1998 Italian Open – Women's singles

1998 Italian Open SUI Martina Hingis USA Venus Williams 56 16 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 Martina Hingis defeated Venus Williams in the final, with a score of 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Italian Open.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999 1999 CollinsWillow London 9780002188623 John Barrett 182 Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Mirjana Lučić. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. SUI Martina Hingis (champion) CZE Jana Novotná (second round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (second round) FRA Mary Pierce (third round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (semifinals) USA Monica Seles (third round) ESP Conchita Martínez (third round) CRO Iva Majoli (third round) USA Venus Williams (final) ROM Irina Spîrlea (third round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (first round) FRA Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals) BEL Dominique Van Roost (third round) RUS Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals) USA Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals) SUI Patty Schnyder (first round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 SUI Martina Hingis 6 6 14 RUS Anna Kournikova 2 4   CRO Mirjana Lučić 7 0 12 FRA Sandrine Testud 5 0r 5 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 6 15 USA Lisa Raymond 7 1 2 USA Serena Williams 4 2 9 USA Venus Williams 6 6 1 SUI Martina Hingis 6 6 CRO Mirjana Lučić 2 1 5 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 5 9 USA Venus Williams 6 2 7 1 SUI Martina Hingis 6 2 6 9 USA Venus Williams 3 6 3 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   CHN F Li 7 6     BLR O Barabanschikova 6 2     ESP G León García 5 3     ESP V Ruano Pascual 7 6     FRA J Halard-Decugis 4 2   10 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   14 RUS A Kournikova 6 6   Q HUN V Csurgo 0 1     VEN 1930 M Vento 2 3     AUT B Paulus 6 6   Q GER J Kandarr 4 6 7   ARG F Labat 6 4 6 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6     CHN F Li 3 0     ESP V Ruano Pascual 3 6   10 ROM I Spîrlea 6 7   14 RUS A Kournikova 6 6     AUT B Paulus 2 2   Q GER J Kandarr 6 4 4 8 CRO I Majoli 4 6 6 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6   10 ROM I Spîrlea 1 2   14 RUS A Kournikova 6 3 6 8 CRO I Majoli 3 6 2 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6   14 RUS A Kournikova 2 4   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   FRA S Pitkowski 6 3 6   BEL S Appelmans 1 6 3   CRO M Lučić 6 6 7   USA S Cacic 1 7 6   RUS E Likhovtseva 4 6 6 16 SUI P Schnyder 6 4 4 12 FRA S Testud 2 6 6 WC ITA L Golarsa 6 4 2   AUT B Schett 4 6 6   POL M Grzybowska 6 3 2 WC ITA F Lubiani 0 1     ITA S Farina 6 6   4 FRA M Pierce 6 6     FRA S Pitkowski 1 2     CRO M Lučić 3 6 6   RUS E Likhovtseva 6 2 2 12 FRA S Testud 4 6 6   AUT B Schett 6 2 3   ITA S Farina 2 1   6 USA M Seles 6 6   4 FRA M Pierce 5 4     CRO M Lučić 7 6   12 FRA S Testud 6 4 7 6 USA M Seles 2 6 5   CRO M Lučić 7 0   12 FRA S Testud 5 0r   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q ESP C Torrens Valero 4 6 6   NED B Schultz-McCarthy 6 2 3   BEL L Courtois 6 2 4   JPN N Sawamatsu 1 6 6   SVK K Habšudová 4 2   13 BEL D Van Roost 6 6   15 USA L Raymond 2 6 7   FRA A-G Sidot 6 3 5   ITA R Grande 3 0   Q USA A Miller 6 6     ROM R Dragomir 6 6   WC USA J Capriati 3 2   6 ESP A Sánchez-Vicario 6 7   Q ESP C Torrens Valero 3 5     JPN N Sawamatsu 4 4   13 BEL D Van Roost 6 6   15 USA L Raymond 6 3 7 Q USA A Miller 2 6 6   ROM R Dragomir 6 6   3 RSA A Coetzer 2 2   6 ESP A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6   13 BEL D Van Roost 1 2   15 USA L Raymond 6 6     ROM R Dragomir 4 1   6 ESP A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6 6 15 USA L Raymond 7 1 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC ITA F Perfetti 7 6   Q SUI E Gagliardi 5 2   Q ITA T Garbin 7 4 1   RSA J Kruger 6 6 6   USA S Williams 7 6   11 FRA N Tauziat 5 0   9 USA V Williams 6 6     INA Y Basuki 2 3     NED M Oremans 4 1   Q ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6   Q FRA A Fusai 7 6     JPN A Sugiyama 6 0   7 ESP C Martínez 6 4 6 WC ITA F Perfetti 1 6 3   RSA J Kruger 1r     USA S Williams 5     9 USA V Williams 6 6   Q ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 4   Q FRA A Fusai 2 7 6 2 CZE J Novotná 6 6 3 7 ESP C Martínez 2 2     USA S Williams 6 6   9 USA V Williams 6 6   Q FRA A Fusai 1 1     USA S Williams 4 2   9 USA V Williams 6 6   References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Women's Singles Singles Category:1998 in Italian women's sport