1998_Kremlin_Cup_–_Women's_singles

1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

1998 tennis event results

Mary Pierce defeated Monica Seles in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Kremlin Cup.

Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...

Jana Novotná was the reigning champion, but chose not to compete that year.

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. United States Venus Williams (semifinals)
  2. United States Monica Seles (final)
  3. Spain Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  4. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  5. France Mary Pierce (champion)
  6. Russia Anna Kournikova (first round)
  7. France Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
  8. Romania Irina Spîrlea (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Venus Williams 6 2 0
5 France Mary Pierce 2 6 6
5 France Mary Pierce 77 6  
2 United States Monica Seles 62 3  
7 France Sandrine Testud 3 67  
2 United States Monica Seles 6 79  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 3 6 6   Russia E Likhovtseva 3 1  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 3 3 1 United States V Williams 6 6  
  South Africa J Kruger 4 6 4 Q Slovakia K Studeníková 1 0  
Q Slovakia K Studeníková 6 3 6 Q Slovakia K Studeníková 6 7  
  United States C Rubin 6 6     United States C Rubin 3 5  
8 Romania I Spîrlea 2 3   1 United States V Williams 6 2 0
5 France M Pierce 2 6 6
4 Switzerland P Schnyder 63 4  
  Spain M Serna 5 6 6   Spain M Serna 77 6  
  United States L Raymond 7 3 4   Spain M Serna 5 3  
Q Russia E Dementieva 4 4   5 France M Pierce 7 6  
WC Belgium S Appelmans 6 6   WC Belgium S Appelmans 2 2  
  Japan A Sugiyama 7 2 4 5 France M Pierce 6 6  
5 France M Pierce 5 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 France S Testud 6 6  
Q France N Dechy 2 2   7 France S Testud 6 6  
WC Russia T Panova 3 2     Belarus N Zvereva 4 3  
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 6   7 France S Testud 77 7  
WC Russia N Petrova 65 77 6 3 Spain C Martínez 64 5  
  Croatia I Majoli 77 65 0 WC Russia N Petrova 0 0  
3 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
7 France S Testud 3 67  
6 Russia A Kournikova 65 6 1 2 United States M Seles 6 79  
  Italy S Farina 77 4 6   Italy S Farina 6 6  
Q Slovakia K Habšudová 2 3     Slovakia H Nagyová 3 1  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6     Italy S Farina 0 1  
  Austria B Schett 6 6   2 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Germany A Huber 2 3     Austria B Schett 3 4  
2 United States M Seles 6 6  
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