1998 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1998 US Open USA Lindsay Davenport SUI Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–5 128 16 US Open – Women's singles US Open – Women's singles 1998 US Open (tennis) Lindsay Davenport defeated defending champion Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. It was her first major singles title. Davenport did not lose a set during the tournament. The final was a rematch of the previous year's semifinal. This marked the final US Open appearance of former world No. 1 and five-time champion Steffi Graf; she lost to Patty Schnyder in the fourth round. It was also the first US Open appearance for future world No. 1 and six-time champion Serena Williams; she was defeated by Irina Spîrlea in the third round. Seeds 30em SUI Martina Hingis (final) USA Lindsay Davenport (champion) CZE Jana Novotná (semifinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals) USA Venus Williams (semifinals) USA Monica Seles (quarterfinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (fourth round) GER Steffi Graf (fourth round) ROU Irina Spîrlea (fourth round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round) SUI Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals) FRA Mary Pierce (fourth round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals) BEL Dominique Van Roost (third round) RUS Anna Kournikova (fourth round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (second round) Qualifying 1998 US Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 180 SUI Martina Hingis 1 USA Lindsay Davenport 2 3 6 5 7 SUI Martina Hingis 1 CZE Jana Novotná 3 3 6 6 1 6 4 USA Venus Williams 5 USA Lindsay Davenport 2 4 6 4 6 SUI Martina Hingis 1 USA Monica Seles 6 6 4 6 4 CZE Jana Novotná 3 SUI Patty Schnyder 11 6 2 6 3 USA Venus Williams 5 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 2 6 6 1 6 1 RSA Amanda Coetzer 13 USA Lindsay Davenport 2 0 6 4 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI M Hingis 1 FRA N Dechy 6 4 6 4 SUI M Hingis 1 FRA A Mauresmo 4 6 6 2 6 2 FRA N Dechy ESP G León García 6 4 6 4 SUI M Hingis 1 CRO I Majoli 77 64 6 0 FRA A Mauresmo JPN M Saeki 6 4 6 1 KOR S-h Park FRA N Dechy 2 6 4 6 ESP G León García JPN A Sugiyama 16 2 3 r SUI M Hingis 1 POL A Olsza Q 6 2 6 0 GER A Huber CRO I Majoli 3 6 3 6 CZE L Richterová Q FRA A Mauresmo 2 6 1 6 USA J Craybas Q JPN M Saeki 1 6 6 2 3 6 KOR S-h Park CZE L Němečková 1 6 6 3 6 4 FRA N Dechy AUT B Paulus 6 2 7 5 TPE J Lee ESP G León García 4 6 78 66 64 77 ROU R Dragomir JPN A Sugiyama 16 1 6 2 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA K Po USA M Seles 6 2 6 6 4 3 6 BEL D Van Roost 14 USA K Po 4 6 2 6 USA A Miller USA M Seles 6 3 6 3 6 BEL D Van Roost 14 POL M Grzybowska 6 0 6 0 USA L Granville WC USA K Po 3 6 3 6 RUS E Kulikovskaya Q USA A Miller 1 6 6 4 2 6 RSA J Kruger USA M Seles 6 2 6 3 6 BEL D Van Roost 14 FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 2 6 2 SVK K Studeníková POL M Grzybowska 0 6 1 6 USA L Granville WC ARG P Suárez 6 4 6 4 AUS K Guse USA K Po 4 6 1 6 RUS E Kulikovskaya Q CZE S Kleinová 4 6 6 1 6 3 FR Yugoslavia S Načuk Q USA A Miller 2 6 3 6 RSA J Kruger GER B Rittner 6 1 6 3 ARG F Labat USA M Seles 6 60 77 2 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CZE J Novotná 3 ROU I Spîrlea 9 6 3 6 3 CZE J Novotná 3 FRA S Testud 6 2 6 3 USA S Williams ROU I Spîrlea 9 3 6 6 0 5 7 CZE J Novotná 3 FRA A Cocheteux 6 2 77 61 CZE K Hrdličková FRA S Testud 65 77 3 6 BUL P Stoyanova Q USA S Williams 2 6 1 6 GER M Schnitzer Q ROU I Spîrlea 9 3 6 2 6 CZE J Novotná 3 USA J Capriati WC 6 4 6 3 FRA A Cocheteux AUT S Dopfer 6 3 6 3 CZE K Hrdličková AUT B Schwartz 6 2 6 3 FRA S Testud TPE S-t Wang 6 0 6 2 THA T Tanasugarn BUL P Stoyanova Q 63 77 2 6 AUS N Pratt USA S Williams 3 6 6 3 4 6 UKR E