French Open 1998 / women singles

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French Open 1998
Singles: Men's Ladies
Double: Men's Ladies Mixed
Singles: Juniors Juniors
Double: Juniors Juniors
R. Single: Men's Ladies Quad
R. Double: Men's Ladies Quad
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1998 French Open . The defending champion was Iva Majoli .

The final was played by Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Monica Seles , which Sánchez Vicario won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Martina Hingis Semifinals
02. United StatesUnited States Lindsay Davenport Semifinals
03. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Jana Novotná Quarter finals
04th SpainSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario victory

05. South AfricaSouth Africa Amanda Coetzer 1 round

06th United StatesUnited States Monica Seles final

07th SpainSpain Conchita Martínez Round of 16

08th. United StatesUnited States Venus Williams Quarter finals
No. Player Round reached
09. RomaniaRomania Irina Spîrlea 1 round

10. CroatiaCroatia Iva Majoli Quarter finals

11. FranceFrance Mary Pierce 2nd round

12. FranceFrance Nathalie Tauziat 1 round

13. RussiaRussia Anna Kurnikowa Round of 16

14th FranceFrance Sandrine Testud Round of 16

15th BelgiumBelgium Dominique Van Roost 3rd round

16. United StatesUnited States Lisa Raymond 1 round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

  Quarter finals Semifinals final
                                       
  1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland Martina Hingis 6th 6th            
8th  United StatesUnited States Venus Williams 3 4th  
1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland Martina Hingis 3 2
  6th  United StatesUnited States Monica Seles 6th 6th  
3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic Jana Novotná 6th 3 3
 
  6th  United StatesUnited States Monica Seles 4th 6th 6th  
  6th  United StatesUnited States Monica Seles 6 5 6th 2
  4th  SpainSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7th 0 6th
   SwitzerlandSwitzerland Patty Schnyder 2 7th 0    
4th  SpainSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6th 6 5 6th  
4th  SpainSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6th 7th
  2  United StatesUnited States Lindsay Davenport 3 6 5  
10  CroatiaCroatia Iva Majoli 1 7th 3
 
  2  United StatesUnited States Lindsay Davenport 6th 5 6th  

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Hingis 6th 6th        
 SpainSpain M. Sanchez Lorenzo 2 1     1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Hingis 6th 6th  
 GermanyGermany M. Babel 6th 6th    GermanyGermany M. Babel 1 2  
 JapanJapan Y. Yoshida 1 0       1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Hingis 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia N. Pratt 6th 6th      SlovakiaSlovakia K. Habšudová 3 2  
 ArgentinaArgentina I. Gorrochategui 0 2      AustraliaAustralia N. Pratt 6 5 2  
 SlovakiaSlovakia K. Habšudová 6th 6th    SlovakiaSlovakia K. Habšudová 7th 6th  
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic D. Chládková 4th 0       1  SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Hingis 6th 6th
WC  FranceFrance S. Berger 0 2      IsraelIsrael A. Smashnowa 1 2
 GermanyGermany B. Rittner 6th 6th      GermanyGermany B. Rittner 6th 6th    
 JapanJapan N. Sawamatsu 6th 2 7th    JapanJapan N. Sawamatsu 3 4th  
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Němečková 3 6th 5        GermanyGermany B. Rittner 6th 4th 1
 IsraelIsrael A. Smashnowa 3 6th 6th      IsraelIsrael A. Smashnowa 1 6th 6th  
 LatviaLatvia L. Neiland 6th 3 2      IsraelIsrael A. Smashnowa 5 6th 6th  
 SwitzerlandSwitzerland E. Gagliardi 4th 7th 6th    SwitzerlandSwitzerland E. Gagliardi 7th 0 1  
12  FranceFrance N. Tauziat 6th 5 4th    

