1998 Lipton Championships – Women's singles

Venus Williams defeated Anna Kournikova in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Miami Open.

Women's singles
1998 Lipton Championships
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upRussia Anna Kournikova
Score2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Draw96
Seeds32

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Williams.

Seeds

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

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
  4. n/a
  5. United States Monica Seles (third round)
  6. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)
  7. n/a
  8. Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (semifinals)
  9. Spain Conchita Martínez (fourth round)
  10. Romania Irina Spîrlea (second round)
  11. United States Venus Williams (champion)
  12. France Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
  13. France Sandrine Testud (fourth round)
  14. Germany Anke Huber (fourth round)
  15. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  16. Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  17. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
  18. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (third round)
  19. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (third round)
  20. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
  21. South Africa Joannette Kruger (third round)
  22. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
  23. Russia Anna Kournikova (final)
  24. Austria Barbara Paulus (third round)
  25. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki (third round)
  26. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (third round)
  27. Austria Barbara Schett (second round)
  28. Japan Naoko Sawamatsu (third round)
  29. Italy Silvia Farina (quarterfinals)
  30. Venezuela Maria Vento (fourth round)
  31. Argentina Florencia Labat (third round)
  32. France Sarah Pitkowski (second round)
  33. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round)
  34. Italy Rita Grande (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 1 7
  United States Serena Williams 3 6 6
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 2 7 2
11 United States Venus Williams 6 5 6
11 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
29 Italy Silvia Farina 1 2  
11 United States Venus Williams 2 6 6
23 Russia Anna Kournikova 6 4 1
8 Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario 6 6  
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 1 1  
8 Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario 6 1 3
23 Russia Anna Kournikova 3 6 6
23 Russia Anna Kournikova 6 2 6
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 4 6 2

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
LL Czech Republic L Němečková 3 3     United States C Rubin 1 0  
  United States C Rubin 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
Q France L Ghirardi 4 7 1 21 South Africa J Kruger 0 0  
  United States A Miller 6 6 6   United States A Miller 4 0  
21 South Africa J Kruger 6 6  
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 5 6
13 France S Testud 3 7 2
27 Austria B Schett 2 2  
  Canada P Hy-Boulais 0 6 5 WC United States L McNeil 6 6  
WC United States L McNeil 6 1 7 WC United States L McNeil 3 3  
WC United States B Rippner 6 5   13 France S Testud 6 6  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 7 7     Sweden Å Carlsson 1 2  
13 France S Testud 6 6  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Romania I Spîrlea 6 0  
  United States S Williams 6 6     United States S Williams 7 6  
  Czech Republic D Chládková 4 0     United States S Williams 6 6  
  Czech Republic A Gerši 1 2   24 Austria B Paulus 3 2  
  Japan M Saeki 6 6     Japan M Saeki 6 3  
24 Austria B Paulus 7 6  
  United States S Williams 6 4 6
17 Switzerland P Schnyder 0 6 3
17 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
WC United States A Stevenson 6 3 2   Spain C Torrens Valero 0 3  
  Spain C Torrens Valero 2 6 6 17 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Germany W Probst 3 6 3 33 Thailand T Tanasugarn 0 2  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 4 6   Slovakia K Habšudová 1 6 2
33 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 3 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
34 Italy R Grande 3 6 6
  Austria S Plischke 7 7     Austria S Plischke 6 3 2
  Slovakia K Studeníková 6 5   34 Italy R Grande 6 3 6
  Italy L Golarsa 5 1   25 Indonesia Y Basuki 4 6 4
  France A Mauresmo 7 6     France A Mauresmo 5 6  
25 Indonesia Y Basuki 7 7  
34 Italy R Grande 1 4  
11 United States V Williams 6 6  
32 France S Pitkowski 4 0 r
  Belarus O Barabanschikova 7 2 6   Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 1  
Q France N Dechy 6 6 1   Belarus O Barabanschikova 2 1  
LL Russia T Panova 6 7   11 United States V Williams 6 6  
WC United States M Washington 2 5   LL Russia T Panova 3 3  
11 United States V Williams 6 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
Q United States J Watanabe 6 3 2   Germany B Rittner 2 3  
  Germany B Rittner 1 6 6 16 Japan A Sugiyama 3 5  
  Spain G León García 6 7   29 Italy S Farina 6 7  
LL Australia A Ellwood 4 5     Spain G León García 4 1  
29 Italy S Farina 6 6  
29 Italy S Farina 6 6 6
6 South Africa A Coetzer 7 2 1
19 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
  Australia K-A Guse 6 5 1   Japan Y Yoshida 3 4  
  Japan Y Yoshida 0 7 6 19 Belarus N Zvereva 5 3  
  France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 6 6 6 South Africa A Coetzer 7 6  
  Netherlands M Oremans 6 3 2   France A Dechaume-Balleret 7 3 3
6 South Africa A Coetzer 5 6 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 4 6 6
  Italy F Lubiani 4 1     Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 4 2
  Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 6   8 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6  
  Russia E Makarova 5 r   31 Argentina F Labat 0 1  
WC United States T Snyder 7     WC United States T Snyder 5 4  
31 Argentina F Labat 7 6  
8 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 6 6  
30 Venezuela M Vento 2 1  
30 Venezuela M Vento 7 6  
  Latvia L Neiland 6 3 6   Latvia L Neiland 5 3  
  Czech Republic S Kleinová 1 6 2 30 Venezuela M Vento 7 5 6
  Slovakia J Husárová 3 2     Russia E Likhovtseva 5 7 3
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6     Russia E Likhovtseva 6 1  
15 Belgium D Van Roost 1 0 r

