1998 WTA German Open – Singles

1998 WTA German Open ESP Conchita Martínez FRA Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–4 56 16 singles doubles Conchita Martínez defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 WTA German Open. Mary Joe Fernández was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year. Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em SUI Martina Hingis (quarterfinals) USA Lindsay Davenport (third round) CZE Jana Novotná (semifinals) RSA Amanda Coetzer (third round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (third round) FRA Mary Pierce (second round) ESP Conchita Martínez (champion) ROM Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals) CRO Iva Majoli (third round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (first round) FRA Sandrine Testud (third round) BEL Dominique Van Roost (first round) SUI Patty Schnyder (first round) RUS Anna Kournikova (semifinals) USA Lisa Raymond (second round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 SUI Martina Hingis 3 6   14 RUS Anna Kournikova 6 7   16 JPN Ai Sugiyama 3 3   7 ESP Conchita Martínez 6 6   8 ROU Irina Spîrlea 3 7 3 3 CZE Jana Novotná 6 5 6   AUT Barbara Paulus 4 2   Q FRA Amélie Mauresmo 6 6   14 RUS Anna Kournikova 0 1   7 ESP Conchita Martínez 6 6   3 CZE Jana Novotná 5 7 4 Q FRA Amélie Mauresmo 7 5 6 7 ESP Conchita Martínez 6 6   Q FRA Amélie Mauresmo 4 4   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   JPN N Sawamatsu 3 2     ITA S Farina 6 6     POL M Grzybowska 4 7 6 WC GER S Schmidle 6 5 1   FRA A-G Sidot 3 2   9 CRO I Majoli 6 6   14 RUS A Kournikova 6 6   Q CZE R Bobková 2 1   Q TPE J Lee 5 4     RUS E Likhovtseva 7 6     VEN 1930 M Vento 6 6     INA Y Basuki 4 3   1 SUI M Hingis 6 7     ITA S Farina 0 5     POL M Grzybowska 4 0   9 CRO I Majoli 6 6   14 RUS A Kournikova 6 6     RUS E Likhovtseva 2 1     VEN 1930 M Vento 5 4   5 ESP A Sánchez-Vicario 7 6   1 SUI M Hingis 6 6   9 CRO I Majoli 1 2   14 RUS A Kournikova 6 6   5 ESP A Sánchez-Vicario 4 2   1 SUI M Hingis 3 6   14 RUS A Kournikova 6 7   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals LL AUS R McQuillan 1 6 6 WC GER A Glass 6 0 7 Q ITA F Perfetti 5 5   Q FRA A Fusai 7 7     SVK K Habšudová 0 2   16 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6   11 FRA S Testud 4 6 7   BLR N Zvereva 6 4 5   FRA J Halard-Decugis 2 6 7   ROM R Dragomir 6 3 6   ESP M Serna 6 6     NED B Schultz-McCarthy 3 2   4 RSA A Coetzer 6 4 6 WC GER A Glass 0 6 1 Q FRA A Fusai 4 3   16 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6   11 FRA S Testud 6 6     FRA J Halard-Decugis 4 0     ESP M Serna 2 2   7 ESP C Martínez 6 6   4 RSA A Coetzer 6 2 3 16 JPN A Sugiyama 4 6 6 11 FRA S Testud 6 5 2 7 ESP C Martínez 4 7 6 16 JPN A Sugiyama 3 3   7 ESP C Martínez 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q GER J Wöhr 3 4   Q USA M Shaughnessy 6 6     ITA R Grande 4 2     USA C Morariu 6 6   WC GER J Kandarr 3 3   15 USA L Raymond 6 6   13 SUI P Schnyder 6 6 3   ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 7 6   THA T Tanasugarn 6 6   Q USA J Capriati 3 1     USA A Miller 2 2     AUT B Schett 6 6   8 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   Q USA M Shaughnessy 4 1     USA C Morariu 7 1 6 15 USA L Raymond 5 6 2   ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 6 6   THA T Tanasugarn 6 1 3   AUT B Schett 6 6 6 3 CZE J Novotná 1 7 7 8 ROM I Spîrlea w/o       USA C Morariu         ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 4   3 CZE J Novotná 6 6   8 ROM I Spîrlea 3 7 3 3 CZE J Novotná 6 5 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUT B Paulus 6 6   WC USA C Rubin 4 2     CHN F Li 6 6     NED M Oremans 0 2     USA S Cacic 7 6   10 FRA N Tauziat 5 4   12 BEL D Van Roost 6 4 5 Q FRA A Mauresmo 3 6 7   USA K Po 4 2     ARG F Labat 6 6     SVK H Nagyová 2 6 7   BEL S Appelmans 6 3 5 6 FRA M Pierce 6 6 1r   AUT B Paulus 4 7 3   CHN F Li 4 4     USA S Cacic 6 6   Q FRA A Mauresmo 7 7     ARG F Labat 5 5     SVK H Nagyová 3 6 1 2 USA L Davenport 6 4 6   AUT B Paulus 3 6 6   USA S Cacic 6 3 3 Q FRA A Mauresmo 6 6   2 USA L Davenport 2 4     AUT B Paulus 4 2   Q FRA A Mauresmo 6 6   External links 1998 WTA German Open draw Category:WTA German Open Category:1998 WTA Tour