1998 Heineken Trophy – Women's singles

Women's singles
1998 Heineken Trophy
Final
ChampionFrance Julie Halard-Decugis
Runner-upNetherlands Miriam Oremans
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw30 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Julie Halard-Decugis.

Halard-Decugis won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Miriam Oremans.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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

  1. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  2. France Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
  3. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (first round)
  4. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (quarterfinals)
  5. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
  6. France Amélie Mauresmo (first round)
  7. United States Corina Morariu (second round)
  8. Spain Gala León García (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
  Netherlands Miriam Oremans 3 4  
  France Julie Halard-Decugis 6 6  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 South Africa A Coetzer 4 2  
  Germany A Glass 5 6     United States K Po 6 6  
  United States K Po 7 7     United States K Po 6 6  
Q Japan Y Yoshida 6 7     United States C Rubin 2 3  
  Czech Republic D Chládková 4 5   Q Japan Y Yoshida 5 4  
  United States C Rubin 6 6     United States C Rubin 7 6  
6 France A Mauresmo 1 4     United States K Po 1 7 6
3 Belgium D Van Roost 3 6     Netherlands M Oremans 6 6 7
  Netherlands M Oremans 6 7     Netherlands M Oremans 7 6 6
  Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 3 2   Q France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 7 2
Q France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6     Netherlands M Oremans 6 2 6
WC Netherlands K Boogert 6 6   WC Netherlands K Boogert 3 6 4
  Slovakia K Habšudová 1 2   WC Netherlands K Boogert 4 6 7
WC Slovenia T Pisnik 3 0   7 United States C Morariu 6 2 5
7 United States C Morariu 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Romania R Dragomir 6 3  
  France J Halard-Decugis 7 6     France J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
  Czech Republic S Kleinová 0 6 1   United States T Snyder 2 0  
  United States T Snyder 6 4 6   France J Halard-Decugis 6 7 6
  Czech Republic A Gerši 6 6   4 Belgium S Appelmans 7 6 3
  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 1 4     Czech Republic A Gerši 3 2  
  Spain C Torrens Valero 2 1   4 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6  
4 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6     France J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
8 Spain G León García 6 6   2 France S Testud 3 3  
  Argentina F Labat 4 1   8 Spain G León García 4 7 7
Q Austria P Wartusch 7 1 6 Q Austria P Wartusch 6 6 6
  Romania C Cristea 6 6 4 8 Spain G León García 6 4  
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 3   2 France S Testud 7 6  
Q Italy L Golarsa 6 6   Q Italy L Golarsa 3 4  
2 France S Testud 6 6  

References

  1. ^ "History - Complete winner's list". Libéma Open. Retrieved 4 March 2023. Ladies - 1998 - Julie Halard – Decugis
  2. ^ "PLUS: TENNIS -- HEINEKEN OPEN; Halard-Decugis Beats Local Favorite". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 21 June 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Kournikova incertaine pour Wimbledon" [Kournikova in doubt for Wimbledon]. Libération (in French). 22 June 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2023. Côté français, la confiance est revenue du côté de Julie Halard-Decugis, qui a remporté samedi le tournoi, sur gazon, de Rosmalen (Pays-Bas), en battant en finale la Néerlandaise Miriam Oremans en deux manches, 6-3, 6-4.