1998 ASB Classic – Singles

Singles
1998 ASB Classic
1997 ChampionAustria Marion Maruska
Final
ChampionBelgium Dominique Van Roost
Runner-upItaly Silvia Farina
Score4–6, 7–6, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Marion Maruska was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Meike Babel.

Dominique Van Roost won in the final 4–6, 7–6, 7–5 against Silvia Farina.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. France Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
  2. United States Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
  3. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (champion)
  4. Austria Barbara Schett (first round)
  5. Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová (first round)
  6. Italy Silvia Farina (final)
  7. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (quarterfinals)
  8. Austria Marion Maruska (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 France S Testud 7 2 6
  United States M Tu 5 6 1 1 France S Testud 6 6  
Q United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 7 4   Slovakia J Husárová 2 0  
  Slovakia J Husárová 7 5 6 1 France S Testud 6 6  
  United States S Cacic 4 6 6   United States S Cacic 2 2  
LL Czech Republic A Gerši 6 3 3   United States S Cacic w/o    
  Germany M Babel 6 6     Germany M Babel      
8 Austria M Maruska 1 3   1 France S Testud 2 6  
4 Austria B Schett 0 5   6 Italy S Farina 6 7  
WC France J Halard-Decugis 6 7   WC France J Halard-Decugis 6 7  
  Romania C Cristea 7 4 6   Romania C Cristea 2 5  
Q United States S Reeves 6 6 3 WC France J Halard-Decugis 4 3  
Q Austria B Schwartz 6 6   6 Italy S Farina 6 6  
  Puerto Rico K Brandi 2 0   Q Austria B Schwartz 6 3 1
  France A D-Balleret 6 2 2 6 Italy S Farina 3 6 6
6 Italy S Farina 1 6 6 6 Italy Silvia Farina 6 6 5
7 Thailand T Tanasugarn 4 6 6 3 Belgium D Van Roost 4 7 7
  China F Li 6 4 2 7 Thailand T Tanasugarn 7 7  
  Japan Y Yoshida 7 6     Japan Y Yoshida 5 6  
  Netherlands K Boogert 6 1   7 Thailand T Tanasugarn 0 3  
  Italy L Golarsa 1 6 1 3 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  
  Czech Republic L Němečková 6 2 6   Czech Republic L Němečková 0 4  
  Italy F Lubiani 3 3   3 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  
3 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6   3 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  
5 Czech Republic S Kleinová 4 4   Q United States A Miller 2 3  
  Spain C Torrens Valero 6 6     Spain C Torrens Valero 5 5  
  Japan M Saeki 4 4   Q United States A Miller 7 7  
Q United States A Miller 6 6   Q United States A Miller 7 1  
WC New Zealand R Hudson 6 4 6 2 United States L Raymond 5 0 r
  Japan R Hiraki 3 6 3 WC New Zealand R Hudson 4 4  
  Germany B Rittner 4 6 4 2 United States L Raymond 6 6  
2 United States L Raymond 6 3 6