1998 Skoda Czech Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Skoda Czech Open
1997 champion	Joannette Kruger
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Sandrine Testud
Final score	6–3, 6–0

Joannette Kruger was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Virginia Ruano Pascual.

Jana Novotná won in the final 6–3, 6–0 against Sandrine Testud.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Jana Novotná (Champion)
2. Sandrine Testud (Final)
3. Joannette Kruger (First Round)
4. Natasha Zvereva (Semifinals)

5. Henrieta Nagyová (Semifinals)
6. Silvia Farina (Quarterfinals)
7. Ruxandra Dragomir (Second Round)
8. Amélie Mauresmo (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
1	J Novotná	6	7
	J Husárová	2	6				1	J Novotná	6	7
	A Glass	4	6				Q	R Bobková	2	6
Q	R Bobková	6	7											1	J Novotná	6	6
	S Pitkowski	6	3	6											S Pitkowski	2	3
	K Habšudová	4	6	1				S Pitkowski	7	6
	K Hrdličková	4	3				7	R Dragomir	5	3
7	R Dragomir	6	6																		1	J Novotná	2	6	7
3	J Kruger	2	4																		5	H Nagyová	6	3	5
	V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	6	3	5
	O Lugina	7	4	0				M Shaughnessy	4	6	7
	M Shaughnessy	6	6	6											M Shaughnessy	1	2
	A Smashnova	6	7											5	H Nagyová	6	6
Q	A Vašková	4	6					A Smashnova	5	6	4
	T Panova	2	4				5	H Nagyová	7	4	6
5	H Nagyová	6	6																									1	Jana Novotná	6	6
WC/8	A Mauresmo	6	7	6																								2	Sandrine Testud	3	0
Q	E Dementieva	7	6	1			WC/8	A Mauresmo	7	6
	S Noorlander	4	1					E Makarova	5	1
	E Makarova	6	6											WC/8	A Mauresmo	3	2
WC	M Paštiková	6	6											4	N Zvereva	6	6
Q	J Hlaváčková	2	1				WC	M Paštiková	5	6	1
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	2				4	N Zvereva	7	3	6
4	N Zvereva	6	6																		4	N Zvereva	3	6	4
6	S Farina	6	6																		2	S Testud	6	4	6
	C Cristea	1	3				6	S Farina	7	4	6
	Å Carlsson	6	6					Å Carlsson	5	6	1
	L Němečková	4	4											6	S Farina	6	3	2
	D Chládková	7	6											2	S Testud	2	6	6
	M Díaz-Oliva	6	0					D Chládková	6	5
	A Gerši	0	r				2	S Testud	7	7
2	S Testud	1

External links

• 1998 Skoda Czech Open Draw