1998 Bausch & Lomb Championships – Singles

Seeds

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

1. USA Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
2. RSA Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
3. USA Monica Seles (third round)
4. FRA Mary Pierce (champion)
5. CRO Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
6. ESP Conchita Martínez (final)
7. ROM Irina Spîrlea (second round)
8. RUS Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals)
9. SUI Patty Schnyder (third round)
10. USA Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
11. ROM Ruxandra Dragomir (third round)
12. RSA Joannette Kruger (first round)
13. NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (first round)
14. AUT Barbara Paulus (third round)
15. AUT Barbara Schett (second round)
16. VEN Maria Vento (first round)

Draw

Finals

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=USA Lindsay Davenport | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=3 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=FRA Mary Pierce | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=6 | RD1-seed3=6 | RD1-team3=ESP Conchita Martínez | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=2 | RD1-team4=RSA Amanda Coetzer | RD1-score4-1=4 | RD1-score4-2=0 | RD1-score4-3= | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=FRA Mary Pierce | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-team2=ESP Conchita Martínez | RD2-score2-1=7 | RD2-score2-2=0 | RD2-score2-3=2

Top half

Section 1

| RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team03=ARG P Suárez | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=1 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=FRA A Dechaume-Balleret | RD1-score04-1=7 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ARG F Labat | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=THA T Tanasugarn | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=FRA A Mauresmo | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score07-3=5 | RD1-seed08=14 | RD1-team08=AUT B Paulus | RD1-score08-1=2 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=7 | RD1-seed09=9 | RD1-team09=SUI P Schnyder | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ESP V Ruano Pascual | RD1-score10-1=5 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11=WC | RD1-team11=USA A Wunderlich | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=RSA M de Swardt | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=SVK K Studeníková | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score13-2=1 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=GER W Probst | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=USA L Davenport | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=FRA A Dechaume-Balleret | RD2-score02-1=0 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ARG F Labat | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=0 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=14 | RD2-team04=AUT B Paulus | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team05=SUI P Schnyder | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=RSA M de Swardt | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GER W Probst | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=8 | RD2-team08=RUS A Kournikova | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=USA L Davenport | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-team02=AUT B Paulus | RD3-score02-1=5 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=9 | RD3-team03=SUI P Schnyder | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=8 | RD3-team04=RUS A Kournikova | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=USA L Davenport | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-team02=RUS A Kournikova | RD4-score02-1=5 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 2

| RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team03=ROM C Cristea | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=CZE S Kleinová | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=SUI E Gagliardi | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ESP C Torrens Valero | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score06-3=4 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=RSA J Kruger | RD1-score08-1=4 | RD1-score08-2=2 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=15 | RD1-team09=AUT B Schett | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-team10=RUS T Panova | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11=WC | RD1-team11=USA J Capriati | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12=WC | RD1-team12=USA L Osterloh | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA C Rubin | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=1 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-team14=GER B Rittner | RD1-score14-1=7 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team01=FRA M Pierce | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ROM C Cristea | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03=Q | RD2-team03=SUI E Gagliardi | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team05=AUT B Schett | RD2-score05-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=WC | RD2-team06=USA J Capriati | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-team07=GER B Rittner | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-team08=CRO I Majoli | RD2-score08-1=5 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=7 | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team01=FRA M Pierce | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=WC | RD3-team03=USA J Capriati | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-team04=CRO I Majoli | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=FRA M Pierce | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-team02=CRO I Majoli | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score02-3=

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=ESP G León García | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA A Miller | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA C Morariu | RD1-score05-1=1 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score05-3=0 | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-team06=LAT L Neiland | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=5 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=7 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=16 | RD1-team08=VEN M Vento | RD1-score08-1=5 | RD1-score08-2=5 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=10 | RD1-team09=USA L Raymond | RD1-score09-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-team10=AUT M Maruska | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=5 | RD1-score10-3=4 | RD1-seed11=LL | RD1-team11=GER J Kandarr | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ITA S Cecchini | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-score12-3=4 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=GER M Babel | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=CHN F Li | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team01=ESP C Martínez | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA A Miller | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03=Q | RD2-team03=LAT L Neiland | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=7 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-seed05=10 | RD2-team05=USA L Raymond | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=LL | RD2-team06=GER J Kandarr | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GER M Babel | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3=r | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-team08=USA M Seles | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=1 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team01=ESP C Martínez | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=10 | RD3-team03=USA L Raymond | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=USA M Seles | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=4 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team01=ESP C Martínez | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=10 | RD4-team02=USA L Raymond | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=5 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 4

| RD1-seed03=WC | RD1-team03=USA T Snyder | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=CAN P Hy-Boulais | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score04-2=7 | RD1-score04-3=0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=FRA A-G Sidot | RD1-score05-1=5 | RD1-score05-2=0 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=RUS E Makarova | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS R McQuillan | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3=7 | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=NED B Schultz-McCarthy | RD1-score08-1=1 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-seed09=11 | RD1-team09=ROM R Dragomir | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA S Cacic | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=BLR O Barabanschikova | RD1-score11-1=3 | RD1-score11-2=0 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=SWE Å Carlsson | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=TPE S-T Wang | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ESP M Serna | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-team01=ROM I Spîrlea | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=2 | RD2-score01-3=3 | RD2-seed02=WC | RD2-team02=USA T Snyder | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=RUS E Makarova | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=AUS R McQuillan | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team05=ROM R Dragomir | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=SWE Å Carlsson | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ESP M Serna | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=RSA A Coetzer | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=WC | RD3-team01=USA T Snyder | RD3-score01-1=5 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=AUS R McQuillan | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=1 | RD3-seed03=11 | RD3-team03=ROM R Dragomir | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score03-3=0 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=RSA A Coetzer | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD4-seed01=WC | RD4-team01=USA T Snyder | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=RSA A Coetzer | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=