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1998 Faber Grand Prix – Singles

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Singles
1998 Faber Grand Prix
1997 ChampionCroatia Iva Majoli
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Patty Schnyder
Runner-upCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Score6–0, 2–6, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
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Iva Majoli was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Patty Schnyder.

Schnyder won in the final 6–0, 2–6, 7–5 against Jana Novotná.

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 four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (final)
  2. Germany Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
  3. Croatia Iva Majoli (second round)
  4. n/a
  5. Romania Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  6. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  7. France Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 0 6 5
  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6 2 7

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Czech Republic J Novotná 4 6 6
Q France A Cocheteux 2 0     Belgium D Van Roost 6 4 3
  Belgium D Van Roost 6 6   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7  
  Romania R Dragomir 1 7 6 8 United States L Raymond 1 5  
Q Czech Republic A Gerši 6 6 7 Q Czech Republic A Gerši 1 0  
Q France A Fusai 6 2   8 United States L Raymond 6 6  
8 United States L Raymond 7 6   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Russia A Kournikova 3 3  
LL Germany W Probst 3 1  
  Russia A Kournikova 6 6     Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
  Italy S Farina 4 3     Russia A Kournikova 6 3 6
  Argentina F Labat 5 1   6 Germany A Huber 4 6 4
  Austria B Schett 7 6     Austria B Schett 4 2  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 7 2 4 6 Germany A Huber 6 6  
6 Germany A Huber 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Poland M Grzybowska 2 1   7 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 7     Slovakia K Habšudová 4 4  
WC Germany B Rittner 4 6   7 France N Tauziat 4 3  
  France A-G Sidot 0 2     Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6     Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
3 Croatia I Majoli 1 3  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
5 Romania I Spîrlea 1 r     Belgium S Appelmans 3 3  
  Belgium S Appelmans 4       Belgium S Appelmans 7 6  
Q Germany M Babel 4 2     Bulgaria M Maleeva 5 3  
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6     Belgium S Appelmans 6 7  
WC Germany A Glass 2 6 6 2 Germany S Graf 3 6  
  Austria B Paulus 6 3 0 WC Germany A Glass 4 2  
2 Germany S Graf 6 6  
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