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1998 Sydney International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1998 Sydney International
1997 ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Final
ChampionSpain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Venus Williams.

Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Williams.

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. Switzerland Martina Hingis (second round)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  3. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  4. Romania Irina Spîrlea (second round)
  5. Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (champion)
  6. Spain Conchita Martínez (second round)
  7. France Sandrine Testud (second round)
  8. Germany Anke Huber (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
  United States Venus Williams 1 3  
5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario 6 6  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 4 5
  United States V Williams 6       United States V Williams 3 6 7
  Romania R Dragomir 4 r     United States V Williams 6 6  
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 1 6   Bulgaria M Maleeva 2 2  
  Belgium S Appelmans 1 6 3   Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 1 6
  United States C Rubin 6 6     United States C Rubin 3 6 4
8 Germany A Huber 2 3     United States V Williams 6 7  
  Japan A Sugiyama 1 6  
4 Romania I Spîrlea 2 6 3
  Austria B Paulus 6 6     Austria B Paulus 6 1 6
  Netherlands M Oremans 0 2     Austria B Paulus 1 6  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 7     Japan A Sugiyama 6 7  
LL Italy F Lubiani 1 6     Japan A Sugiyama 7 6  
Q Spain G León García 2 3   6 Spain C Martínez 6 3  
6 Spain C Martínez 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 7 6  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 5 4   5 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 3 6
Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 1   Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 2 6 3
  Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 0 1 r 5 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6  
WC Australia R McQuillan 2 5     Belarus N Zvereva 1 2  
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 7     Belarus N Zvereva 6 6 7
3 South Africa A Coetzer 7 3 5
5 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6  
7 France S Testud 6 6   Q United States S Williams 2 1  
WC Australia K-A Guse 1 2   7 France S Testud 6 0 r
Q United States S Williams 3 6 7 Q United States S Williams 7 3  
Q Croatia M Lučić 6 4 5 Q United States S Williams 1 7 7
  Indonesia Y Basuki 4 0 r 2 United States L Davenport 6 5 5
  Russia A Kournikova 6 3     Russia A Kournikova 2 7 3
2 United States L Davenport 6 6 6
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