1998 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1998 French Open
Champion	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Final score	7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2

Iva Majoli was the defending champion, but lost to Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the title, defeating Monica Seles, 7–6^(7–5), 0–6, 6–2, in the final, marking the last time Sánchez Vicario defeated Seles at any tournament. It's also the personal last Grand Slam final of both Sánchez and Seles.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	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

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	1				1	M Hingis	6	6
		M Babel	6	6					M Babel	1	2
		Y Yoshida	1	0											1	M Hingis	6	6
		N Pratt	6	6												K Habšudová	4	2
		I Gorrochategui	0	2					N Pratt	65	2
		K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	77	6
		D Chládková	4	0																		1	M Hingis	6	6
	WC	S Berger	0	2																			A Smashnova	1	2
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	6	6
		N Sawamatsu	6	2	7				N Sawamatsu	3	4
		L Němečková	3	6	5											B Rittner	6	4	1
		A Smashnova	3	6	6											A Smashnova	1	6	6
		L Neiland	6	3	2				A Smashnova	5	6	6
		E Gagliardi	4	7	6				E Gagliardi	7	0	1
	12	N Tauziat	6	5	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	I Spîrlea	2	4
		S Plischke	6	6					S Plischke	4	3
		H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	6	6
		R McQuillan	3	4												H Nagyová	77	3	6
		N Dechy	6	1	6											N Dechy	65	6	1
		O Barabanschikova	3	6	1				N Dechy	6	6
		A Cocheteux	5	65					A Wunderlich	1	1
		A Wunderlich	7	77																			H Nagyová	1	3
		A Dechaume-Balleret	6	5	6																	8	V Williams	6	6
		O Lugina	1	7	2				A Dechaume-Balleret	6	5	6
		B Schett	7	2	2				A Gerši	2	7	1
		A Gerši	5	6	6											A Dechaume-Balleret	2	1
		L Golarsa	5	3											8	V Williams	6	6
		A Sugiyama	7	6					A Sugiyama	0	2
		T Tanasugarn	3	1				8	V Williams	6	6
	8	V Williams	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	J Novotná	7	6
		A Miller	5	4				3	J Novotná	7	6
	WC	É Loit	6	6				WC	É Loit	5	0
		C Torrens Valero	4	3											3	J Novotná	6	77
	Q	E Tatarkova	6	6											Q	E Tatarkova	3	65
		K Brandi	4	4				Q	E Tatarkova	6	6
		K Hrdličková	6	3	6				K Hrdličková	4	1
	Q	E Bes-Ostariz	4	6	3																	3	J Novotná	62	6	6
		G Helgeson-Nielsen	0	6	10																	13	A Kournikova	77	3	3
		S Jeyaseelan	6	0	12				S Jeyaseelan	4	0
		H Inoue	5	1					Å Carlsson	6	6
		Å Carlsson	7	6												Å Carlsson	0	0
		S Kleinová	3	1											13	A Kournikova	6	6
		K Studeníková	6	6					K Studeníková	2	62
		A Mauresmo	2	4				13	A Kournikova	6	77
	13	A Kournikova	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	L Raymond	3	4
		T Panova	6	6					T Panova	1	1
		L McNeil	6	3	4				C Rubin	6	6
		C Rubin	3	6	6											C Rubin	6	6
		S Pitkowski	5	5												M Saeki	3	4
		M Saeki	7	7					M Saeki	6	77
	WC	L Andretto	6	6				WC	L Andretto	1	65
		M-A Vento	3	3																			C Rubin	1	4
		W Probst	65	1																		6	M Seles	6	6
		B Schwartz	77	6					B Schwartz	6	6
		M Oremans	6	1	6				M Oremans	4	2
		E Makarova	1	6	3											B Schwartz	1	5
		K-A Guse	5	3											6	M Seles	6	7
		M Maruska	7	6					M Maruska	6	1	0
		A Ellwood	0	2				6	M Seles	2	6	6
	6	M Seles	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	A Coetzer	4	6	6
		P Schnyder	6	3	8				P Schnyder	6	3	6
		N Kijimuta	1	2				WC	J Halard-Decugis	3	6	1
	WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	6												P Schnyder	6	6
		A Glass	3	4												S Farina	2	1
		J Kruger	6	6					J Kruger	6	3	0
		S-t Wang	2	1					S Farina	4	6	6
		S Farina	6	6																			P Schnyder	6	6
		R Dragomir	6	4	6																		M Serna	1	3
	PR	J Husárová	2	6	3				R Dragomir	6	6
		F Perfetti	6	6					F Perfetti	0	2
		S Cecchini	4	3												R Dragomir	4	6	1
		P Hy-Boulais	1	1												M Serna	6	2	6
		M Serna	6	6					M Serna	7	6
		S Appelmans	2	3				11	M Pierce	5	2
	11	M Pierce	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	D Van Roost	7	3	6
		M Grzybowska	5	6	4			15	D Van Roost	6	6
		L Ghirardi-Rubbi	2	710	3			Q	E Callens	3	0
	Q	E Callens	6	68	6										15	D Van Roost	1	1
		C Morariu	6	2												S Williams	6	6
		B Schultz-McCarthy	3	0	r				C Morariu	1	0
		J Nejedly	2	6	4				S Williams	6	6
		S Williams	6	1	6																		S Williams	6	5	3
		T Snyder	7	6																		4	A Sánchez Vicario	4	7	6
	WC	E Curutchet	5	1					T Snyder	4	3
		B Paulus	1	5					A Fusai	6	6
		A Fusai	6	7												A Fusai	2	1
		C Cristea	6	6											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		M de Swardt	1	2					C Cristea	2	3
		J Kandarr	2	5				4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	7

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	C Martínez	6	6
	WC	M Lamarre	1	1				7	C Martínez	6	6
		J Lee	67	3					R Grande	1	2
		R Grande	79	6											7	C Martínez	6	6
		S Klösel	1	2												V Ruano Pascual	1	0
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	6	78
	WC	N van Lottum	6	3	2				A-G Sidot	4	66
		A-G Sidot	2	6	6																	7	C Martínez	61	77	3
		S-y Park	5	6	6																	10	I Majoli	77	63	6
		F Lubiani	7	1	2				S-y Park	2	2
	Q	M Díaz-Oliva	710	6				Q	M Díaz-Oliva	6	6
		F Li	68	1											Q	M Díaz-Oliva	2	62
		F Labat	1	5											10	I Majoli	6	77
		N Zvereva	6	7					N Zvereva	3	4
		P Stoyanova	3	1				10	I Majoli	6	6
	10	I Majoli	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	S Testud	2	6	6
		S Reeves	6	2	3			14	S Testud	6	6
		N Miyagi	6	0	1				E Pampoulova	2	0
		E Pampoulova	3	6	6										14	S Testud	6	6
		N Basuki	3	2												G León García	1	1
		G León García	6	6					G León García	6	1	7
	Q	R Bobková	6	61	7				P Suárez	2	6	5
		P Suárez	3	77	9																	14	S Testud	3	6	2
		S Cacic	4	3																		2	L Davenport	6	4	6
		E Likhovtseva	6	6					E Likhovtseva	7	7
	Q	A Alcazar	3	6	3			Q	C Black	5	5
	Q	C Black	6	4	6											E Likhovtseva	5	5
	WC	C Dhenin	6	3	0										2	L Davenport	7	7
	Q	L Horn	3	6	6			Q	L Horn	2	0
		K Po	2	2				2	L Davenport	6	6
	2	L Davenport	6	6

External links

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