1998 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Singles
1998 Bank of the West Classic
Final
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 against Venus Williams.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
	1	Lindsay Davenport	6	5	6
	3	Venus Williams	4	7	4

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Davenport	6	6
		K Po	7	6					K Po	1	3
		N Pratt	5	0											1	L Davenport	7	6
		Y Yoshida	0	3												T Tanasugarn	6	1
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	6
	Q	A Stevenson	6	7				Q	A Stevenson	2	0
	8	R Grande	1	5																		1	L Davenport	6	6	6
																						4	S Graf	4	7	3
								4	S Graf	6	6
		M J Fernández	6	6					M J Fernández	4	0
		C Rubin	4	4											4	S Graf	6	6
	Q	E Tatarkova	7	2	7										5	N Zvereva	1	3
		S Cacic	6	6	5			Q	E Tatarkova	6	4	2
		T Snyder	2	4				5	N Zvereva	0	6	6
	5	N Zvereva	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	E Likhovtseva	6	4	6
	WC	M Irvin	1	6	0			7	E Likhovtseva	6	6
		A Frazier	3	6	6				A Frazier	1	4
	Q	J Lee	6	2	3										7	E Likhovtseva	2	4
		C Morariu	6	3	6										3	V Williams	6	6
	Q	J Capriati	4	6	4				C Morariu	6	1	0
								3	V Williams	4	6	6
																						3	V Williams	6	6
	6	J Kruger	1	6	6																	2	M Seles	3	4
	WC	L Osterloh	6	2	4			6	J Kruger	3	6
		M Saeki	6	6	3				A-G Sidot	6	7
		A-G Sidot	7	2	6											A-G Sidot	3	1
		N Dechy	6	4	3										2	M Seles	6	6
		F Li	4	6	6				F Li	6	3	1
								2	M Seles	2	6	6

External links

• 1998 Bank of the West Classic draw