1998 Volvo Women's Open – Singles

1998 Volvo Women's Open FRA Julie Halard-Decugis CHN Fang Li 6–1, 6–2 32 8 singles doubles Thailand Open (WTA) Thailand Open Henrieta Nagyová was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Silvija Talaja. Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Fang Li. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. SVK Henrieta Nagyová (first round) FRA Julie Halard-Decugis (champion) THA Tamarine Tanasugarn (quarterfinals) AUT Sylvia Plischke (first round) CHN Li Fang (final) ISR Anna Smashnova (first round) BLR Olga Barabanschikova (quarterfinals) TPE Wang Shi-ting (quarterfinals) Draw First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 SVK H Nagyová 3 6 6   CRO S Talaja 6 2 7   JPN H Inoue 7 4 3 Q CHN D Ding 5 6 6   GER M Weingärtner 6 6   Q JPN S Asagoe 1 3     RUS T Panova 2 6 2 7 BLR O Barabanschikova 6 1 6 3 THA T Tanasugarn 7 6     ROM R Sandu 5 3   WC THA B Sangaram 2 1     TPE J Lee 6 6     JPN M Saeki 6 6     CZE S Kleinová 4 3     POL A Olsza 1 3   5 CHN F Li 6 6   6 ISR A Smashnova 4 4     BEL L Courtois 6 6     BEL E Callens 4 6 2   PUR K Brandi 6 4 6 Q JPN R Otakeyama 5 6 3   CZE A Gerši 7 4 6   USA M Tu 6 6   4 AUT S Plischke 3 3   8 TPE S-T Wang 6 6   WC THA O Wongkamalasai 3 0     RSA L Horn 7 2 3   JPN Y Yoshida 6 6 6   AUS N Pratt 3 6 6   CZE D Chládková 6 0 0 Q AUS J Dokić 6 6 3 2 FRA J Halard-Decugis 7 4 6   CRO S Talaja 6 6   Q CHN D Ding 4 0     GER M Weingärtner 3 0 r 7 BLR O Barabanschikova 6 5   3 THA T Tanasugarn 6 7     TPE J Lee 2 5     JPN M Saeki 2 0   5 CHN F Li 6 6     BEL L Courtois 7 4 3   PUR K Brandi 5 6 6   CZE A Gerši 4 6 4   USA M Tu 6 4 6 8 TPE S-T Wang 6 7     JPN Y Yoshida 2 5     AUS N Pratt 1 5   2 FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 7     CRO S Talaja 6 6   7 BLR O Barabanschikova 4 1   3 THA T Tanasugarn 6 4   5 CHN F Li 7 6     PUR K Brandi 6 6     USA M Tu 3 3   8 TPE S-T Wang 7 2 0 2 FRA J Halard-Decugis 5 6 6   CRO S Talaja 3 3   5 CHN F Li 6 6     PUR K Brandi 0 1   2 FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 6   5 CHN Li Fang 1 2   2 FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 6   External links 1998 Volvo Women's Open draw Singles Volvo Women's Open - Singles Category: in women's tennis