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1998 Pilot Pen International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1998 Pilot Pen International
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Score6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1997 · Pilot Pen International · 1999 →

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Steffi Graf.

Graf won in the final 6–4, 6–1 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. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (final)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (second round)
  4. Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
  5. France Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  6. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  7. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  8. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
WC/4 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6  
2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 4 1  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States L Davenport w/o    
Q United States A Miller 2 6 2 Q Spain V Ruano Pascual      
Q Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 3 6 1 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Italy S Farina 2 3     Germany A Huber 3 3  
  Germany A Huber 6 6     Germany A Huber 7 7  
Q Italy R Grande 4 3   6 Switzerland P Schnyder 5 6  
6 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6   1 United States L Davenport 3 6  
WC/4 Germany S Graf 6 7  
WC/4 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6     Slovakia H Nagyová 1 3  
  Venezuela M Vento 3 2   WC/4 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Austria B Schett 3 2   7 South Africa A Coetzer 3 0  
  Russia A Kournikova 6 6     Russia A Kournikova 6 4 5
  Spain M Serna 6 3   7 South Africa A Coetzer 1 6 7
7 South Africa A Coetzer 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Belgium D Van Roost 6 0 1
WC United States M J Fernández 3 6 6 WC United States M J Fernández 6 4 6
  France S Testud 6 6     France S Testud 3 6 4
  Romania R Dragomir 4 1   WC United States M J Fernández 5 1  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 6 3 5   France J Halard-Decugis 7 6  
  France J Halard-Decugis 3 6 7   France J Halard-Decugis 7 6  
3 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 2  
  France J Halard-Decugis 4 4  
5 France N Tauziat 6 0   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  France A Mauresmo 7 6     France A Mauresmo 6 6  
  South Africa J Kruger 4 6 6 Q France A Dechaume-Balleret 4 1  
Q France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 3 7   France A Mauresmo 1 6  
WC United States C Rubin 3 6 6 2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 3 1 WC United States C Rubin 1 5  
2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7  
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