Tatarkova GER M Schnitzer Q 6 0 66 78 3 6 RUS E Likhovtseva ROU I Spîrlea 9 60 77 4 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI P Schnyder 11 GER S Graf 8 6 3 6 4 SUI P Schnyder 11 USA MJ Fernández 6 1 77 63 CRO M Lučić GER S Graf 8 1 6 1 6 SUI P Schnyder 11 USA B Rippner WC 6 1 6 2 USA MJ Fernández FRA A Fusai 6 3 4 6 712 610 CRO M Lučić JPN N Sawamatsu 4 6 6 1 6 1 GER M Weingärtner Q GER S Graf 8 0 6 1 6 SUI P Schnyder 11 JPN Y Yoshida 77 65 7 5 USA A Frazier USA B Rippner WC 3 6 1 6 USA MJ Fernández SLO T Križan Q 6 4 77 64 USA A Stevenson WC FRA A Fusai 4 6 4 6 CRO M Lučić NED K Boogert 6 3 6 2 JPN N Sawamatsu ESP C Torrens Valero 4 6 7 5 6 1 GER M Weingärtner Q USA M Shaughnessy 6 4 1 6 6 2 USA C Morariu GER S Graf 8 2 6 6 3 1 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA V Williams 5 FRA M Pierce 12 6 1 77 64 USA V Williams 5 LAT L Neiland 5 0 r ITA L Golarsa FRA M Pierce 12 1 6 0 6 USA V Williams 5 LUX A Kremer Q 6 1 6 3 RSA M de Swardt LAT L Neiland 7 5 0 6 2 6 VEN MA Vento ITA L Golarsa 4 6 6 3 4 6 ZIM C Black FRA M Pierce 12 1 6 1 6 USA V Williams 5 BUL E Pampoulova 6 1 6 0 LUX A Kremer Q INA Y Basuki 6 4 5 7 7 5 BEL L Courtois Q RSA M de Swardt 63 77 4 6 LAT L Neiland RUS T Panova 65 77 6 3 6 4 ESP M Serna VEN MA Vento 77 62 5 7 4 6 SUI E Gagliardi ITA L Golarsa 3 6 63 77 CAN V Webb WC ZIM C Black 4 6 2 6 GER M Babel FRA M Pierce 12 1 6 6 4 2 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS A Kournikova 15 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 65 77 3 6 RUS A Kournikova 15 ITA S Farina 6 4 6 1 FRA S Pitkowski ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 2 6 3 6 RUS A Kournikova 15 CZE R Bobková 6 3 6 4 FRA A Dechaume-Balleret ITA S Farina 3 6 6 1 3 6 SWE Å Carlsson FRA S Pitkowski 3 6 3 6 COL F Zuluaga Q ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 3 6 2 6 RUS A Kournikova 15 FRA L Ghirardi 6 1 6 3 USA J Okada Q CZE R Bobková 2 6 2 6 FRA A Dechaume-Balleret USA K Miller 6 4 6 2 ISR A Smashnova ITA S Farina 4 6 6 3 2 6 SWE Å Carlsson GBR S Smith 6 2 6 4 SVK K Habšudová FRA S Pitkowski 6 1 5 7 3 6 COL F Zuluaga Q ITA R Grande 6 4 6 4 USA K Brandi WC ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 2 6 2 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP C Martínez 7 RSA A Coetzer 13 4 6 6 4 2 6 ESP C Martínez 7 USA L Raymond 6 3 3 6 6 2 AUT B Schett RSA A Coetzer 13 6 3 0 6 3 6 ESP C Martínez 7 USA J Trail Q 77 64 6 1 BLR N Zvereva USA L Raymond 2 6 2 6 AUT B Schett AUT S Plischke 6 1 78 66 ROU R Sandu Q RSA A Coetzer 13 0 6 2 6 ESP C Martínez 7 NED M Oremans 6 1 6 2 ARG M Díaz Oliva Q USA J Trail 6 6 r BLR N Zvereva AUS R McQuillan 3 6 6 3 6 4 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo USA L Raymond 3 6 3 6 USA M Washington WC AUT B Schett 3 6 3 6 JPN N Miyagi AUT S Plischke 6 3 5 7 2 6 RSA L Horn Q ROU R Sandu Q 4 6 4 6 USA S Cacic RSA A Coetzer 13 1 6 63 77 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA N Tauziat 10 USA L Davenport 2 1 6 4 6 FRA N Tauziat 10 SVK H Nagyová 6 1 6 1 ESP V Ruano Pascual USA L Davenport 2 2 6 1 6 FRA N Tauziat 10 BLR O Barabanschikova 64 77 6 2 6 3 USA C Rubin SVK H Nagyová 63 77 4 6 USA T Snyder ESP V Ruano Pascual 4 6 4 6 USA L McNeil USA L Davenport 2 1 6 1 6 FRA N Tauziat 10 ITA F Perfetti 6 3 6 2 BLR O Barabanschikova FRA A-G Sidot 6 1 64 77 6 3 CHN F Li USA C Rubin 3 6 2 6 SVK H Nagyová CZE A Gerši 6 2 6 0 USA T Snyder GER A Glass 6 4 6 1 ESP V Ruano Pascual CAN J Nejedly 6 3 6 2 USA S Reeves WC USA L McNeil 6 4 4 6 1 6 ROU C Cristea USA L Davenport 2 0 6 2 6 External links 1998 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam women's singles 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles 1999 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1998 in women's tennis Category:1998 in American women's sports