1998 Sydney International – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1998 Sydney International
1997 Champion	Martina Hingis
Champion	Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Final score	6–1, 6–3

Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Venus Williams.

Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against 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 four seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
		Venus Williams	1	3
	5	Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario	6	6

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	M Hingis	6	4	5
	V Williams	6						V Williams	3	6	7
	R Dragomir	4	r												V Williams	6	6
	M Maleeva	6	1	6											M Maleeva	2	2
	S Appelmans	1	6	3				M Maleeva	6	1	6
	C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	3	6	4
8	A Huber	2	3																			V Williams	6	7
																						A Sugiyama	1	6
							4	I Spîrlea	2	6	3
	B Paulus	6	6					B Paulus	6	1	6
	M Oremans	0	2												B Paulus	1	6
	A Sugiyama	6	7												A Sugiyama	6	7
LL	F Lubiani	1	6					A Sugiyama	7	6
Q	G León García	2	3				6	C Martínez	6	3
6	C Martínez	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
5	A Sánchez-Vicario	7	6
	K Habšudová	5	4				5	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	3	6
Q	J Lee	6	1				Q	J Lee	2	6	3
	B Schultz-McCarthy	0	1	r										5	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6
WC	R McQuillan	2	5												N Zvereva	1	2
	N Zvereva	6	7					N Zvereva	6	6	7
							3	A Coetzer	7	3	5
																					5	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6
7	S Testud	6	6																		Q	S Williams	2	1
WC	K-A Guse	1	2				7	S Testud	6	0	r
Q	S Williams	3	6	7			Q	S Williams	7	3
Q	M Lučić	6	4	5										Q	S Williams	1	7	7
	Y Basuki	4	0	r										2	L Davenport	6	5	5
	A Kournikova	6	3					A Kournikova	2	7	3
							2	L Davenport	6	6	6

External links

• 1998 Sydney International Draw