1998 WTA German Open – Singles

Mary Joe Fernández was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1998 WTA German Open
Champion Conchita Martínez
Runner-up Amélie Mauresmo
Final score6–4, 6–4

Conchita Martínez won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Amélie Mauresmo.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Martina Hingis (Quarterfinals)
  2. Lindsay Davenport (Third Round)
  3. Jana Novotná (Semifinals)
  4. Amanda Coetzer (Third Round)
  5. Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (Third Round)
  6. Mary Pierce (Second Round)
  7. Conchita Martínez (Champion)
  8. Irina Spîrlea (Quarterfinals)
  9. Iva Majoli (Third Round)
  10. Nathalie Tauziat (First Round)
  11. Sandrine Testud (Third Round)
  12. Dominique Van Roost (First Round)
  13. Patty Schnyder (First Round)
  14. Anna Kournikova (Semifinals)
  15. Lisa Raymond (Second Round)
  16. Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Martina Hingis 3 6  
14 Anna Kournikova 6 7  
14 Anna Kournikova 0 1  
7 Conchita Martínez 6 6  
16 Ai Sugiyama 3 3  
7 Conchita Martínez 6 6  
7 Conchita Martínez 6 6  
Q Amélie Mauresmo 4 4  
8 Irina Spîrlea 3 7 3
3 Jana Novotná 6 5 6
3 Jana Novotná 5 7 4
Q Amélie Mauresmo 7 5 6
  Barbara Paulus 4 2  
Q Amélie Mauresmo 6 6  

Top Half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 M Hingis 6 7  
  N Sawamatsu 3 2     S Farina 0 5  
  S Farina 6 6   1 M Hingis 6 6  
  M Grzybowska 4 7 6 9 I Majoli 1 2  
WC S Schmidle 6 5 1   M Grzybowska 4 0  
  A-G Sidot 3 2   9 I Majoli 6 6  
9 I Majoli 6 6   1 M Hingis 3 6  
14 A Kournikova 6 6   14 A Kournikova 6 7  
Q R Bobková 2 1   14 A Kournikova 6 6  
Q J Lee 5 4     E Likhovtseva 2 1  
  E Likhovtseva 7 6   14 A Kournikova 6 6  
  M Vento 6 6   5 A Sánchez-Vicario 4 2  
  Y Basuki 4 3     M Vento 5 4  
5 A Sánchez-Vicario 7 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 A Coetzer 6 4 6
LL R McQuillan 1 6 6 WC A Glass 0 6 1
WC A Glass 6 0 7 4 A Coetzer 6 2 3
Q F Perfetti 5 5   16 A Sugiyama 4 6 6
Q A Fusai 7 7   Q A Fusai 4 3  
  K Habšudová 0 2   16 A Sugiyama 6 6  
16 A Sugiyama 6 6   16 A Sugiyama 3 3  
11 S Testud 4 6 7 7 C Martínez 6 6  
  N Zvereva 6 4 5 12 S Testud 6 6  
  J Halard-Decugis 2 6 7   J Halard-Decugis 4 0  
  R Dragomir 6 3 6 12 S Testud 6 5 2
  M Serna 6 6   7 C Martínez 4 7 6
  B Schultz-McCarthy 3 2     M Serna 2 2  
7 C Martínez 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 I Spîrlea 6 6  
Q J Wöhr 3 4   Q M Shaughnessy 4 1  
Q M Shaughnessy 6 6   8 I Spîrlea w/o    
  R Grande 4 2     C Morariu      
  C Morariu 6 6     C Morariu 7 1 6
WC J Kandarr 3 3   15 L Raymond 5 6 2
15 L Raymond 6 6   8 I Spîrlea 3 7 3
13 P Schnyder 6 6 3 3 J Novotná 6 5 6
  M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 7 6   M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 6 6
  T Tanasugarn 6 6     T Tanasugarn 6 1 3
Q J Capriati 3 1     M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 4  
  A Miller 2 2   3 J Novotná 6 6  
  B Schett 6 6     B Schett 6 6 6
3 J Novotná 1 7 7

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 M Pierce 6 6 1r
  B Paulus 6 6     B Paulus 4 7 3
WC C Rubin 4 2     B Paulus 3 6 6
  F Li 6 6     S Cacic 6 3 3
  M Oremans 0 2     F Li 4 4  
  S Cacic 7 6     S Cacic 6 6  
10 N Tauziat 5 4     B Paulus 4 2  
12 D Van Roost 6 4 5 Q A Mauresmo 6 6  
Q A Mauresmo 3 6 7 Q A Mauresmo 7 7  
  K Po 4 2     F Labat 5 5  
  F Labat 6 6   Q A Mauresmo 6 6  
  H Nagyová 2 6 7 2 L Davenport 2 4  
  S Appelmans 6 3 5   H Nagyová 3 6 1
2 L Davenport 6 4 6

References
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