1998 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1998 Australian Open SUI Martina Hingis ESP Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–3 128 16 1998 Australian Open Defending champion Martina Hingis defeated Conchita Martínez in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open title and fourth major singles title overall. This was the first major in which future world No. 1, Olympic gold medalist, and 23-time major singles champion, and 7-time Australian Open singles champion Serena Williams competed in the main draw.Steve Wilstein Serena Williams Beats Irina Spirlea https://apnews.com/e3e46d500793b2ac7c551feabd0a4ff8 AP 19 January 1998 She was defeated by her sister Venus in the second round.Serena and Venus Williams - A. R. Schafer - Google Books Nirupama Vaidyanathan became the first Indian woman in the Open Era to contest, and win, a main draw singles match at a major. Seeds 30em SUI Martina Hingis (champion) USA Lindsay Davenport (semifinals) RSA Amanda Coetzer (fourth round) CRO Iva Majoli (third round) FRA Mary Pierce (quarterfinals) ROU Irina Spîrlea (first round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (final) FRA Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals) GER Anke Huber (semifinals) NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round) BEL Sabine Appelmans (first round) USA Lisa Raymond (third round) BEL Dominique Van Roost (third round) ROU Ruxandra Dragomir (fourth round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (fourth round) Qualifying 1998 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 SUI Martina Hingis 1 ESP Conchita Martínez 8 6 3 6 3 SUI Martina Hingis 1 GER Anke Huber 10 6 1 2 6 6 1 ESP Conchita Martínez 8 USA Lindsay Davenport 2 4 6 6 3 6 3 SUI Martina Hingis 1 FRA Mary Pierce 5 6 2 6 3 GER Anke Huber 10 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 79 67 7 5 ESP Conchita Martínez 8 FRA Sandrine Testud 9 6 3 6 2 USA Venus Williams   USA Lindsay Davenport 2 6 1 5 7 3 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI M Hingis 1 INA Y Basuki 6 0 6 0 SUI M Hingis 1 RUS A Kournikova 6 4 4 6 6 4 INA Y Basuki BEL D Van Roost 14 6 4 6 4 SUI M Hingis 1 GER B Rittner 7 5 6 1 USA C Morariu RUS A Kournikova 5 7 2 6 INA Y Basuki NED K Boogert 5 7 6 4 6 3 USA T Snyder BEL D Van Roost 14 3 6 4 6 SUI M Hingis 1 GER W Probst 6 1 6 2 GER B Rittner UKR E Tatarkova Q 6 1 77 65 BEL E Callens USA C Morariu 4 6 6 1 3 6 RUS A Kournikova SVK K Studeníková 6 2 6 1 INA Y Basuki USA M Tu 64 77 6 3 6 1 NED K Boogert CZE R Bobková Q 6 3 6 2 CAN P Hy-Boulais USA T Snyder 65 77 4 6 CAN R Simpson BEL D Van Roost 14 3 6 2 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SVK H Nagyová FRA M Pierce 5 0 6 0 6 SVK H Nagyová RUS E Likhovtseva 61 77 7 5 6 2 BLR O Barabanschikova FRA M Pierce 5 5 7 3 6 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 11 SVK H Nagyová 1 6 4 6 JPN Y Yoshida RUS E Likhovtseva 4 6 6 4 1 6 CAN J Nejedly Q BLR O Barabanschikova 2 6 4 6 ESP C Torrens Valero FRA M Pierce 5 1 6 2 6 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 11 AUT M Maruska 78 66 7 5 SVK H Nagyová USA A Wunderlich 6 3 6 1 USA M McGrath PR JPN Y Yoshida 1 6 3 6 AUS R Reid WC RUS E Likhovtseva 2 6 1 6 CAN J Nejedly Q USA C Rubin 6 2 6 4 BLR O Barabanschikova CZE D Chládková 6 3 6 3 ESP C Torrens Valero UKR O Lugina 6 4 6 4 CHN F Li FRA M Pierce 5 0 6 0 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA A Coetzer 3 GER A Huber 10 6 2 4 6 5 7 RSA A Coetzer 3 AUS A Ellwood 6 3 6 1 RSA J Kruger GER A Huber 10 77 64 3 6 2 6 RSA A Coetzer 3 LAT L Neiland 2 6 6 1 6 0 AUS A Ellwood FRA L Ghirardi PR 4 6 6 4 6 1 RSA J Kruger CAN S Jeyaseelan 6 3 6 2 USA A Miller Q GER A Huber 10 4 6 0 6 RSA A Coetzer 3 AUT B Paulus 6 2 6 0 LAT L Neiland AUS C Barclay WC 6 3 77 63 USA K Brandi AUS A Ellwood 4 6 7 