1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's Singles

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

Women's Singles
1998 Kremlin Cup
Champion Mary Pierce
Runner-up Monica Seles
Final score7–6(7–2), 6–3
Seeds8

Mary Pierce won the title, defeating Monica Seles in the final 7–6(7–2), 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. Venus Williams (Semifinals)
  2. Monica Seles (Final)
  3. Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinals)
  4. Patty Schnyder (Second Round)
  5. Mary Pierce (Champion)
  6. Anna Kournikova (First Round)
  7. Sandrine Testud (Semifinals)
  8. Irina Spîrlea (First Round)

Draw

Key

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

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 V Williams 6 6  
  E Likhovtseva 3 6 6   E Likhovtseva 3 1  
  R Dragomir 6 3 3 1 V Williams 6 6  
  J Kruger 4 6 4 Q K Studeníková 1 0  
Q K Studeníková 6 3 6 Q K Studeníková 6 7  
  C Rubin 6 6     C Rubin 3 5  
8 I Spîrlea 2 3   1 V Williams 6 2 0
5 M Pierce 2 6 6
4 P Schnyder 63 4  
  M Serna 5 6 6   M Serna 77 6  
  L Raymond 7 3 4   M Serna 5 3  
Q E Dementieva 4 4   5 M Pierce 7 6  
WC S Appelmans 6 6   WC S Appelmans 2 2  
  A Sugiyama 7 2 4 5 M Pierce 6 6  
5 M Pierce 5 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 S Testud 6 6  
Q N Dechy 2 2   7 S Testud 6 6  
WC T Panova 3 2     N Zvereva 4 3  
  N Zvereva 6 6   7 S Testud 77 7  
WC N Petrova 65 77 6 3 C Martínez 64 5  
  I Majoli 77 65 0 WC N Petrova 0 0  
3 C Martínez 6 6  
7 S Testud 3 67  
6 A Kournikova 65 6 1 2 M Seles 6 79  
  S Farina 77 4 6   S Farina 6 6  
Q K Habšudová 2 3     H Nagyová 3 1  
  H Nagyová 6 6     S Farina 0 1  
  B Schett 6 6   2 M Seles 6 6  
  A Huber 2 3     B Schett 3 4  
2 M Seles 6 6  
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