1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

Women's singles
1998 Kremlin Cup
Champion	Mary Pierce
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Score	7–6(7–2), 6–3
Seeds	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.

1. Venus Williams (semifinals)
2. Monica Seles (final)
3. Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
4. Patty Schnyder (second round)
5. Mary Pierce (champion)
6. Anna Kournikova (first round)
7. Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
8. Irina Spîrlea (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Venus Williams	6	2	0
	5	Mary Pierce	2	6	6
								5	Mary Pierce	77	6
								2	Monica Seles	62	3
	7	Sandrine Testud	3	67
	2	Monica Seles	6	79

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Williams	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	3	6	6				E Likhovtseva	3	1
		R Dragomir	6	3	3										1	V Williams	6	6
		J Kruger	4	6	4										Q	K Studeníková	1	0
	Q	K Studeníková	6	3	6			Q	K Studeníková	6	7
		C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	3	5
	8	I Spîrlea	2	3																		1	V Williams	6	2	0
																						5	M Pierce	2	6	6
								4	P Schnyder	63	4
		M Serna	5	6	6				M Serna	77	6
		L Raymond	7	3	4											M Serna	5	3
	Q	E Dementieva	4	4											5	M Pierce	7	6
	WC	S Appelmans	6	6				WC	S Appelmans	2	2
		A Sugiyama	7	2	4			5	M Pierce	6	6
	5	M Pierce	5	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	S Testud	6	6
	Q	N Dechy	2	2				7	S Testud	6	6
	WC	T Panova	3	2					N Zvereva	4	3
		N Zvereva	6	6											7	S Testud	77	7
	WC	N Petrova	65	77	6										3	C Martínez	64	5
		I Majoli	77	65	0			WC	N Petrova	0	0
								3	C Martínez	6	6
																						7	S Testud	3	67
	6	A Kournikova	65	6	1																	2	M Seles	6	79
		S Farina	77	4	6				S Farina	6	6
	Q	K Habšudová	2	3					H Nagyová	3	1
		H Nagyová	6	6												S Farina	0	1
		B Schett	6	6											2	M Seles	6	6
		A Huber	2	3					B Schett	3	4
								2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• 1998 MGTS Kremlin Cup draw