Kremlin Cup 1998 / women

This article shows the women's results at the 1998 Kremlin Cup ; for the results of the men see Kremlin Cup 1998 / Men .

Kremlin Cup 1998
date	10/16/1998 - 10/25/1998
Edition	9
navigation	1997  ◄  1998  ►  1999
WTA tour
venue	Moscow Russia
Tournament number	730
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q
Prize money	US $ 1,000,000
Website	Official website
Last year's winner (individual)	Jana Novotná
Last year's winner (double)	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa
Winner (singles)	Mary Pierce
Winner (doubles)	Mary Pierce Natallja Swerawa
As of March 7, 2016

The Kremlin Cup 1998 (officially: MGTA Kremlin Cup Rostelecom - Salem 1998 ) was a tennis carpet court tournament for women in the Olimpijski in Moscow . The indoor tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1998 and took place from October 16-25, 1998.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Venus Williams Semifinals 02.  Monica Seles final 03.  Conchita Martínez Quarter finals 04th  Patty Schnyder Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 05.  Mary Pierce victory 06th  Anna Kurnikowa 1 round 07th  Sandrine Testud Semifinals 08th.  Irina Spîrlea 1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

V. Williams

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

3

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

3

1

R. Dragomir

6th

3

3

1

V. Williams

6th

6th

J. Kruger

4th

6th

4th

Q

K. Studeníková

1

0

Q

K. Studeníková

6th

3

6th

Q

K. Studeníková

6th

7th

C. Ruby

6th

6th

C. Ruby

3

5

8th

I. Spîrlea

2

3

1

V. Williams

6th

2

0

5

M. Pierce

2

6th

6th

4th

P. Schnyder

6th

4th

M. Serna

5

6th

6th

M. Serna

7th

6th

L. Raymond

7th

3

4th

M. Serna

5

3

Q

J. Dementjewa

4th

4th

5

M. Pierce

7th

6th

WC

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

WC

S. Appelmans

2

2

A. Sugiyama

7th

2

4th

5

M. Pierce

6th

6th

5

M. Pierce

5

6th

6th

5

M. Pierce

7th

6th

7th

S. Testud

6th

6th

2

M. Seles

6th

3

Q

N. Dechy

2

2

7th

S. Testud

6th

6th

WC

T. Panowa

3

2

N. Sverava

4th

3

N. Sverava

6th

6th

7th

S. Testud

7th

7th

WC

N. Petrova

6th

7th

6th

3

C. Martínez

6th

5

I. Majoli

7th

6th

0

WC

N. Petrova

0

0

3

C. Martínez

6th

6th

7th

S. Testud

3

6th

6th

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

1

2

M. Seles

6th

7th

S. Farina

7th

4th

6th

S. Farina

6th

6th

Q

K. Habšudová

2

3

H. Nagyová

3

1

H. Nagyová

6th

6th

S. Farina

0

1

B. Schett

6th

6th

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

A. Huber

2

3

B. Schett

3

4th

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   final 02.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Quarter finals 03.  Katrina Adams Larisa Neiland   1 round 04th  Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama   1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

I. Spîrlea C. Vis

0

3

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

M. Bollegraf O. Tatarkowa

6th

6th

M. Bollegraf O. Tatarkowa

3

2

S. Appelmans A. Huber

3

0

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

7th

3

K. Adams L. Neiland

3

3

Q

C. Black I. Selyutina

3

5

Q

C. Black I. Selyutina

6th

6th

Q

C. Black I. Selyutina

6th

6th

J. Halard-Decugis C. Rubin

4th

0

r

C. Cristea C. Morariu

4th

0

C. Cristea C. Morariu

6th

1

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

3

4th

A. Kurnikowa M. Seles

6th

3

6th

M. Pierce N. Swerawa

6th

6th

B. Schett P. Schnyder

4th

6th

3

A. Kurnikowa M. Seles

w.

O.

S. Williams V. Williams

3

7th

7th

S. Williams V. Williams

4th

J. Lichowzewa A. Sugiyama

6th

5

6th

A. Kurnikowa M. Seles

4th

1

WC

J. Makarova N. Petrova

0

6th

M. Pierce N. Swerawa

6th

6th

M. Pierce N. Swerawa

6th

7th

M. Pierce N. Swerawa

6th

6th

S. Farina K. Habšudová

4th

4th

2

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

2

2

2

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

Web links

• Kremlin Cup 1998 (women) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Kremlin Cup 1998 (women) (English) on the ITF website