1998 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1998 Italian Open
Final
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	16
Events
	← 1997 · Italian Open · 1999 →

Martina Hingis defeated Venus Williams in the final, with a score of 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Italian Open.^[1]

Champion

Martina Hingis

Runner-up

Venus Williams

Score6–3, 2–6, 6–3

Draw56

Quick facts Women's singles, Final ...

Close

Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Mirjana Lučić.

[1]

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Martina Hingis	6	6

14	Anna Kournikova	2	4
					1	Martina Hingis	6	6

						Mirjana Lučić	2	1
	Mirjana Lučić	7	0

12	Sandrine Testud	5	0^r
										1	Martina Hingis	6	2	6

										9	Venus Williams	3	6	3
5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6	6

15	Lisa Raymond	7	1	2
					5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	6	5

					9	Venus Williams	6	2	7
	Serena Williams	4	2

9	Venus Williams	6	6

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					1	M Hingis	6	6
	F Li	7	6			F Li	3	0
	O Barabanschikova	6	2							1	M Hingis	6	6
	G León García	5	3							10	I Spîrlea	1	2
	V Ruano Pascual	7	6			V Ruano Pascual	3	6
	J Halard-Decugis	4	2		10	I Spîrlea	6	7
10	I Spîrlea	6	6												1	M Hingis	6	6
14	A Kournikova	6	6												14	A Kournikova	2	4
Q	V Csurgo	0	1		14	A Kournikova	6	6
	M Vento	2	3			B Paulus	2	2
	B Paulus	6	6							14	A Kournikova	6	3	6
Q	J Kandarr	4	6	7						8	I Majoli	3	6	2
	F Labat	6	4	6	Q	J Kandarr	6	4	4
					8	I Majoli	4	6	6

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					4	M Pierce	6	6
	S Pitkowski	6	3	6		S Pitkowski	1	2
	S Appelmans	1	6	3						4	M Pierce	5	4
	M Lučić	6	6	7							M Lučić	7	6
	S Cacic	1	7	6		M Lučić	3	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	4	6	6		E Likhovtseva	6	2	2
16	P Schnyder	6	4	4												M Lučić	7	0
12	S Testud	2	6	6											12	S Testud	5	0^r
WC	L Golarsa	6	4	2	12	S Testud	4	6	6
	B Schett	4	6	6		B Schett	6	2	3
	M Grzybowska	6	3	2						12	S Testud	6	4	7
WC	F Lubiani	0	1							6	M Seles	2	6	5
	S Farina	6	6			S Farina	2	1
					6	M Seles	6	6

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					6	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	7
Q	C Torrens Valero	4	6	6	Q	C Torrens Valero	3	5
	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	2	3						6	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6
	L Courtois	6	2	4						13	D Van Roost	1	2
	N Sawamatsu	1	6	6		N Sawamatsu	4	4
	K Habšudová	4	2		13	D Van Roost	6	6
13	D Van Roost	6	6											6	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	6	6
15	L Raymond	2	6	7										15	L Raymond	7	1	2
	A-G Sidot	6	3	5	15	L Raymond	6	3	7
	R Grande	3	0		Q	A Miller	2	6	6
Q	A Miller	6	6							15	L Raymond	6	6
	R Dragomir	6	6								R Dragomir	4	1
WC	J Capriati	3	2			R Dragomir	6	6
					3	A Coetzer	2	2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					7	C Martínez	6	4	6
WC	F Perfetti	7	6		WC	F Perfetti	1	6	3
Q	E Gagliardi	5	2							7	C Martínez	2	2
Q	T Garbin	7	4	1							S Williams	6	6
	J Kruger	6	6	6		J Kruger	1^r
	S Williams	7	6			S Williams	5
11	N Tauziat	5	0												S Williams	4	2
9	V Williams	6	6											9	V Williams	6	6
	Y Basuki	2	3		9	V Williams	6	6
	M Oremans	4	1		Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	4
Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6							9	V Williams	6	6
Q	A Fusai	7	6							Q	A Fusai	1	1
	A Sugiyama	6	0		Q	A Fusai	2	7	6
					2	J Novotná	6	6	3

1998 Italian Open – Women's singles

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 3

Section 4

References

External links

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks