1998 Italian Open – Women's Singles

Mary Pierce was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Mirjana Lučić.

Women's Singles
1998 Italian Open
1997 Champion Mary Pierce
Champion Martina Hingis
Runner-up Venus Williams
Final score6–3, 2–6, 6–3

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 against Venus Williams.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Martina Hingis (Champion)
  2. Jana Novotná (Second Round)
  3. Amanda Coetzer (Second Round)
  4. Mary Pierce (Third Round)
  5. Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (Semifinals)
  6. Monica Seles (Third Round)
  7. Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
  8. Iva Majoli (Third Round)
  9. Venus Williams (Final)
  10. Irina Spîrlea (Third Round)
  11. Nathalie Tauziat (First Round)
  12. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
  13. Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
  14. Anna Kournikova (Quarterfinals)
  15. Lisa Raymond (Quarterfinals)
  16. Patty Schnyder (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Martina Hingis 6 6
14 Anna Kournikova 2 4
1 Martina Hingis 6 6
Mirjana Lučić 2 1
  Mirjana Lučić 7
12 Sandrine Testud 5 r
1 Martina Hingis 6 2 6
9 Venus Williams 3 6 3
5 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 6
15 Lisa Raymond 7 1 2
5 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 5
9 Venus Williams 6 2 7
Serena Williams 4 2
9 Venus Williams 6 6

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 M Hingis 6 6  
  F Li 7 6     F Li 3 0  
  O Barabanschikova 6 2   1 M Hingis 6 6  
  G León García 5 3   10 I Spîrlea 1 2  
  V Ruano Pascual 7 6     V Ruano Pascual 3 6  
  J Halard-Decugis 4 2   10 I Spîrlea 6 7  
10 I Spîrlea 6 6   1 M Hingis 6 6  
14 A Kournikova 6 6   14 A Kournikova 2 4  
Q V Csurgo 0 1   14 A Kournikova 6 6  
  M Vento 2 3     B Paulus 2 2  
  B Paulus 6 6   14 A Kournikova 6 3 6
Q J Kandarr 4 6 7 8 I Majoli 3 6 2
  F Labat 6 4 6 Q J Kandarr 6 4 4
8 I Majoli 4 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 M Pierce 6 6  
  S Pitkowski 6 3 6   S Pitkowski 1 2  
  S Appelmans 1 6 3 4 M Pierce 5 4  
  M Lučić 6 6 7   M Lučić 7 6  
  S Cacic 1 7 6   M Lučić 3 6 6
  E Likhovtseva 4 6 6   E Likhovtseva 6 2 2
16 P Schnyder 6 4 4   M Lučić 7    
12 S Testud 2 6 6 12 S Testud 5 r  
WC L Golarsa 6 4 2 12 S Testud 4 6 6
  B Schett 4 6 6   B Schett 6 2 3
  M Grzybowska 6 3 2 12 S Testud 6 4 7
WC F Lubiani 0 1   6 M Seles 2 6 5
  S Farina 6 6     S Farina 2 1  
6 M Seles 6 6  

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 A Sánchez-Vicario 6 7  
Q C Torrens Valero 4 6 6 Q C Torrens Valero 3 5  
  B Schultz-McCarthy 6 2 3 6 A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6  
  L Courtois 6 2 4 13 D Van Roost 1 2  
  N Sawamatsu 1 6 6   N Sawamatsu 4 4  
  K Habšudová 4 2   13 D Van Roost 6 6  
13 D Van Roost 6 6   6 A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6 6
15 L Raymond 2 6 7 15 L Raymond 7 1 2
  A-G Sidot 6 3 5 15 L Raymond 6 3 7
  R Grande 3 0   Q A Miller 2 6 6
Q A Miller 6 6   15 L Raymond 6 6  
  R Dragomir 6 6     R Dragomir 4 1  
WC J Capriati 3 2     R Dragomir 6 6  
3 A Coetzer 2 2  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 C Martínez 6 4 6
WC F Perfetti 7 6   WC F Perfetti 1 6 3
Q E Gagliardi 5 2   7 C Martínez 2 2  
Q T Garbin 7 4 1   S Williams 6 6  
  J Kruger 6 6 6   J Kruger 1 r  
  S Williams 7 6     S Williams 5    
11 N Tauziat 5 0     S Williams 4 2  
9 V Williams 6 6   9 V Williams 6 6  
  Y Basuki 2 3   9 V Williams 6 6  
  M Oremans 4 1   Q M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 4  
Q M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6   9 V Williams 6 6  
Q A Fusai 7 6   Q A Fusai 1 1  
  A Sugiyama 6 0   Q A Fusai 2 7 6
2 J Novotná 6 6 3

References
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