1998 Challenge Bell – Singles

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.

Singles
1998 Challenge Bell
Champion	Tara Snyder
Runner-up	Chanda Rubin
Score	4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)

Main article: 1998 Challenge Bell

Tara Snyder won her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Chanda Rubin 4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(8–6) in the final.

Seeds

1. Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)
2. Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
3. Julie Halard-Decugis (first round)
4. Maria Vento (second round)
5. Chanda Rubin (final)
6. Amy Frazier (first round)
7. Tara Snyder (champion)
8. Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Chanda Rubin	6	6
	8	Nathalie Dechy	2	4
								5	Chanda Rubin	6	4	6
								7	Tara Snyder	4	6	7
	7	Tara Snyder	1	6	7
		Jane Chi	6	3	5

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	D Van Roost	7	6
		J Kandarr	3	3					J Nejedly	6	1
		J Nejedly	6	6											1	D Van Roost	2	2
	LL	M Washington	7	6											5	C Rubin	6	6
		M Shaughnessy	6	4				LL	M Washington	6	6	4
		J Lee	4	1				5	C Rubin	4	7	6
	5	C Rubin	6	6																		5	C Rubin	6	6
	3	J Halard-Decugis	3	6																		8	N Dechy	2	4
	WC	S Jeyaseelan	6	7				WC	S Jeyaseelan	3	4
	Q	E deLone	4	3				Q	A Stevenson	6	6
	Q	A Stevenson	6	6											Q	A Stevenson	2	6
		L Golarsa	3	6											8	N Dechy	6	7
	Q	E Callens	6	7				Q	E Callens
		E Gagliardi	7	2	1			8	N Dechy	w/o
	8	N Dechy	5	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	T Snyder	6	6
		N Pratt	4	2				7	T Snyder	6	6
		A Glass	6	0	2				B Rittner	0	3
		B Rittner	4	6	6										7	T Snyder	6	6
		K Po	3	3												C Cristea	4	4
		C Cristea	6	6					C Cristea	6	3	6
		A Dechaume-Balleret	2	3				4	M Vento	0	6	3
	4	M Vento	6	6																		7	T Snyder	1	6	7
	6	A Frazier	6	3	2																		J Chi	6	3	5
	Q	D Chládková	4	6	6			Q	D Chládková	2	2
		A Gerši	1	5					J Chi	6	6
		J Chi	6	7												J Chi	6	7
	WC	M-È Pelletier	1	3											2	S Testud	4	5
		J Capriati	6	6					J Capriati	3	7	6
								2	S Testud	6	5	7

References

• Main Draw and Qualifying Draw