1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles

Elena Likhovtseva was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Maria Vento. Ai Sugiyama won in the final 7–5, 6–0 against Vento. == 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. == Draw == Key === Final === === Section 1 === === Section 2 === == External links == 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts draw