1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1998 Kremlin Cup
Champion France Mary Pierce
Runner-up United States Monica Seles
Final score 7–6, 6–3
Seeds 8

Jana Novotná was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Fifth-seeded Mary Pierce won in the final 7–6, 6–3 against Monica Seles.

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

Final
5 France Mary Pierce 7 6  
2 United States Monica Seles 6 3  

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 6 4  
  Spain M Serna 5 6 6   Spain M Serna 7 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 7 7  
WC Russia N Petrova 6 7 6 3 Spain C Martínez 6 5  
  Croatia I Majoli 7 6 0 WC Russia N Petrova 0 0  
3 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
7 France S Testud 3 6  
6 Russia A Kournikova 6 6 1 2 United States M Seles 6 7  
  Italy S Farina 7 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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