Upper half 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
9  RomaniaRomania I. Spîrlea 2 4th        
 AustriaAustria S. Plischke 6th 6th      AustriaAustria S. Plischke 4th 3  
 SlovakiaSlovakia H. Nagyová 6th 6th    SlovakiaSlovakia H. Nagyová 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia R. McQuillan 3 4th        SlovakiaSlovakia H. Nagyová 7th 3 6th  
 FranceFrance N. Dechy 6th 1 6th      FranceFrance N. Dechy 6 5 6th 1  
 Belarus 1995Belarus W. Barabanshchykava 3 6th 1      FranceFrance N. Dechy 6th 6th  
 FranceFrance A. Cocheteux 5 6 5    United StatesUnited States A. Wunderlich 1 1  
 United StatesUnited States A. Wunderlich 7th 7th        SlovakiaSlovakia H. Nagyová 1 3
 FranceFrance A. Dechaume-Balleret 6th 5 6th     8th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th
 UkraineUkraine O. Lugina 1 7th 2      FranceFrance A. Dechaume-Balleret 6th 5 6th    
 AustriaAustria B. Schett 7th 2 2    Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Gerši 2 7th 1  
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic A. Gerši 5 6th 6th        FranceFrance A. Dechaume-Balleret 2 1
 ItalyItaly L. Golarsa 5 3     8th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th  
 JapanJapan A. Sugiyama 7th 6th      JapanJapan A. Sugiyama 0 2  
 ThailandThailand T. Tanasugarn 3 1   8th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th  
8th  United StatesUnited States V. Williams 6th 6th    

Upper half 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic J. Novotná 7th 6th        
 United StatesUnited States A. Miller 5 4th     3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic J. Novotná 7th 6th  
WC  FranceFrance É. Loit 6th 6th   WC  FranceFrance É. Loit 5 0  
 SpainSpain C. Torrens Valero 4th 3       3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic J. Novotná 6th 7th  
Q  UkraineUkraine O. Tatarkova 6th 6th     Q  UkraineUkraine O. Tatarkova 3 6 5  
 United StatesUnited States K. Brandi 4th 4th     Q  UkraineUkraine O. Tatarkova 6th 6th  
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Hrdličková 6th 3 6th    Czech RepublicCzech Republic K. Hrdličková 4th 1  
Q  SpainSpain E. Bes 4th 6th 3       3  Czech RepublicCzech Republic J. Novotná 6 2 6th 6th
 United StatesUnited States G. Helgeson-Nielsen 0 6th 10     13  RussiaRussia A. Kurnikova 7th 3 3
 CanadaCanada S. Jeyaseelan 6th 0 12      CanadaCanada S. Jeyaseelan 4th 0    
 JapanJapan H. Inoue 5 1    SwedenSweden Å. Carlsson 6th 6th  
 SwedenSweden Å. Carlsson 7th 6th        SwedenSweden Å. Carlsson 0 0
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic S. Kleinová 3 1     13  RussiaRussia A. Kurnikova 6th 6th  
 SlovakiaSlovakia K. Studeníková 6th 6th      SlovakiaSlovakia K. Studeníková 2 6 2  
 FranceFrance A. Mauresmo 2 4th   13  RussiaRussia A. Kurnikova 6th 7th  
13  RussiaRussia A. Kurnikova 6th 6th    

