1998 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1998 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upSpain Conchita Martínez
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Defending champion Martina Hingis defeated Conchita Martínez in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open title and fourth major singles title overall.

This was the first major in which future world No. 1, Olympic gold medalist, and 23-time major singles champion Serena Williams competed in the main draw.[1] She was defeated by her sister Venus in the second round.[2]

Nirupama Vaidyanathan became the first Indian woman in the Open Era to contest, and to win, a major singles match.

Seeds[edit]

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  3. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)
  4. Croatia Iva Majoli (third round)
  5. France Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  6. Romania Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  7. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  8. Spain Conchita Martínez (final)
  9. France Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  10. Germany Anke Huber (semifinals)
  11. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
  12. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (first round)
  13. United States Lisa Raymond (third round)
  14. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (third round)
  15. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (fourth round)
  16. Japan Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)

Qualifying[edit]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
5 France Mary Pierce 2 3
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 2 6
10 Germany Anke Huber 1 6 1
10 Germany Anke Huber 79 7
7 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 67 5
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
8 Spain Conchita Martínez 3 3
8 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6
9 France Sandrine Testud 3 2
8 Spain Conchita Martínez 4 6 6
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 3 3
  United States Venus Williams 6 5 3
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 1 7 6

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Germany W Probst 1 2 1 Switzerland M Hingis 7 6
Germany B Rittner 6 77 Germany B Rittner 5 1
Q Ukraine E Tatarkova 1 65 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 4 6
Belgium E Callens 4 6 3 Russia A Kournikova 4 6 4
United States C Morariu 6 1 6 United States C Morariu 5 2
Russia A Kournikova 6 6 Russia A Kournikova 7 6
Slovakia K Studeníková 2 1 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Indonesia Y Basuki 64 6 6 Indonesia Y Basuki 0 0
United States M Tu 77 3 1 Indonesia Y Basuki 5 6 6
Netherlands K Boogert 6 6 Netherlands K Boogert 7 4 3
Q Czech Republic R Bobková 3 2 Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6
Canada P Hy-Boulais 65 4 14 Belgium D Van Roost 4 4
United States T Snyder 77 6 United States T Snyder 3 4
Canada R Simpson 3 2 14 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
14 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 78 7
Austria M Maruska 66 5 11 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 1 4
Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6
United States A Wunderlich 3 1 Slovakia H Nagyová 61 7 6
PR United States M McGrath 1 3 Russia E Likhovtseva 77 5 2
Japan Y Yoshida 6 6 Japan Y Yoshida 4 6 1
WC Australia R Reid 2 1 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 4 6
Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 Slovakia H Nagyová 0 0
Q Canada J Nejedly 6 6 5 France M Pierce 6 6
United States C Rubin 2 4 Q Canada J Nejedly 2 4
Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 6 Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 6
Czech Republic D Chládková 3 3 Belarus O Barabanschikova 5 3
Spain C Torrens Valero 6 6 5 France M Pierce 7 6
Ukraine O Lugina 4 4 Spain C Torrens Valero 1 2
China F Li 0 0 5 France M Pierce 6 6
5 France M Pierce 6 6

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
Austria B Paulus 2 0 3 South Africa A Coetzer 2 6 6
Latvia L Neiland 6 77 Latvia L Neiland 6 1 0
WC Australia C Barclay 3 63 3 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
United States K Brandi 4 7 3 Australia A Ellwood 3 1
Australia A Ellwood 6 5 6 Australia A Ellwood 4 6 6
PR France L Ghirardi 1 7 6 PR France L Ghirardi 6 4 1
Japan N Kijimuta 6 5 1 3 South Africa A Coetzer 6 4 5
Mexico A Gavaldón 0 0 r 10 Germany A Huber 2 6 7
South Africa J Kruger 6 2 South Africa J Kruger 6 6
Canada S Jeyaseelan 62 6 7 Canada S Jeyaseelan 3 2
South Korea S-h Park 77 1 5 South Africa J Kruger 77 3 2
Q United States A Miller 4 7 6 10 Germany A Huber 64 6 6
Czech Republic H Suková 6 5 0 Q United States A Miller 4 0
France S Pitkowski 7 0 0 10 Germany A Huber 6 6
10 Germany A Huber 5 6 6

