1998 French Open
Champion :		Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
Runner-up :		Monica Seles
Final score :		7-6(5), 0-6, 6-2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Monica Seles 7-6(5) 0-6 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1998 French Open.

See also:

1998 French Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Martina Hingis (Semifinalist) Lindsay Davenport (Semifinalist) Jana Novotná (Quarterfinalist) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Champion) Amanda Coetzer (First round) Monica Seles (Finalist) Conchita Martínez (Fourth round) Venus Williams (Quarterfinalist)

Irina Spîrlea (First round) Iva Majoli (Quarterfinalist) Mary Pierce (Second round) Nathalie Tauziat (First round) Anna Kournikova (Fourth round) Sandrine Testud (Fourth round) Dominique Van Roost (Third round) Lisa Raymond (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	8	Venus Williams	3	4
								1	Martina Hingis	3	2
								6	Monica Seles	6	6
	3	Jana Novotná	6	3	3
	6	Monica Seles	4	6	6
															6	Monica Seles	65	6	2
															4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	77	0	6
		Patty Schnyder	2	77	0
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	65	6
								4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	77
								2	Lindsay Davenport	3	65
	10	Iva Majoli	1	7	3
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	5	6

[edit] Earlier rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Hingis	6	6
	Sánchez Lorenzo	2	1				1	Hingis	6	6
	Babel	6	6					Babel	1	2
	Yoshida	1	0											1	Hingis	6	6
	Pratt	6	6												Habšudová	3	2
	Gorrochategui	0	2					Pratt	65	2
	Habšudová	6	6					Habšudová	77	6
	Chladkova	4	0																		1	Hingis	6	6
	Rittner	6	6																			Smashnova	1	2
WC	Berger	0	2					Rittner	6	6
	Sawamatsu	6	2	7				Sawamatsu	3	4
	Nemeckova	3	6	5											Rittner	6	4	1
	Smashnova	3	6	6											Smashnova	1	6	6
	Neiland	6	3	2				Smashnova	5	6	6
	Gagliardi	4	7	6				Gagliardi	7	0	1
12	Tauziat	6	5	4

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Plischke	6	6
9	Spîrlea	2	4					Plischke	4	3
	Nagyová	6	6					Nagyová	6	6
	McQuillan	3	4												Nagyová	77	3	6
	Dechy	6	1	6											Dechy	65	6	1
	Barabanschikova	3	6	1				Dechy	6	6
	Wunderlich	7	77					Wunderlich	1	1
	Cocheteux	5	65																			Nagyová	1	3
	Dechaume-Balleret	6	5	6																	8	Williams	6	6
	Lugina	1	7	2				Dechaume-Balleret	6	5	6
	Gersi	5	6	6				Gersi	2	7	1
	Schett	7	2	2											Dechaume-Balleret	2	1
	Sugiyama	7	6											8	Williams	6	6
	Golarsa	5	3					Sugiyama	0	2
8	Williams	6	6				8	Williams	6	6
	Tanasugarn	3	1

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	Novotná	7	6
	Miller	5	4				3	Novotná	7	6
WC	Loit	6	6				WC	Loit	5	0
	Torrens Valero	4	3											3	Novotná	6	77
Q	Tatarkova	6	6											Q	Tatarkova	3	65
	Brandi	4	4				Q	Tatarkova	6	6
	Hrdličková	6	3	6				Hrdličková	4	1
Q	Bes-Ostariz	4	6	3																	3	Novotná	62	6	6
	Jeyaseelan	6	0	12																	13	Kournikova	77	3	3
	Helgeson-Nielsen	0	6	10				Jeyaseelan	4	0
	Carlsson	7	6					Carlsson	6	6
	Inoue	5	1												Carlsson	0	0
	Studenikova	6	6											13	Kournikova	6	6
	Kleinová	3	1					Studenikova	2	62
13	Kournikova	6	6				13	Kournikova	6	77
	Mauresmo	2	4

