1998 Toshiba Classic – Singles

Singles
1998 Toshiba Classic
1997 champion	Martina Hingis
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Mary Pierce
Final score	6–3, 6–1

Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Mary Pierce.

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–3, 6–1 against Pierce.

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. Martina Hingis (Semifinals)
2. Lindsay Davenport (Champion)
3. Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
4. Monica Seles (Semifinals)

5. Conchita Martínez (Second Round)
6. Steffi Graf (Second Round)
7. Irina Spîrlea (First Round)
8. Nathalie Tauziat (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

Final

	Final
		Mary Pierce	3	1
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	6	6
	WC	M Lučić	6	3					N Zvereva	3	2
		N Zvereva	7	6											1	M Hingis	6	6
		I Majoli	7	6												J Kruger	1	3
		A Fusai	6	3					I Majoli	3	6
		J Kruger	3	6	6				J Kruger	6	7
	7	I Spîrlea	6	2	4																	1	M Hingis	6	6	2
																							M Pierce	3	7	6
								3	V Williams	6	6
		Y Basuki	0	1					C Rubin	3	2
		C Rubin	6	6											3	V Williams	6	6	0/r
		B Paulus	3	5												M Pierce	2	7	4
		M Pierce	6	7					M Pierce	6	6	6
		K Po	4	2				5	C Martínez	7	2	3
	5	C Martínez	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	S Graf	6	6
		J Halard-Decugis	2	2				6	S Graf	4	6	5
		A Sugiyama	5	6	6				A Sugiyama	6	1	7
	Q	J Capriati	7	2	2											A Sugiyama	4	3
		S Testud	4	6	6										4	M Seles	6	6
	WC	A Stevenson	6	2	0				S Testud	6	5
								4	M Seles	7	7
																						4	M Seles	4	6	5
	8	N Tauziat	7	3	6																	2	L Davenport	6	2	7
	Q	S-T Wang	5	6	1			8	N Tauziat	6	3	6
	Q	J Lee	6	2				Q	A Frazier	2	6	1
	Q	A Frazier	7	6											8	N Tauziat	4	3
		E Likhovtseva	2	1	r										2	L Davenport	6	6
		L Raymond	6	5					L Raymond	1	4
								2	L Davenport	6	6

External links

• 1998 Toshiba Classic Draw