1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Chanda Rubin was the defending champion, but chose not compete that year.

Singles
1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Dominique Van Roost
Score	6–1, 7–6(7–2)

Jana Novotná won the title, defeating Dominique Van Roost in the final, 6–1, 7–6^(7–2).

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. Jana Novotná (champion)
2. Iva Majoli (semifinals)
3. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
4. Dominique Van Roost (final)
5. Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
6. Yayuk Basuki (first round)
7. Sabine Appelmans (semifinals)
8. Anna Kournikova (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							Finals
	1	Jana Novotná	6	6
		Silvia Farina	4	1
								1	Jana Novotná	6	77
								4	Dominique Van Roost	1	62
	4	Dominique Van Roost	6	0
	2	Iva Majoli	2	0r

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Novotná	6	6
		Å Carlsson	0	68				Q	A Mauresmo	4	2
	Q	A Mauresmo	6	710											1	J Novotná	6	6
	Q	N Dechy	3	3											8	A Kournikova	1	3
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	3	4
	WC	S Plischke	7	4	5			8	A Kournikova	6	6
	8	A Kournikova	5	6	7																	1	J Novotná	6	6
																							S Farina	4	1
								3	N Tauziat	4	6	6
		A Fusai	7	7					A Fusai	6	2	2
		D Chládková	5	5											3	N Tauziat	4	60
		K Studeníková	3	6	3											S Farina	6	77
	Q	K Kschwendt	6	2	6			Q	K Kschwendt	5	4
		S Farina	6	6					S Farina	7	6
	6	Y Basuki	3	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	S Appelmans	6	6
		S Kleinová	4	2				7	S Appelmans	6	6
		F Labat	7	6					F Labat	2	1
	WC	M Maruska	5	0											7	S Appelmans	3	5
		K Habšudová	61	0r											4	D Van Roost	6	7
		A Gerši	77	0					A Gerši	6	5	67
								4	D Van Roost	2	7	79
																						4	D Van Roost	6	0
	5	L Raymond	6	6																		2	I Majoli	2	0r
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	3				5	L Raymond	77	77
		A-G Sidot	610	77	3				M Oremans	65	63
		M Oremans	712	64	6										5	L Raymond	63	6	3
		M Maleeva	6	6											2	I Majoli	77	4	6
	Q	A Glass	1	0					M Maleeva	1	1
								2	I Majoli	6	6

External links

• 1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz Draw