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1998 du Maurier Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1998 du Maurier Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw56 (3WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1997 · Canadian Open · 1999 →

Three-time defending champion Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Canadian Open.[1][2][3][4]

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 nine seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  4. United States Venus Williams (withdrew)
  5. United States Monica Seles (champion)
  6. Spain Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  7. Germany Steffi Graf (third round)
  8. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (third round)
  9. Romania Irina Spîrlea (third round)
  10. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (first round)
  11. France Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  12. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  13. France Mary Pierce (first round)
  14. France Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  15. Russia Anna Kournikova (third round)
  16. Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  17. United States Lisa Raymond (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 3 2
5 United States Monica Seles 4 6 6
5 United States Monica Seles 6 6  
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 2  
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 77 6
2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 64 2

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Austria S Plischke 6 6     Austria S Plischke 4 1  
  Italy R Grande 1 1   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Venezuela M Vento 6 6   16 Japan A Sugiyama 3 0  
  France A Mauresmo 3 4     Venezuela M Vento 4 0  
Q France N Dechy 62 5   16 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
16 Japan A Sugiyama 77 7   1 Switzerland M Hingis 77 3 6
14 France S Testud 6 6   14 France S Testud 63 6 4
Q Australia R McQuillan 1 3   14 France S Testud 65 6 6
  Croatia I Majoli 6 6     Croatia I Majoli 77 4 1
  Austria B Paulus 3 1   14 France S Testud 77 4 6
WC Canada S Jeyaseelan 7 6   9 Romania I Spîrlea 64 6 1
Q Australia N Pratt 5 3   WC Canada S Jeyaseelan 77 65 0
9 Romania I Spîrlea 65 77 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States M Seles 6 6  
  United States T Snyder 7 6     United States T Snyder 2 1  
  United States A Miller 5 2   5 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6     Indonesia Y Basuki 3 3  
Q Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 3 1     Indonesia Y Basuki 7 6  
WC Canada J Nejedly 4 2   12 Belgium D Van Roost 5 3  
12 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6   5 United States M Seles 6 6  
10 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 3     Germany A Huber 3 4  
Q Argentina F Labat 6 6   Q Argentina F Labat 2 4  
  Germany A Huber 6 6     Germany A Huber 6 6  
WC Canada V Webb 4 1     Germany A Huber 7 78  
  China F Li 6 7   8 South Africa A Coetzer 5 66  
Q France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 5     China F Li 3 4  
8 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain C Martínez 77 6  
  France J Halard-Decugis 0 7 65 Q United States A Frazier 64 4  
Q United States A Frazier 6 5 77 6 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 77   15 Russia A Kournikova 0 3  
  France A-G Sidot 3 65     Romania R Dragomir 6 2 4
  France A Fusai 2 4   15 Russia A Kournikova 4 6 6
15 Russia A Kournikova 6 6   6 Spain C Martínez 3 4  
11 France N Tauziat 4 6 6 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
Q United States S Cacic 6 4 2 11 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 61     United States K Po 3 3  
  United States K Po 6 77   11 France N Tauziat 6 1 2
  Japan N Sawamatsu 4 3   3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6     Slovakia K Habšudová 6 5 2
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 0 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 5 6 6   Spain V Ruano Pascual 0 1  
LL Czech Republic K Hrdličková 7 4 2 7 Germany S Graf 4 4  
LL Israel A Smashnova 6 5 2   Spain M Serna 6 6  
  Spain M Serna 1 7 6   Spain M Serna 77 6  
  United States C Morariu 77 1 6   United States C Morariu 64 3  
17 United States L Raymond 65 6 2   Spain M Serna 6 1 1
13 France M Pierce 1 1   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 2 6 6
  United States M J Fernández 6 6     United States M J Fernández 5 3  
  Italy S Farina 7 61 6   Italy S Farina 7 6  
  Austria B Schett 5 77 1   Italy S Farina 1 4  
  Netherlands M Oremans 4 3   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6     Russia E Likhovtseva 5 2  
2 Czech Republic J Novotná 7 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. Israel Anna Smashnova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Argentina Florencia Labat (qualified)
  3. (n/a)
  4. Belarus Olga Barabanschikova (first round)
  5. (n/a)
  6. France Nathalie Dechy (qualified)
  7. Chinese Taipei Wang Shi-ting (qualified)
  8. Japan Miho Saeki (qualifying competition, retired)
  9. Australia Rachel McQuillan (qualified)
  10. United States Sandra Cacic (qualified)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Israel Anna Smashnova 6 6 6
France Amélie Cocheteux 7 4 2
1 Israel Anna Smashnova 5 2
United States Amy Frazier 7 6
United States Amy Frazier 6 6
Germany Andrea Glass 1 1

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
WC Canada Marie-Ève Pelletier 2 0
Russia Elena Makarova 6 6
Russia Elena Makarova 5 3
7 Chinese Taipei Wang Shi-ting 7 6
WC Canada Christina Popescu 1 2
7 Chinese Taipei Wang Shi-ting 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Australia Rachel McQuillan 4 6 6
Alt United States Jolene Watanabe 6 1 3
9 Australia Rachel McQuillan 6 1 7
Latvia Larisa Neiland 3 6 5
Australia Kerry-Anne Guse 1 4
Latvia Larisa Neiland 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
WC Canada Maureen Drake 5 4
Japan Yuka Yoshida 7 6
Japan Yuka Yoshida 4 6
10 United States Sandra Cacic 6 7
Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 5 0
10 United States Sandra Cacic 7 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Japan Miho Saeki 6 3 7
United States Janet Lee 3 6 6
8 Japan Miho Saeki 1r
Australia Nicole Pratt 6
Germany Barbara Rittner 6 0r
Australia Nicole Pratt 7 2

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret 6 6
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi 2 3
France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret 6 6
Japan Nana Miyagi 4 3
Japan Nana Miyagi 7 6
4 Belarus Olga Barabanschikova 5 4

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6 France Nathalie Dechy 7 6
Alt United States Samantha Reeves 5 1
6 France Nathalie Dechy 3 6 7
Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková 6 1 6
Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková 6 6
Alt United States Lilia Osterloh 4 0

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
WC Canada Renata Kolbovic 6 5 3
Romania Cătălina Cristea 2 7 6
Romania Cătălina Cristea 1 4
2 Argentina Florencia Labat 6 6
Russia Tatiana Panova 1 1
2 Argentina Florencia Labat 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Seles wins 4th straight Du Maurier". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 23 August 1998. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "An Old Favorite Leads to a Seles Breakthrough". Los Angeles Times. 24 August 1998. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Seles wins Canadian Open again; Corretja defeats Aggassi in RCA". Chicago Tribune. 24 August 1998. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ Krastev, Todor (14 October 2018). "Women Tennis Canadian Open Montreal CAN - 1998 Winner Monica Seles, United States 5". Todor 66. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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