1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's Singles

Jana Novotná was the defending champion, but chose not to compete that year.

Women's Singles
1998 Kremlin Cup
Champion	Mary Pierce
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Final score	7–6^(7–2), 6–3
Seeds	8

Mary Pierce won the title, defeating Monica Seles in the final 7–6^(7–2), 6–3.

Seeds

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. Venus Williams (Semifinals)
2. Monica Seles (Final)
3. Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinals)
4. Patty Schnyder (Second Round)
5. Mary Pierce (Champion)
6. Anna Kournikova (First Round)
7. Sandrine Testud (Semifinals)
8. Irina Spîrlea (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Venus Williams	6	2	0
	5	Mary Pierce	2	6	6
								5	Mary Pierce	7^7	6
								2	Monica Seles	6^2	3
	7	Sandrine Testud	3	6^7
	2	Monica Seles	6	7^9

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Williams	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	3	6	6				E Likhovtseva	3	1
		R Dragomir	6	3	3										1	V Williams	6	6
		J Kruger	4	6	4										Q	K Studeníková	1	0
	Q	K Studeníková	6	3	6			Q	K Studeníková	6	7
		C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	3	5
	8	I Spîrlea	2	3																		1	V Williams	6	2	0
																						5	M Pierce	2	6	6
								4	P Schnyder	6^3	4
		M Serna	5	6	6				M Serna	7^7	6
		L Raymond	7	3	4											M Serna	5	3
	Q	E Dementieva	4	4											5	M Pierce	7	6
	WC	S Appelmans	6	6				WC	S Appelmans	2	2
		A Sugiyama	7	2	4			5	M Pierce	6	6
	5	M Pierce	5	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	S Testud	6	6
	Q	N Dechy	2	2				7	S Testud	6	6
	WC	T Panova	3	2					N Zvereva	4	3
		N Zvereva	6	6											7	S Testud	7^7	7
	WC	N Petrova	6^5	7^7	6										3	C Martínez	6^4	5
		I Majoli	7^7	6^5	0			WC	N Petrova	0	0
								3	C Martínez	6	6
																						7	S Testud	3	6^7
	6	A Kournikova	6^5	6	1																	2	M Seles	6	7^9
		S Farina	7^7	4	6				S Farina	6	6
	Q	K Habšudová	2	3					H Nagyová	3	1
		H Nagyová	6	6												S Farina	0	1
		B Schett	6	6											2	M Seles	6	6
		A Huber	2	3					B Schett	3	4
								2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• 1998 MGTS Kremlin Cup draw