1998 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles

1998 Internationaux de Strasbourg GER Steffi Graf ROM Irina Spîrlea FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 7–6, 6–3 8 singles doubles Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Second-seeded Irina Spîrlea won in the final 7–6, 6–3 against Julie Halard-Decugis. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round. RSA Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals) ROM Irina Spîrlea (champion) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals) JPN Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals) INA Yayuk Basuki (first round) n/a n/a SVK Henrieta Nagyová (quarterfinals) Draw Final y 3 Final WC FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 6 3   2 ROM Irina Spîrlea 7 6   Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Q FRA É Loit 3 2     CHN F Li 6 6     THA T Tanasugarn 4 2   WC FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 6     ITA R Grande 6 3 2 Q FRA A Cocheteux 2 6 6 3 FRA N Tauziat 6 6     USA A Miller 3 1     JPN N Sawamatsu 4 1     VEN 1930 M Vento 6 6   LL ROM C Cristea 6 6     GER A Glass 4 4     RUS E Likhovtseva 6 7   5 INA Y Basuki 1 6   1 RSA A Coetzer 7 7     CHN F Li 6 5   WC FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 6   Q FRA A Cocheteux 2 1   3 FRA N Tauziat 7 3 7   VEN 1930 M Vento 5 6 6 LL ROM C Cristea 6 0 3   RUS E Likhovtseva 3 6 6 1 RSA A Coetzer 6 2   WC FRA J Halard-Decugis 7 6   3 FRA N Tauziat 4 2     RUS E Likhovtseva 6 6   WC FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 7     RUS E Likhovtseva 3 6   Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals LL USA S Reeves 5 7 6   AUS K-A Guse 7 5 1 WC FRA A Fusai 3 6 7 Q AUT M Maruska 6 4 6   BLR O Barabanschikova 6 7     JPN M Saeki 1 5   WC FRA N Dechy 6 4 3 4 JPN A Sugiyama 1 6 6 8 SVK H Nagyová 3 6 6 Q RSA M de Swardt 6 4 2   FRA S Pitkowski 6 6     TPE S-T Wang 4 3     FRA A-G Sidot 6 7 3   CZE A Gerši 7 6 6 LL USA S Reeves 3 6   WC FRA A Fusai 6 7     BLR O Barabanschikova 4 7 2 4 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6 6 8 SVK H Nagyová 3 6 6   FRA S Pitkowski 6 2 4   CZE A Gerši 2 1   2 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   WC FRA A Fusai 6 6   4 JPN A Sugiyama 2 2   8 SVK H Nagyová 4 2   2 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   WC FRA A Fusai 5 3   2 ROM I Spîrlea 7 6   References External links 1998 Internationaux de Strasbourg draw https://web.archive.org/web/20110604175958/http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?tournament=1020001102&event= 2011-06-04 1998 Category:1998 WTA Tour Category:1990s in Strasbourg