| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1998 Skoda Czech Open | |
| 1997 Champion |  Joannette Kruger |
| Champion |  Jana Novotná |
| Runner-up |  Sandrine Testud |
| Final score | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
The women's singles of the 1998 Skoda Czech Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.
Joannette Kruger was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Virginia Ruano Pascual.
Jana Novotná won in the final 6–3, 6–0 against Sandrine Testud.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Jana Novotná (champion) Sandrine Testud (final) Joannette Kruger (first round)
Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
Silvia Farina (quarterfinals)
Ruxandra Dragomir (second round) Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)Fourth-seeded Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the title, defeating Monica Seles in the final 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 French Open. This marked the last time Sánchez Vicario defeated Seles at any tournament. It was also the last major final in which either Sánchez Vicario or Seles played.
Jana Novotná defeated Nathalie Tauziat in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. This was Novotná's only win in a Wimbledon final on her third attempt. This would be the last time a Czech player would win Wimbledon until Petra Kvitová won in 2011. Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Novotná, in a rematch of the previous year's final.
2001 Qatar Total Fina Elf Open was a WTA tier III tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar from 12 – 18 February 2001. Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Sandrine Testud.
Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions and won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Meredith McGrath and Larisa Neiland.
Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Novotná with Lindsay Davenport and Sánchez Vicario with Natasha Zvereva.
Conchita Martínez was the three-time defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Martina Hingis in the final, 6–2, 6–3.
Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Sandrine Testud.
Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Lindsay Davenport.
Conchita Martínez was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná.
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams.
Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Martina Hingis.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Mary Pierce was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Mirjana Lučić.
Jana Novotná was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
The 1998 du Maurier Open women's singles was the women's singles event of the one hundred and ninth edition of the Canadian Open; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Canada. Monica Seles was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dominique Van Roost.
Jana Novotná was the defending champion, but chose not to compete that year.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Steffi Graf.