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Japan A Sugiyama 4 6 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 1 3 16 Japan A Sugiyama 64 7 6
Japan M Saeki 6 6 Japan M Saeki 77 5 1
Japan M Endo 4 3 16 Japan A Sugiyama 77 1 6
Poland M Grzybowska 6 6 Poland M Grzybowska 65 6 4
Romania C Cristea 3 2 Poland M Grzybowska 6 6
WC India N Vaidyanathan 5 6 6 WC India N Vaidyanathan 2 1
Italy G Pizzichini 7 4 2 16 Japan A Sugiyama 2 4
Q Bulgaria S Krivencheva 3 67 7 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Q United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 79 Q United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 65 5
Germany A Glass 2 2 Japan R Hiraki 77 7
Japan R Hiraki 6 6 Japan R Hiraki 2 3
Russia E Makarova 6 1 6 7 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Italy L Golarsa 4 6 4 Russia E Makarova 0 0
United States J Lee 0 4 7 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
7 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Germany S Klösel 2 2 8 Spain C Martínez 7 6
WC Australia K Kunce 5 2 Netherlands M Oremans 5 2
Netherlands M Oremans 7 6 8 Spain C Martínez 3 6 6
Czech Republic S Kleinová 62 5 France A-G Sidot 6 0 3
Spain V Ruano Pascual 77 7 Spain V Ruano Pascual 4 4
Czech Republic L Němečková 4 3 France A-G Sidot 6 6
France A-G Sidot 6 6 8 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Italy F Lubiani 4 4 Austria B Schett 3 3
Russia T Panova 6 6 Russia T Panova 3 2
Argentina M Díaz Oliva 4 1 Austria B Schett 6 6
Austria B Schett 6 6 Austria B Schett 6 6
Q United States M Shaughnessy 4 3 Belarus N Zvereva 3 1
Italy R Grande 6 6 Italy R Grande 4 4
Belarus N Zvereva 2 6 6 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6
12 Belgium S Appelmans 6 2 3

Section 6[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 France S Testud 6 6
Spain G León García 3 2 9 France S Testud 66 6 6
Germany J Kandarr 6 6 Germany J Kandarr 78 0 1
WC Australia S Drake-Brockman 1 4 9 France S Testud 6 6
PR Slovakia J Husárová 4 6 7 Czech Republic A Gerši 4 2
Japan H Inoue 6 4 5 PR Slovakia J Husárová 2 5
Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 2 2 Czech Republic A Gerši 6 7
Czech Republic A Gerši 2 6 6 9 France S Testud 3 6 6
Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 1 2
Venezuela M-A Vento 1 3 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 4 6
Bulgaria E Pampoulova 6 6 Bulgaria E Pampoulova 4 6 4
United States J Watanabe 2 1 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6
WC Australia R Stubbs 5 1 4 Croatia I Majoli 0 2
Croatia M Lučić 7 6 Croatia M Lučić 5 4
Japan N Sawamatsu 4 2 4 Croatia I Majoli 7 6
4 Croatia I Majoli 6 6

Section 7[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Romania I Spîrlea 77 3 1
United States S Williams 65 6 6 United States S Williams 64 1
France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 0 United States V Williams 77 6
United States V Williams 6 6 United States V Williams 6 6
France A Mauresmo 77 7 France A Mauresmo 1 4
Italy S Farina 64 5 France A Mauresmo 1 6 6
Switzerland E Gagliardi 5 1 Austria S Plischke 6 4 3
Austria S Plischke 7 6 United States V Williams 6 6
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 6 4 6 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 1
Argentina I Gorrochategui 1 6 4 Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 3 4
France N Dechy 1 2 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 6 8
Austria S Dopfer 2 1 13 United States L Raymond 6 3 6
Japan N Miyagi 6 6 Japan N Miyagi 2 6 5
Australia N Pratt 1 6 3 13 United States L Raymond 6 3 7
13 United States L Raymond 6 2 6

Section 8[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Romania R Dragomir 6 6
Germany M Babel 2 1 15 Romania R Dragomir 77 2 6
Spain M Serna 6 4 9 Spain M Serna 65 6 3
Australia R McQuillan 3 6 7 15 Romania R Dragomir 6 7
Australia K-A Guse 6 3 4 Argentina F Labat 2 5
Argentina F Labat 2 6 6 Argentina F Labat 6 5 6
Sweden Å Carlsson 6 2 6 Sweden Å Carlsson 4 7 4
WC Australia E Dominikovic 3 6 4 15 Romania R Dragomir 0 0
WC Australia T Musgrave 3 5 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
Argentina P Suárez 6 7 Argentina P Suárez 3 2
United States S Cacic 7 4 6 Italy F Perfetti 6 6
Italy F Perfetti 5 6 8 Italy F Perfetti 2 2
Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
Q United States S Reeves 3 4 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 0 7
France A Cocheteux 2 3 2 United States L Davenport 2 6 9
2 United States L Davenport 6 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ Steve Wilstein (19 January 1998). "Serena Williams Beats Irina Spirlea". AP.
  2. ^ Serena and Venus Williams - A. R. Schafer - Google Books

External links[edit]

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