1998 US Open – Women's singles

Lindsay Davenport defeated the defending champion Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. The final was a rematch of the previous year's semifinal. Davenport did not drop a set during the tournament.

Women's singles
1998 US Open
ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Score6–3, 7–5

This was the final US Open main draw appearance for five-time champion Steffi Graf; she lost to Patty Schnyder in the fourth round. It was also the first US Open appearance for future world No. 1 and six-time champion Serena Williams; she was defeated by Irina Spîrlea in the third round.

Seeds

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
6 United States Monica Seles 4 4
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 6 6
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 1 4
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6
11 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 2 3
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 5
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 7
5 United States Venus Williams 2 6 6
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 1 1
5 United States Venus Williams 4 4
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6
13 South Africa Amanda Coetzer 0 4
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Q Poland A Olsza 2 0 1 Switzerland M Hingis 77 6
Germany A Huber 3 3 Croatia I Majoli 64 0
Croatia I Majoli 6 6 1 Switzerland M Hingis 4 6 6
Q Czech Republic L Richterová 2 1 France A Mauresmo 6 2 2
France A Mauresmo 6 6 France A Mauresmo 6 6
Q United States J Craybas 1 6 3 Japan M Saeki 4 1
Japan M Saeki 6 2 6 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
South Korea S-h Park 1 6 6 France N Dechy 4 4
Czech Republic L Němečková 6 3 4 South Korea S-h Park 2 4
France N Dechy 6 7 France N Dechy 6 6
Austria B Paulus 2 5 France N Dechy 6 6
Chinese Taipei J Lee 4 78 64 Spain G León García 4 4
Spain G León García 6 66 77 Spain G León García 2
Romania R Dragomir 1 2 16 Japan A Sugiyama 3 r
16 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
France J Halard-Decugis 2 2 14 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
Slovakia K Studeníková 0 1 Poland M Grzybowska 0 0
Poland M Grzybowska 6 6 14 Belgium D Van Roost 4 2
WC United States L Granville 6 6 United States K Po 6 6
Argentina P Suárez 4 4 WC United States L Granville 3 3
Australia K Guse 4 1 United States K Po 6 6
United States K Po 6 6 United States K Po 2 6 3
Q Russia E Kulikovskaya 4 6 6 6 United States M Seles 6 4 6
Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 1 3 Q Russia E Kulikovskaya 1 6 2
Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Načuk 2 3 United States A Miller 6 4 6
United States A Miller 6 6 United States A Miller 3 3
South Africa J Kruger 6 6 6 United States M Seles 6 6
Germany B Rittner 1 3 South Africa J Kruger 2 3
Argentina F Labat 60 2 6 United States M Seles 6 6
6 United States M Seles 77 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
WC United States J Capriati 4 3 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 77
France A Cocheteux 6 6 France A Cocheteux 2 61
Austria S Dopfer 3 3 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 6 France S Testud 2 3
Austria B Schwartz 2 3 Czech Republic K Hrdličková 65 3
France S Testud 6 6 France S Testud 77 6
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 0 2 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Thailand T Tanasugarn 63 2 9 Romania I Spîrlea 3 3
Q Bulgaria P Stoyanova 77 6 Q Bulgaria P Stoyanova 2 1
Australia N Pratt 3 6 4 United States S Williams 6 6
United States S Williams 6 3 6 United States S Williams 3 6 5
Ukraine E Tatarkova 6 66 3 9 Romania I Spîrlea 6 0 7
Q Germany M Schnitzer 0 78 6 Q Germany M Schnitzer 3 2
Russia E Likhovtseva 60 4 9 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6
9 Romania I Spîrlea 77 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Switzerland P Schnyder 77 7
Japan Y Yoshida 65 5 11 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
United States A Frazier 3 1 WC United States B Rippner 1 2
WC United States B Rippner 6 6 11 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 77