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Panova	6	6
16	Raymond	3	4					Panova	1	1
	Rubin	3	6	6				Rubin	6	6
	McNeil	6	3	4											Rubin	6	6
	Saeki	7	7												Saeki	3	4
	Pitkowski	5	5					Saeki	6	77
WC	Andretto	6	6				WC	Andretto	1	65
	Vento	3	3																			Rubin	1	4
	Schwartz	77	6																		6	Seles	6	6
	Probst	65	1					Schwartz	6	6
	Oremans	6	1	6				Oremans	4	2
	Makarova	1	6	3											Schwartz	1	5
	Maruska	7	6											6	Seles	6	7
	Guse	5	3					Maruska	6	1	0
6	Seles	6	6				6	Seles	2	6	6
	Ellwood	0	2

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Schnyder	6	3	8
5	Coetzer	4	6	6				Schnyder	6	3	6
WC	Halard-Decugis	6	6				WC	Halard-Decugis	3	6	1
	Kijimuta	1	2												Schnyder	6	6
	Kruger	6	6												Farina	2	1
	Glass	3	4					Kruger	6	3	0
	Farina	6	6					Farina	4	6	6
	Wang	2	1																			Schnyder	6	6
	Dragomir	6	4	6																		Serna	1	3
	Husárová	2	6	3				Dragomir	6	6
	Perfetti	6	6					Perfetti	0	2
	Cecchini	4	3												Dragomir	4	6	1
	Serna	6	6												Serna	6	2	6
	Hy-Boulais	1	1					Serna	7	6
11	Pierce	6	6				11	Pierce	5	2
	Appelmans	2	3

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
15	Van Roost	7	3	6
	Grzybowska	5	6	4			15	Van Roost	6	6
Q	Callens	6	68	6			Q	Callens	3	0
	Ghirardi-Rubbi	2	710	3										15	Van Roost	1	1
	Morariu	6	2												Williams	6	6
	Schultz-McCarthy	3	0	r.				Morariu	1	0
	Williams	6	1	6				Williams	6	6
	Nejedly	2	6	4																		Williams	6	5	3
	Snyder	7	6																		4	Sánchez Vicario	4	7	6
WC	Curutchet	5	1					Snyder	4	3
	Fusai	6	7					Fusai	6	6
	Paulus	1	5												Fusai	2	1
	Cristea	6	6											4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	de Swardt	1	2					Cristea	2	3
4	Sánchez Vicario	6	7				4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Kandarr	2	5

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	Martínez	6	6
WC	Lamarre	1	1				7	Martínez	6	6
	Grande	79	6					Grande	1	2
	Lee	67	3											7	Martínez	6	6
	Ruano Pascual	6	6												Ruano Pascual	1	0
	Kloesel	1	2					Ruano Pascual	6	78
	Sidot	2	6	6				Sidot	4	66
WC	Van Lottum	6	3	2																	7	Martínez	61	77	3
	Park	5	6	6																	10	Majoli	77	63	6
	Lubiani	7	1	2				Park	2	2
Q	Diaz-Oliva	710	6				Q	Diaz-Oliva	6	6
	Li	68	1											Q	Diaz-Oliva	2	62
	Zvereva	6	7											10	Majoli	6	77
	Labat	1	5					Zvereva	3	4
10	Majoli	6	6				10	Majoli	6	6
	Stoyanova	3	1

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
14	Testud	2	6	6
	Reeves	6	2	3			14	Testud	6	6
	Pampoulova	3	6	6				Pampoulova	2	0
	Miyagi	6	0	1										14	Testud	6	6
	Leon Garcia	6	6												Leon Garcia	1	1
	Basuki	3	2					Leon Garcia	6	1	7
	Suárez	3	77	9				Suárez	2	6	5
Q	Bobkova	6	61	7																	14	Testud	3	6	2
	Likhovtseva	6	6																		2	Davenport	6	4	6
	Cacic	4	3					Likhovtseva	7	7
Q	Black	6	4	6			Q	Black	5	5
Q	Alcazar	3	6	3											Likhovtseva	5	5
Q	Horn	3	6	6										2	Davenport	7	7
WC	Dhenin	6	3	0			Q	Horn	2	0
2	Davenport	6	6				2	Davenport	6	6
	Po	2	2

[edit] External links

• 1998 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw