1998 IGA Classic – Singles

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams.

Singles
1998 IGA Classic
1997 Champion Lindsay Davenport
Champion Venus Williams
Runner-up Joannette Kruger
Final score6–3, 6–2

Williams won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Joannette Kruger.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
  2. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
  3. Venus Williams (Champion)
  4. Joannette Kruger (Final)
  5. Serena Williams (Quarterfinals)
  6. Amy Frazier (Second Round)
  7. Sarah Pitkowski (Semifinals)
  8. Fang Li (First Round)

Draw

Key

Final
Final
3 Venus Williams 6 6  
4 Joannette Kruger 3 2  

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 L Davenport 6 6  
  J Halard-Decugis 6 6     J Halard-Decugis 3 3  
  K Boogert 3 2   1 L Davenport 6 6  
Q L Ghirardi 2 6 6 Q L Ghirardi 1 4  
  E Gagliardi 6 2 4 Q L Ghirardi 2 6 6
  K-A Guse 6 5 5 6 A Frazier 6 3 3
6 A Frazier 4 7 7 1 L Davenport 7 2 3
3 V Williams 6 6   3 V Williams 6 6 6
Q N Miyagi 3 2   3 V Williams 6 6  
WC M de Swardt 7 6   WC M de Swardt 1 3  
  O Barabanschikova 6 2   3 V Williams 7 6  
  F Lubiani 4 7 6   Y Yoshida 6 4  
  R Hiraki 6 5 1   F Lubiani 6 6  
  Y Yoshida 6 6     Y Yoshida 2 4  
8 F Li 3 2  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 S Williams 6 6  
WC K Adams 1 2   5 S Williams 6 6  
Q A Ellwood 6 6   Q A Ellwood 1 3  
  A Stevenson 4 4   5 S Williams 1 1  
  P Hy-Boulais 3 7 2 4 J Kruger 6 6  
  M McGrath 6 5 6   M McGrath      
  R McQuillan 6 2 5 4 J Kruger w/o    
4 J Kruger 3 6 7 4 J Kruger 3 6 6
7 S Pitkowski 7 7   7 S Pitkowski 6 3 4
  A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6   7 S Pitkowski 6 6  
Q T Snyder 6 7   Q T Snyder 3 4  
  S Cacic 4 6   7 S Pitkowski 3 6 6
  L Golarsa 2 6 5 2 S Testud 6 3 4
  M Saeki 6 3 7   M Saeki 3 2  
2 S Testud 6 6  
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