5 3 6 FRA L Ghirardi PR JPN N Kijimuta 1 6 7 5 6 1 MEX A Gavaldón RSA J Kruger 0 6 0 2 r CAN S Jeyaseelan KOR S-h Park 62 77 6 1 7 5 USA A Miller Q CZE H Suková 4 6 7 5 6 0 FRA S Pitkowski GER A Huber 10 7 5 0 6 0 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round JPN A Sugiyama 16 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 7 2 6 4 6 JPN A Sugiyama 16 POL M Grzybowska 77 65 1 6 6 4 JPN R Hiraki ESP A Sánchez Vicario 7 2 6 3 6 JPN A Sugiyama 16 JPN M Saeki 64 77 7 5 6 1 POL M Grzybowska IND N Vaidyanathan WC 6 2 6 1 USA G Helgeson-Nielsen Q JPN R Hiraki 65 77 5 7 RUS E Makarova ESP A Sánchez Vicario 7 0 6 0 6 JPN A Sugiyama 16 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 6 6 1 6 3 JPN M Saeki JPN M Endo 6 4 6 3 POL M Grzybowska ROU C Cristea 6 3 6 2 IND N Vaidyanathan WC ITA G Pizzichini 5 7 6 4 6 2 BUL S Krivencheva Q USA G Helgeson-Nielsen Q 3 6 67 79 GER A Glass JPN R Hiraki 2 6 2 6 RUS E Makarova ITA L Golarsa 6 4 1 6 6 4 USA J Lee ESP A Sánchez Vicario 7 0 6 4 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP C Martínez 8 AUT B Schett 6 3 6 3 ESP C Martínez 8 FRA A-G Sidot 3 6 6 0 6 3 AUT B Schett BLR N Zvereva 6 3 6 1 ESP C Martínez 8 NED M Oremans 7 5 6 2 ESP V Ruano Pascual FRA A-G Sidot 4 6 4 6 RUS T Panova AUT B Schett 3 6 2 6 ITA R Grande BLR N Zvereva 4 6 4 6 ESP C Martínez 8 GER S Klösel 6 2 6 2 AUS K Kunce WC NED M Oremans 5 7 2 6 CZE S Kleinová ESP V Ruano Pascual 62 77 5 7 CZE L Němečková FRA A-G Sidot 4 6 3 6 ITA F Lubiani RUS T Panova 4 6 4 6 ARG M Díaz Oliva AUT B Schett 4 6 1 6 USA M Shaughnessy Q ITA R Grande 4 6 3 6 BLR N Zvereva BEL S Appelmans 12 2 6 6 2 6 3 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA S Testud 9 THA T Tanasugarn 3 6 6 1 6 2 FRA S Testud 9 CZE A Gerši 6 4 6 2 THA T Tanasugarn CRO I Majoli 4 6 0 6 2 FRA S Testud 9 GER J Kandarr 66 78 6 0 6 1 SVK J Husárová PR CZE A Gerši 2 6 5 7 THA T Tanasugarn BUL E Pampoulova 6 4 4 6 6 4 CRO M Lučić CRO I Majoli 4 5 7 4 6 FRA S Testud 9 ESP G León García 6 3 6 2 GER J Kandarr AUS S Drake-Brockman WC 6 1 6 4 SVK J Husárová PR JPN H Inoue 4 6 6 4 7 5 BUL M Maleeva CZE A Gerši 6 2 2 6 2 6 THA T Tanasugarn VEN M-A Vento 6 1 6 3 BUL E Pampoulova USA J Watanabe 6 2 6 1 AUS R Stubbs WC CRO M Lučić 5 7 1 6 JPN N Sawamatsu CRO I Majoli 4 4 6 2 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA V Williams SUI P Schnyder 6 4 6 1 USA V Williams FRA A Mauresmo 6 1 6 4 SUI P Schnyder USA L Raymond 13 2 6 6 3 8 6 USA S Williams USA V Williams 64 77 1 6 FRA A Mauresmo AUT S Plischke 1 6 6 4 6 3 TPE S-t Wang SUI P Schnyder 3 6 4 6 JPN N Miyagi USA L Raymond 13 2 6 6 3 5 7 ROU I Spîrlea 6 USA S Williams 77 65 3 6 1 6 FRA A Dechaume-Balleret USA V Williams 3 6 0 6 FRA A Mauresmo ITA S Farina 77 64 7 5 SUI E Gagliardi AUT S Plischke 5 7 1 6 TPE S-t Wang ARG I Gorrochategui 6 1 4 6 6 4 FRA N Dechy SUI P Schnyder 1 6 2 6 AUT S Dopfer JPN N Miyagi 2 6 1 6 AUS N Pratt USA L Raymond 13 1 6 6 2 3 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ROU R Dragomir 15 USA L Davenport 2 0 6 0 6 ROU R Dragomir 15 ARG F Labat 6 2 7 5 ITA F Perfetti USA L Davenport 2 2 6 2 6 ROU R Dragomir 15 ESP M Serna 77 65 2 6 6 3 ARG F Labat SWE Å Carlsson 6 4 5 7 6 4 ARG P Suárez ITA F Perfetti 3 6 2 6 SVK K Habšudová USA L Davenport 2 6 2 0 6 7 9 ROU R Dragomir 15 GER M Babel 6 2 6 1 ESP M Serna AUS R McQuillan 6 3 4 6 9 7 AUS K-A Guse ARG F Labat 6 2 3 6 4 6 SWE Å Carlsson AUS E Dominikovic WC 6 3 2 6 6 4 AUS T Musgrave WC ARG P Suárez 3 6 5 7 USA S Cacic ITA F Perfetti 7 5 4 6 6 8 SVK K Habšudová USA S Reeves Q 6 3 6 4 FRA A Cocheteux USA L Davenport 2 2 6 3 6 References External links 1998 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1997 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1998 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1998 in Australian women's sport