1998 WTA German Open – Singles

Singles
1998 WTA German Open
Final
Champion	Conchita Martínez
Runner-up	Amélie Mauresmo
Score	6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Conchita Martínez defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 WTA German Open.

Mary Joe Fernández was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	3	6
	14	Anna Kournikova	6	7
								14	Anna Kournikova	0	1
								7	Conchita Martínez	6	6
	16	Ai Sugiyama	3	3
	7	Conchita Martínez	6	6
															7	Conchita Martínez	6	6
															Q	Amélie Mauresmo	4	4
	8	Irina Spîrlea	3	7	3
	3	Jana Novotná	6	5	6
								3	Jana Novotná	5	7	4
								Q	Amélie Mauresmo	7	5	6
		Barbara Paulus	4	2
	Q	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Hingis	6	7
		N Sawamatsu	3	2					S Farina	0	5
		S Farina	6	6											1	M Hingis	6	6
		M Grzybowska	4	7	6										9	I Majoli	1	2
	WC	S Schmidle	6	5	1				M Grzybowska	4	0
		A-G Sidot	3	2				9	I Majoli	6	6
	9	I Majoli	6	6																		1	M Hingis	3	6
	14	A Kournikova	6	6																		14	A Kournikova	6	7
	Q	R Bobková	2	1				14	A Kournikova	6	6
	Q	J Lee	5	4					E Likhovtseva	2	1
		E Likhovtseva	7	6											14	A Kournikova	6	6
		M Vento	6	6											5	A Sánchez-Vicario	4	2
		Y Basuki	4	3					M Vento	5	4
								5	A Sánchez-Vicario	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Coetzer	6	4	6
	LL	R McQuillan	1	6	6			WC	A Glass	0	6	1
	WC	A Glass	6	0	7										4	A Coetzer	6	2	3
	Q	F Perfetti	5	5											16	A Sugiyama	4	6	6
	Q	A Fusai	7	7				Q	A Fusai	4	3
		K Habšudová	0	2				16	A Sugiyama	6	6
	16	A Sugiyama	6	6																		16	A Sugiyama	3	3
	11	S Testud	4	6	7																	7	C Martínez	6	6
		N Zvereva	6	4	5			11	S Testud	6	6
		J Halard-Decugis	2	6	7				J Halard-Decugis	4	0
		R Dragomir	6	3	6										11	S Testud	6	5	2
		M Serna	6	6											7	C Martínez	4	7	6
		B Schultz-McCarthy	3	2					M Serna	2	2
								7	C Martínez	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	I Spîrlea	6	6
	Q	J Wöhr	3	4				Q	M Shaughnessy	4	1
	Q	M Shaughnessy	6	6											8	I Spîrlea	w/o
		R Grande	4	2												C Morariu
		C Morariu	6	6					C Morariu	7	1	6
	WC	J Kandarr	3	3				15	L Raymond	5	6	2
	15	L Raymond	6	6																		8	I Spîrlea	3	7	3
	13	P Schnyder	6	6	3																	3	J Novotná	6	5	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	7	6				M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	1	3
	Q	J Capriati	3	1												M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	4
		A Miller	2	2											3	J Novotná	6	6
		B Schett	6	6					B Schett	6	6	6
								3	J Novotná	1	7	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	M Pierce	6	6	1r
		B Paulus	6	6					B Paulus	4	7	3
	WC	C Rubin	4	2												B Paulus	3	6	6
		F Li	6	6												S Cacic	6	3	3
		M Oremans	0	2					F Li	4	4
		S Cacic	7	6					S Cacic	6	6
	10	N Tauziat	5	4																			B Paulus	4	2
	12	D Van Roost	6	4	5																	Q	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	A Mauresmo	3	6	7			Q	A Mauresmo	7	7
		K Po	4	2					F Labat	5	5
		F Labat	6	6											Q	A Mauresmo	6	6
		H Nagyová	2	6	7										2	L Davenport	2	4
		S Appelmans	6	3	5				H Nagyová	3	6	1
								2	L Davenport	6	4	6

References

• 1998 WTA German Open Draw