1998 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1998 Bank of the West Classic
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	28
Seeds	8

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.

1. Lindsay Davenport (champion)
2. Monica Seles (semifinals)
3. Venus Williams (final)
4. Steffi Graf (semifinals)
5. Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
6. Joannette Kruger (second round)
7. Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)
8. Rita Grande (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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