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Germany A Huber 2 6 6
  Japan N Kijimuta 1 4   Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 4 4
Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 6   14 Germany A Huber 6 6 6
  Spain M Serna 6 5 3 18 Belgium S Appelmans 7 4 4
  France J Halard-Decugis 3 7 6   France J Halard-Decugis 2 1  
18 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6  
14 Germany A Huber 2 2  
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
22 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 1 4  
Q Germany J Kandarr 6 6   Q Germany J Kandarr 6 6  
  France A Fusai 4 3   Q Germany J Kandarr 3 6 3
  Poland M Grzybowska 6 7   3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 4 6
WC United States J Capriati 0 5     Poland M Grzybowska 1 1  
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States M Seles 6 6 6
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6     Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 7 3
  United States S Cacic 3 3   5 United States M Seles 5 4  
Q Argentina M Díaz Oliva 3 0   23 Russia A Kournikova 7 6  
  Croatia M Lučić 6 6     Croatia M Lučić 4 2  
23 Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
23 Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
9 Spain C Martínez 3 0  
28 Japan N Sawamatsu 7 6  
WC Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 5 6 WC Puerto Rico K Brandi 5 3  
  United States C Morariu 3 7 4 28 Japan N Sawamatsu 2 2  
Q Israel A Smashnova 6 6   9 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 1 1   Q Israel A Smashnova 4 2  
9 Spain C Martínez 6 6  

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 France N Tauziat 7 6  
  Italy S Cecchini 5 2   WC United States A Wunderlich 5 4  
WC United States A Wunderlich 7 6   12 France N Tauziat 6 6  
WC United States S Reeves 3 2   26 Slovakia H Nagyová 1 1  
  Germany M Babel 6 6     Germany M Babel 2 1  
26 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6  
12 France N Tauziat 1 2  
2 United States L Davenport 6 6  
20 Romania R Dragomir 6 6 4
  China F Li 7 6     China F Li 2 7 6
  Australia R McQuillan 6 2     China F Li 6 1 3
Q Bulgaria P Stoyanova 0 6 6 2 United States L Davenport 3 6 6
  United States A Frazier 6 3 4 Q Bulgaria P Stoyanova 2 2  
2 United States L Davenport 6 6  
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