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1998 Italian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1998 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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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]


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

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (second round)
  3. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  4. France Mary Pierce (third round)
  5. Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (semifinals)
  6. United States Monica Seles (third round)
  7. Spain Conchita Martínez (third round)
  8. Croatia Iva Majoli (third round)
  9. United States Venus Williams (final)
  10. Romania Irina Spîrlea (third round)
  11. France Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  12. France Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  13. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (third round)
  14. Russia Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals)
  15. United States Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
  16. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
14 Russia Anna Kournikova 2 4
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
Croatia Mirjana Lučić 2 1
  Croatia Mirjana Lučić 7 0
12 France Sandrine Testud 5 0r
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 2 6
9 United States Venus Williams 3 6 3
5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 6
15 United States Lisa Raymond 7 1 2
5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 5
9 United States Venus Williams 6 2 7
United States Serena Williams 4 2
9 United States Venus Williams 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  China F Li 7 6     China F Li 3 0  
  Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 2   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Spain G León García 5 3   10 Romania I Spîrlea 1 2  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 7 6     Spain V Ruano Pascual 3 6  
  France J Halard-Decugis 4 2   10 Romania I Spîrlea 6 7  
10 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
14 Russia A Kournikova 6 6   14 Russia A Kournikova 2 4  
Q Hungary V Csurgo 0 1   14 Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
  Venezuela M Vento 2 3     Austria B Paulus 2 2  
  Austria B Paulus 6 6   14 Russia A Kournikova 6 3 6
Q Germany J Kandarr 4 6 7 8 Croatia I Majoli 3 6 2
  Argentina F Labat 6 4 6 Q Germany J Kandarr 6 4 4
8 Croatia I Majoli 4 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 France M Pierce 6 6  
  France S Pitkowski 6 3 6   France S Pitkowski 1 2  
  Belgium S Appelmans 1 6 3 4 France M Pierce 5 4  
  Croatia M Lučić 6 6 7   Croatia M Lučić 7 6  
  United States S Cacic 1 7 6   Croatia M Lučić 3 6 6
  Russia E Likhovtseva 4 6 6   Russia E Likhovtseva 6 2 2
16 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 4 4   Croatia M Lučić 7 0  
12 France S Testud 2 6 6 12 France S Testud 5 0r  
WC Italy L Golarsa 6 4 2 12 France S Testud 4 6 6
  Austria B Schett 4 6 6   Austria B Schett 6 2 3
  Poland M Grzybowska 6 3 2 12 France S Testud 6 4 7
WC Italy F Lubiani 0 1   6 United States M Seles 2 6 5
  Italy S Farina 6 6     Italy S Farina 2 1  
6 United States M Seles 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 7  
Q Spain C Torrens Valero 4 6 6 Q Spain C Torrens Valero 3 5  
  Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 2 3 6 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6  
  Belgium L Courtois 6 2 4 13 Belgium D Van Roost 1 2  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 1 6 6   Japan N Sawamatsu 4 4  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 4 2   13 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  
13 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6   6 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6 6
15 United States L Raymond 2 6 7 15 United States L Raymond 7 1 2
  France A-G Sidot 6 3 5 15 United States L Raymond 6 3 7
  Italy R Grande 3 0   Q United States A Miller 2 6 6
Q United States A Miller 6 6   15 United States L Raymond 6 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 6     Romania R Dragomir 4 1  
WC United States J Capriati 3 2     Romania R Dragomir 6 6  
3 South Africa A Coetzer 2 2  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Spain C Martínez 6 4 6
WC Italy F Perfetti 7 6   WC Italy F Perfetti 1 6 3
Q Switzerland E Gagliardi 5 2   7 Spain C Martínez 2 2  
Q Italy T Garbin 7 4 1   United States S Williams 6 6  
  South Africa J Kruger 6 6 6   South Africa J Kruger 1r  
  United States S Williams 7 6     United States S Williams 5    
11 France N Tauziat 5 0     United States S Williams 4 2  
9 United States V Williams 6 6   9 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 2 3   9 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Netherlands M Oremans 4 1   Q Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 4  
Q Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6   9 United States V Williams 6 6  
Q France A Fusai 7 6   Q France A Fusai 1 1  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 0   Q France A Fusai 2 7 6
2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6 3

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1999). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999. London: CollinsWillow. p. 182. ISBN 9780002188623.
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