1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

1998 Kremlin Cup FRA Mary Pierce USA Monica Seles 7–6(7–2), 6–3 8 Mary Pierce defeated Monica Seles in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Kremlin Cup. Jana Novotná was the reigning champion, but chose not to compete that year. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round. USA Venus Williams (semifinals) USA Monica Seles (final) ESP Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals) SUI Patty Schnyder (second round) FRA Mary Pierce (champion) RUS Anna Kournikova (first round) FRA Sandrine Testud (semifinals) ROM Irina Spîrlea (first round) Draw Final Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Venus Williams 6 2 0 5 FRA Mary Pierce 2 6 6 7 FRA Sandrine Testud 3 67   2 USA Monica Seles 6 79   5 FRA Mary Pierce 77 6   2 USA Monica Seles 62 3   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   RUS E Likhovtseva 3 6 6   ROM R Dragomir 6 3 3   RSA J Kruger 4 6 4 Q SVK K Studeníková 6 3 6   USA C Rubin 6 6   8 ROM I Spîrlea 2 3     ESP M Serna 5 6 6   USA L Raymond 7 3 4 Q RUS E Dementieva 4 4   WC BEL S Appelmans 6 6     JPN A Sugiyama 7 2 4 5 FRA M Pierce 5 6 6 1 USA V Williams 6 6     RUS E Likhovtseva 3 1   Q SVK K Studeníková 6 7     USA C Rubin 3 5   4 SUI P Schnyder 63 4     ESP M Serna 77 6   WC BEL S Appelmans 2 2   5 FRA M Pierce 6 6   1 USA V Williams 6 6   Q SVK K Studeníková 1 0     ESP M Serna 5 3   5 FRA M Pierce 7 6   1 USA V Williams 6 2 0 5 FRA M Pierce 2 6 6 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 7 FRA S Testud 6 6   Q FRA N Dechy 2 2   WC RUS T Panova 3 2     BLR N Zvereva 6 6   WC RUS N Petrova 65 77 6   CRO I Majoli 77 65 0 6 RUS A Kournikova 65 6 1   ITA S Farina 77 4 6 Q SVK K Habšudová 2 3     SVK H Nagyová 6 6     AUT B Schett 6 6     GER A Huber 2 3   7 FRA S Testud 6 6     BLR N Zvereva 4 3   WC RUS N Petrova 0 0   3 ESP C Martínez 6 6     ITA S Farina 6 6     SVK H Nagyová 3 1     AUT B Schett 3 4   2 USA M Seles 6 6   7 FRA S Testud 77 7   3 ESP C Martínez 64 5     ITA S Farina 0 1   2 USA M Seles 6 6   7 FRA S Testud 3 67   2 USA M Seles 6 79   External links 1998 MGTS Kremlin Cup draw Category:Kremlin Cup Kremlin Cup