1998 du Maurier Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1998 du Maurier Open
1997 Champion United States Monica Seles
Champion United States Monica Seles
Runner-up Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score 63, 62

The 1998 du Maurier Open – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the one hundred and ninth edition of the Canadian Open; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Canada. Monica Seles was the defending champion and won in the final 63, 62 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Seeds

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

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Semifinals)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (Semifinals)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Final)
  4. n/a
  5. United States Monica Seles (Champion)
  6. Spain Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinals)
  7. Germany Steffi Graf (Third Round)
  8. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Third Round)
  9. Romania Irina Spîrlea (Third Round)
  10. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (First Round)
  11. France Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
  12. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (Second Round)
  13. France Mary Pierce (First Round)
  14. France Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
  15. Russia Anna Kournikova (Third Round)
  16. Japan Ai Sugiyama (Third Round)
  17. United States Lisa Raymond (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 3 2
5 United States Monica Seles 4 6 6
5 United States Monica Seles 6 6  
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 2  
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 7 6
2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6 2

Top Half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Austria S Plischke 6 6     Austria S Plischke 4 1  
  Italy R Grande 1 1   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Venezuela M Vento 6 6   16 Japan A Sugiyama 3 0  
  France A Mauresmo 3 4     Venezuela M Vento 4 0  
Q France N Dechy 6 5   16 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
16 Japan A Sugiyama 7 7   1 Switzerland M Hingis 7 3 6
14 France S Testud 6 6   14 France S Testud 6 6 4
Q Australia R McQuillan 1 3   14 France S Testud 6 6 6
  Croatia I Majoli 6 6     Croatia I Majoli 7 4 1
  Austria B Paulus 3 1   14 France S Testud 7 4 6
WC Canada S Jeyaseelan 7 6   9 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6 1
Q Australia N Pratt 5 3   WC Canada S Jeyaseelan 7 6 0
9 Romania I Spîrlea 6 7 6

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
5 United States M Seles 6 6  
  United States T Snyder 7 6     United States T Snyder 2 1  
  United States A Miller 5 2   5 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6     Indonesia Y Basuki 3 3  
Q Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 3 1     Indonesia Y Basuki 7 6  
WC Canada J Nejedly 4 2   12 Belgium D Van Roost 5 3  
12 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6   5 United States M Seles 6 6  
10 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 3     Germany A Huber 3 4  
Q Argentina F Labat 6 6   Q Argentina F Labat 2 4  
  Germany A Huber 6 6     Germany A Huber 6 6  
WC Canada V Webb 4 1     Germany A Huber 7 7  
  China F Li 6 7   8 South Africa A Coetzer 5 6  
Q France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 5     China F Li 3 4  
8 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 Spain C Martínez 7 6  
  France J Halard-Decugis 0 7 6 Q United States A Frazier 6 4  
Q United States A Frazier 6 5 7 6 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 7   15 Russia A Kournikova 0 3  
  France A-G Sidot 3 6     Romania R Dragomir 6 2 4
  France A Fusai 2 4   15 Russia A Kournikova 4 6 6
15 Russia A Kournikova 6 6   6 Spain C Martínez 3 4  
11 France N Tauziat 4 6 6 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
Q United States S Cacic 6 4 2 11 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 6     United States K Po 3 3  
  United States K Po 6 7   11 France N Tauziat 6 1 2
  Japan N Sawamatsu 4 3   3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6     Slovakia K Habšudová 6 5 2
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 0 7 6

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 5 6 6   Spain V Ruano Pascual 0 1  
LL Czech Republic K Hrdličková 7 4 2 7 Germany S Graf 4 4  
LL Israel A Smashnova 6 5 2   Spain M Serna 6 6  
  Spain M Serna 1 7 6   Spain M Serna 7 6  
  United States C Morariu 7 1 6   United States C Morariu 6 3  
17 United States L Raymond 6 6 2   Spain M Serna 6 1 1
13 France M Pierce 1 1   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 2 6 6
  United States M J Fernández 6 6     United States M J Fernández 5 3  
  Italy S Farina 7 6 6   Italy S Farina 7 6  
  Austria B Schett 5 7 1   Italy S Farina 1 4  
  Netherlands M Oremans 4 3   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6     Russia E Likhovtseva 5 2  
2 Czech Republic J Novotná 7 6  

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