1998 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

August 2023 1998 Bank of the West Classic USA Lindsay Davenport USA Venus Williams 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 28 8 singles doubles Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 against Venus Williams. 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 Lindsay Davenport (champion) USA Monica Seles (semifinals) USA Venus Williams (final) GER Steffi Graf (semifinals) BLR Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals) RSA Joannette Kruger (second round) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals) ITA Rita Grande (first round) Draw Final y 3 Final 1 USA Lindsay Davenport 6 5 6 3 USA Venus Williams 4 7 4 Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   USA K Po 7 6     AUS N Pratt 5 0     JPN Y Yoshida 0 3     THA T Tanasugarn 6 6   Q USA A Stevenson 6 7   8 ITA R Grande 1 5     USA M J Fernández 6 6     USA C Rubin 4 4   Q UKR E Tatarkova 7 2 7   USA S Cacic 6 6 5   USA T Snyder 2 4   5 BLR N Zvereva 6 6   1 USA L Davenport 6 6     USA K Po 1 3     THA T Tanasugarn 6 6   Q USA A Stevenson 2 0   4 GER S Graf 6 6     USA M J Fernández 4 0   Q UKR E Tatarkova 6 4 2 5 BLR N Zvereva 0 6 6 1 USA L Davenport 7 6     THA T Tanasugarn 6 1   4 GER S Graf 6 6   5 BLR N Zvereva 1 3   1 USA L Davenport 6 6 6 4 GER S Graf 4 7 3 Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 7 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 4 6 WC USA M Irvin 1 6 0   USA A Frazier 3 6 6 Q TPE J Lee 6 2 3   USA C Morariu 6 3 6 Q USA J Capriati 4 6 4 6 RSA J Kruger 1 6 6 WC USA L Osterloh 6 2 4   JPN M Saeki 6 6 3   FRA A-G Sidot 7 2 6   FRA N Dechy 6 4 3   CHN F Li 4 6 6 7 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 6     USA A Frazier 1 4     USA C Morariu 6 1 0 3 USA V Williams 4 6 6 6 RSA J Kruger 3 6     FRA A-G Sidot 6 7     CHN F Li 6 3 1 2 USA M Seles 2 6 6 7 RUS E Likhovtseva 2 4   3 USA V Williams 6 6     FRA A-G Sidot 3 1   2 USA M Seles 6 6   3 USA V Williams 6 6   2 USA M Seles 3 4   External links 1998 Bank of the West Classic draw Category:Silicon Valley Classic Category:1998 WTA Tour