Upper half 4

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
16  United StatesUnited States L. Raymond 3 4th        
 RussiaRussia T. Panowa 6th 6th      RussiaRussia T. Panowa 1 1  
 United StatesUnited States L. McNeil 6th 3 4th    United StatesUnited States C. Ruby 6th 6th  
 United StatesUnited States C. Ruby 3 6th 6th        United StatesUnited States C. Ruby 6th 6th  
 FranceFrance S. Pitkowski 5 5      JapanJapan M. Saeki 3 4th  
 JapanJapan M. Saeki 7th 7th      JapanJapan M. Saeki 6th 7th  
WC  FranceFrance L. Andretto 6th 6th   WC  FranceFrance L. Andretto 1 6 5  
 Venezuela 1954Venezuela M. Vento 3 3        United StatesUnited States C. Ruby 1 4th
 GermanyGermany W. Probst 6 5 1     6th  United StatesUnited States M. Seles 6th 6th
 AustriaAustria B. Schwartz 7th 6th      AustriaAustria B. Schwartz 6th 6th    
 NetherlandsNetherlands M. Oremans 6th 1 6th    NetherlandsNetherlands M. Oremans 4th 2  
 RussiaRussia J. Makarova 1 6th 3        AustriaAustria B. Schwartz 1 5
 AustraliaAustralia K.-A. Guse 5 3     6th  United StatesUnited States M. Seles 6th 7th  
 AustriaAustria M. Maruska 7th 6th      AustriaAustria M. Maruska 6th 1 0  
 AustraliaAustralia A. Ellwood 0 2   6th  United StatesUnited States M. Seles 2 6th 6th  
6th  United StatesUnited States M. Seles 6th 6th    

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
5  South AfricaSouth Africa A. Coetzer 4th 6th 6th        
 SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 6th 3 8th      SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 6th 3 6th  
 JapanJapan N. Kijimuta 1 2   WC  FranceFrance J. Halard-Decugis 3 6th 1  
WC  FranceFrance J. Halard-Decugis 6th 6th        SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 6th 6th  
 GermanyGermany A. Glass 3 4th      ItalyItaly S. Farina 2 1  
 South AfricaSouth Africa J. Kruger 6th 6th      South AfricaSouth Africa J. Kruger 6th 3 0  
 Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei S.-t. Wang 2 1    ItalyItaly S. Farina 4th 6th 6th  
 ItalyItaly S. Farina 6th 6th        SwitzerlandSwitzerland P. Schnyder 6th 6th
 RomaniaRomania R. Dragomir 6th 4th 6th      SpainSpain M. Serna 1 3
PR  SlovakiaSlovakia J. Husárová 2 6th 3      RomaniaRomania R. Dragomir 6th 6th    
 ItalyItaly F. Perfetti 6th 6th    ItalyItaly F. Perfetti 0 2  
PR  ItalyItaly S. Cecchini 4th 3        RomaniaRomania R. Dragomir 4th 6th 1
 CanadaCanada P. Hy-Boulais 1 1      SpainSpain M. Serna 6th 2 6th  
 SpainSpain M. Serna 6th 6th      SpainSpain M. Serna 7th 6th  
 BelgiumBelgium S. Appelmans 2 3   11  FranceFrance M. Pierce 5 2  
11  FranceFrance M. Pierce 6th 6th    

Lower half 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
15th  BelgiumBelgium D. Van Roost 7th 3 6th        
 PolandPoland M. Grzybowska 5 6th 4th     15th  BelgiumBelgium D. Van Roost 6th 6th  
 FranceFrance L. Ghirardi-Rubbi 2 7th 3   Q  BelgiumBelgium E. Callens 3 0  
Q  BelgiumBelgium E. Callens 6th 6 8 6th       15th  BelgiumBelgium D. Van Roost 1 1  
 United StatesUnited States C. Morariu 6th 2      United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th  
 NetherlandsNetherlands B. Schultz-McCarthy 3 0 r      United StatesUnited States C. Morariu 1 0  
 CanadaCanada J. Nejedly 2 6th 4th    United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 6th  
 United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 1 6th        United StatesUnited States S. Williams 6th 5 3
 United StatesUnited States T. Snyder 7th 6th     4th  SpainSpain A. Sanchez Vicario 4th 7th 6th
WC  FranceFrance E. Curutchet 5 1      United StatesUnited States T. Snyder 4th 3    
 AustriaAustria B. Paul 1 5    FranceFrance A. Fusai 6th 6th  
 FranceFrance A. Fusai 6th 7th        FranceFrance A. Fusai 2 1
 RomaniaRomania C. Cristea 6th 6th     4th  SpainSpain A. Sanchez Vicario 6th 6th  
 South AfricaSouth Africa M. de Swardt 1 2      RomaniaRomania C. Cristea 2 3  
 GermanyGermany J. Kandarr 2 5   4th  SpainSpain A. Sanchez Vicario 6th 6th  
4th  SpainSpain A. Sanchez Vicario 6th 7th    

