Sandrine Testud won the title, defeating Lindsay Davenport in the final 7–5, 6–3.

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 Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (final)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná (second round)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (second round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
          
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost 2 0  
  Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud 66 
  Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud 76 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 5 3  
4 Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 76 

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 1 66
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 1 67  Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 62 2
Q Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 64 6 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 3 74
  Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 65 2 WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 66 6
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 2 76WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 2 63 5 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 1 2  
5 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 64 6WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 2 0  
  Flag of France.svg S Testud 66 
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 63 0/r
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 6 60   Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 2 62
  Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 73 6  Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 3 61
  Flag of France.svg S Testud 5 66  Flag of France.svg S Testud 61 6
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 71 0   Flag of France.svg S Testud 64 6
  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 66   Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 2 62
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 4 1  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
WC/6 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 3 66
  Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 62 2 WC/6 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 4 62
  Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 3 66  Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 62 6
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 62 4   Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 65 2
Q Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 66 4 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 1 76
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Glass 2 1  Q Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 3 2  
4 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 66 
4 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 6 4  
7 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66 62 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Po 4 72 7 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66 
  Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 66   Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 3 3  
Q Flag of Germany.svg J Kandarr 3 2  7 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 6 5  
  Flag of France.svg M Pierce 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 77 
  Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 2 2    Flag of France.svg M Pierce 1 3  
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 

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