1998 Piberstein Styrian Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Piberstein Styrian Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Patty Schnyder
Runner-upSpain Gala León García
Score6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1997 · Piberstein Styrian Open · 1999 →

Barbara Schett was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Emmanuelle Gagliardi.

Patty Schnyder won in the final 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 against Gala León García.

Seeds

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

  1. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (champion)
  2. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (first round)
  3. Austria Barbara Paulus (quarterfinals)
  4. Austria Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  5. Spain Gala León García (final)
  6. Austria Sylvia Plischke (quarterfinals)
  7. Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová (first round)
  8. Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi (semifinals)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Canada J Nejedly 4 1   1 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Austria M Maruska 4 7 6   Austria M Maruska 0 1  
  Germany B Rittner 6 5 3 1 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Netherlands K Boogert 6 3 6 6 Austria S Plischke 2 2  
WC Austria P Wartusch 3 6 3   Netherlands K Boogert 5 6 6
  Italy F Perfetti 6 2 2 6 Austria S Plischke 7 3 7
6 Austria S Plischke 4 6 6 1 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
4 Austria B Schett 6 6   8 Switzerland E Gagliardi 2 4  
WC Austria E Fauth 1 1   4 Austria B Schett 6 7  
  Spain C Torrens Valero 6 6     Spain C Torrens Valero 4 5  
  Bulgaria P Stoyanova 2 1   4 Austria B Schett 6 2 6
  Slovakia K Studeníková 6 6 7 8 Switzerland E Gagliardi 0 6 7
  Italy F Lubiani 7 4 5   Slovakia K Studeníková 6 4  
  Germany S Klösel 6 0   8 Switzerland E Gagliardi 7 6  
8 Switzerland E Gagliardi 7 6   1 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6 4 6
5 Spain G León García 6 1 7 5 Spain Gala León García 2 6 3
Q Croatia S Talaja 1 6 5 5 Spain G León García 5 6 6
  Germany E Wagner 6 6     Germany E Wagner 7 2 3
  Argentina P Suárez 4 0   5 Spain G León García 4 6 6
Q Italy A Serra Zanetti 7 6   3 Austria B Paulus 6 4 3
  Austria B Schwartz 6 3   Q Italy A Serra Zanetti 2 3  
  France A Dechaume-Balleret 1 2   3 Austria B Paulus 6 6  
3 Austria B Paulus 6 6   5 Spain G León García 6 6  
7 Czech Republic S Kleinová 4 2     France A Cocheteux 0 3  
  France A Cocheteux 6 6     France A Cocheteux 7 7  
Q Austria S Dopfer 6 7   Q Austria S Dopfer 5 6  
  Germany J Kandarr 3 5     France A Cocheteux 6 6  
Q Romania R Sandu 4 1     Germany M Babel 1 4  
  Italy S Cecchini 6 6     Italy S Cecchini 1 1  
  Germany M Babel 6 6     Germany M Babel 6 6  
2 Belgium S Appelmans 3 2