Lower half 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
7th  SpainSpain C. Martínez 6th 6th        
WC  FranceFrance M. Lamarre 1 1     7th  SpainSpain C. Martínez 6th 6th  
 Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei J. Lee 6 7 3    ItalyItaly R. Grande 1 2  
 ItalyItaly R. Grande 7th 6th       7th  SpainSpain C. Martínez 6th 6th  
 GermanyGermany S. Klösel 1 2      SpainSpain V. Ruano Pascual 1 0  
 SpainSpain V. Ruano Pascual 6th 6th      SpainSpain V. Ruano Pascual 6th 7th  
WC  FranceFrance N. van Lottum 6th 3 2    FranceFrance A.-G. Sidot 4th 6 6  
 FranceFrance A.-G. Sidot 2 6th 6th       7th  SpainSpain C. Martínez 6 1 7th 3
 Korea SouthSouth Korea S.-y. park 5 6th 6th     10  CroatiaCroatia I. Majoli 7th 6 3 6th
 ItalyItaly F. Lubiani 7th 1 2      Korea SouthSouth Korea S.-y. park 2 2    
Q  ArgentinaArgentina M. Díaz-Oliva 7th 6th   Q  ArgentinaArgentina M. Díaz-Oliva 6th 6th  
 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China F. Li 6 8 1       Q  ArgentinaArgentina M. Díaz-Oliva 2 6 2
 ArgentinaArgentina F. Labat 1 5     10  CroatiaCroatia I. Majoli 6th 7th  
 Belarus 1995Belarus N. Sverava 6th 7th      Belarus 1995Belarus N. Sverava 3 4th  
 BulgariaBulgaria P. Stoyanova 3 1   10  CroatiaCroatia I. Majoli 6th 6th  
10  CroatiaCroatia I. Majoli 6th 6th    

Lower half 4

First round   Second round   Third round   Round of 16
14th  FranceFrance S. Testud 2 6th 6th        
 United StatesUnited States S. Reeves 6th 2 3     14th  FranceFrance S. Testud 6th 6th  
 JapanJapan N. Miyagi 6th 0 1    BulgariaBulgaria E. Pampoulova 2 0  
 BulgariaBulgaria E. Pampoulova 3 6th 6th       14th  FranceFrance S. Testud 6th 6th  
 IndonesiaIndonesia Y. Basuki 3 2      SpainSpain G. León García 1 1  
 SpainSpain G. León García 6th 6th      SpainSpain G. León García 6th 1 7th  
Q  Czech RepublicCzech Republic R. Bobková 6th 6 1 7th    ArgentinaArgentina P. Suarez 2 6th 5  
 ArgentinaArgentina P. Suarez 3 7th 9       14th  FranceFrance S. Testud 3 6th 2
 United StatesUnited States S. Cacic 4th 3     2  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 6th 4th 6th
 RussiaRussia J. Lichowzewa 6th 6th      RussiaRussia J. Lichowzewa 7th 7th    
Q  SpainSpain A. Alcazar 3 6th 3   Q  ZimbabweZimbabwe C. Black 5 5  
Q  ZimbabweZimbabwe C. Black 6th 4th 6th        RussiaRussia J. Lichowzewa 5 5
WC  FranceFrance C. Dhenin 6th 3 0     2  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 7th 7th  
Q  South AfricaSouth Africa L. Horn 3 6th 6th     Q  South AfricaSouth Africa L. Horn 2 0  
 United StatesUnited States K. Po 2 2   2  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 6th 6th  
2  United StatesUnited States L. Davenport 6th 6th    

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