United States MJ Fernández 6 77 United States MJ Fernández 1 63
Q Slovenia T Križan 4 64 United States MJ Fernández 6 4 712
WC United States A Stevenson 4 4 France A Fusai 3 6 610
France A Fusai 6 6 11 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
Croatia M Lučić 6 6 8 Germany S Graf 3 4
Netherlands K Boogert 3 2 Croatia M Lučić 4 6 6
Japan N Sawamatsu 4 7 6 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 1 1
Spain C Torrens Valero 6 5 1 Croatia M Lučić 1 1
Q Germany M Weingärtner 6 1 6 8 Germany S Graf 6 6
United States M Shaughnessy 4 6 2 Q Germany M Weingärtner 0 1
United States C Morariu 2 6 1 8 Germany S Graf 6 6
8 Germany S Graf 6 3 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States V Williams 6 6
Bulgaria E Pampoulova 1 0 5 United States V Williams 6 6
Q Luxembourg A Kremer 6 5 7 Q Luxembourg A Kremer 1 3
Indonesia Y Basuki 4 7 5 5 United States V Williams 5
Q Belgium L Courtois 63 4 Latvia L Neiland 0 r
South Africa M de Swardt 77 6 South Africa M de Swardt 7 0 2
Latvia L Neiland 65 6 6 Latvia L Neiland 5 6 6
Russia T Panova 77 3 4 5 United States V Williams 6 77
Spain M Serna 77 5 4 12 France M Pierce 1 64
Venezuela MA Vento 62 7 6 Venezuela MA Vento 4 6 4
Switzerland E Gagliardi 3 63 Italy L Golarsa 6 3 6
Italy L Golarsa 6 77 Italy L Golarsa 1 0
WC Canada V Webb 4 2 12 France M Pierce 6 6
Zimbabwe C Black 6 6 Zimbabwe C Black 1 1
Germany M Babel 1 6 2 12 France M Pierce 6 6
12 France M Pierce 6 4 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Russia A Kournikova 6 6
France L Ghirardi 1 3 15 Russia A Kournikova 6 6
Q United States J Okada 2 2 Czech Republic R Bobková 3 4
Czech Republic R Bobková 6 6 15 Russia A Kournikova 6 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6 Italy S Farina 4 1
United States K Miller 4 2 France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 6 3
Israel A Smashnova 4 6 2 Italy S Farina 6 1 6
Italy S Farina 6 3 6 15 Russia A Kournikova 65 3
Sweden Å Carlsson 6 6 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 77 6
United Kingdom S Smith 2 4 Sweden Å Carlsson 3 3
Slovakia K Habšudová 6 5 3 France S Pitkowski 6 6
France S Pitkowski 1 7 6 France S Pitkowski 2 3
Q Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Italy R Grande 4 4 Q Colombia F Zuluaga 3 2
WC United States K Brandi 2 2 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Netherlands M Oremans 1 2 7 Spain C Martínez 77 6
Q Argentina M Díaz Oliva 6 r Q United States J Trail 64 1
United States J Trail 6 7 Spain C Martínez 6 3 6
Belarus N Zvereva 3 6 6 United States L Raymond 3 6 2
Australia R McQuillan 6 3 4 Belarus N Zvereva 2 2
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 3 United States L Raymond 6 6
United States L Raymond 6 6 7 Spain C Martínez 4 6 2
WC United States M Washington 3 3 13 South Africa A Coetzer 6 4 6
Austria B Schett 6 6 Austria B Schett 6 78
Japan N Miyagi 6 5 2 Austria S Plischke 1 66
Austria S Plischke 3 7 6 Austria B Schett 6 0 3
Q South Africa L Horn 4 4 13 South Africa A Coetzer 3 6 6
Q Romania R Sandu 6 6 Q Romania R Sandu 0 2
United States S Cacic 1 63 13 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
13 South Africa A Coetzer 6 77

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 France N Tauziat 6 6
Italy F Perfetti 3 2 10 France N Tauziat 64 6 6
Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 64 6 Belarus O Barabanschikova 77 2 3
France A-G Sidot 1 77 3 10 France N Tauziat 6 6
China F Li 3 2 Slovakia H Nagyová 1 1
United States C Rubin 6 6 United States C Rubin 63 4
Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6 Slovakia H Nagyová 77 6
Czech Republic A Gerši 2 0 10 France N Tauziat 1 4
United States T Snyder 6 6 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
Germany A Glass 4 1 United States T Snyder 4 4
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6
Canada J Nejedly 3 2 Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 1
WC United States S Reeves 6 4 1 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
United States L McNeil 4 6 6 United States L McNeil 1 1
Romania C Cristea 0 2 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
2 United States L Davenport 6 6
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