1998 US Open – Girls' singles

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Girls' singles
1998 US Open
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokic
Runner-up Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Final score6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  1997  · US Open ·  1999  

Cara Black was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Jelena Dokic won the title by defeating Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (final)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokic (champion)
  3. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg Erica Krauth (first round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Trail (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Hergold (second round)
  10. Flag of Argentina.svg Clarisa Fernández (second round)
  11. Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Milagros Sequera (first round)
  12. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters (second round)
  13. Flag of Slovakia.svg Gabriela Voleková (third round)
  14. Flag of France.svg Kildine Chevalier (third round)
  15. (n/a)
  16. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (second round)

Draws

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 66
8 Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Trail 0 2
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 4 66
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic 63 2
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic 63 6
6 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 2 64
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 4 2
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokic 66
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova 2 2
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik 66
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik 3 1
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokic 66
Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville 4 67
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokic 679

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kavitha Krishnamurthy 2 0 1 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins 4 1
Flag of the United States.svg Janet Bergman 3 1 1 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66
Flag of Hungary.svg Z Gubacsi 76 Flag of Germany.svg M Buric 2 2
Flag of Switzerland.svg L Bao 6 1 Flag of Hungary.svg Z Gubacsi 3 2
Flag of Croatia.svg Danira Penić 1 5 Flag of Germany.svg M Buric 66
Flag of Germany.svg M Buric 671 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66
10 Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández 668 Flag of the United States.svg J Trail 0 2
Flag of the United States.svg B Bielik 4 3 10 Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández 64 5
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Bašternáková 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Bašternáková 1 67
Flag of the United States.svg Katie Granson 2 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Bašternáková 64 1
Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill 678 Flag of the United States.svg J Trail 3 66
Flag of India.svg Uzma Khan 0 5 Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill 1 2r
Flag of Denmark.svg E Dyrberg 64 3 8 Flag of the United States.svg J Trail 64
8 Flag of the United States.svg J Trail 4 66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic 76
Flag of Hungary.svg Kinga Berezc 6 4 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic 77
Flag of France.svg A Védy 4 67 Flag of France.svg A Védy 6 6
Flag of Slovakia.svg Z Kučová 64 5 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic 66
Flag of the United States.svg Jacquelyn Rosen5 6613 Flag of Slovakia.svg G Voleková 4 3
Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara 70 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Rosen 3 3
Flag of the United States.svg M Middleton 6 2 13 Flag of Slovakia.svg G Voleková 66
13 Flag of Slovakia.svg G Voleková 764 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic 63 6
11 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera 2 6 6 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 2 64
Flag of Slovenia.svg Nives Ćulum67 Flag of Slovenia.svg N Ćulum1 66
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Hudson 2 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Gerards 62 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Gerards 67 Flag of Slovenia.svg N Ćulum 0 4
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin 666 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Sawondari 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin 61 5
Flag of the United States.svg Julia Scaringe 3 61 6 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 1 67
6 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 64 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Argentina.svg E Krauth 3 2
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 66 Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 4 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Collin 5 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Collin 63 4
Flag of New Zealand.svg L Baker 73 2 Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 1 64
Flag of the United States.svg J Lehnhoff 4 64 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova 62 6
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova 62 6 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova 76
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Delila Causevic 72 1 12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 5 1
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 5 66 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova 2 2
14 Flag of France.svg K Chevalier 2 763 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg S Hrozenská 65 0 14 Flag of France.svg K Chevalier 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič 4 66 Flag of Hungary.svg G Zsíros 0 1
Flag of Hungary.svg Györgyi Zsíros61 714 Flag of France.svg K Chevalier 64 3
Flag of the United States.svg Brandis Braverman663 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 2 66
Flag of Croatia.svg D Krstulović 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Braverman 4 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová 4 4 3 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 66
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya 66
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Alessia Nikolaeva 3 3 7 Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya 4 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MÈ Pelletier 0 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Walker66
Flag of the United States.svg Sara Walker66 Flag of the United States.svg S Walker 2 3
Flag of Germany.svg L Steinbach 6 0 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 66
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 76 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 66
Flag of the United States.svg K McCain 3 2 9 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Hergold 2 4
9 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Hergold 66 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 4 6
16 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 762 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 67
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li 5 4 16 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 3 4
Flag of the United States.svg W Laiho 66 Flag of the United States.svg W Laiho 66
Flag of Hungary.svg Monika Horvath 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg W Laiho 4 1
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni 3 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 66
Flag of Switzerland.svg C Charbonnier 66 Flag of Switzerland.svg C Charbonnier 4 0
Flag of Mexico.svg Dominique Reynolds 2 0 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 66
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 66

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