1998 Skoda Czech Open – Singles

The women's singles of the 1998 Skoda Czech Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

Singles
1998 Skoda Czech Open
1997 Champion	Joannette Kruger
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Sandrine Testud
Score	6–3, 6–0
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Joannette Kruger was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Virginia Ruano Pascual.

Jana Novotná won in the final 6–3, 6–0 against Sandrine Testud.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Jana Novotná (champion)
2. Sandrine Testud (final)
3. Joannette Kruger (first round)
4. Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
5. Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
6. Silvia Farina (quarterfinals)
7. Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
8. Amélie Mauresmo (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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	J Novotná	6	7
		J Husárová	2	6				1	J Novotná	6	7
		A Glass	4	6				Q	R Bobková	2	6
	Q	R Bobková	6	7											1	J Novotná	6	6
		S Pitkowski	6	3	6											S Pitkowski	2	3
		K Habšudová	4	6	1				S Pitkowski	7	6
		K Hrdličková	4	3				7	R Dragomir	5	3
	7	R Dragomir	6	6																		1	J Novotná	2	6	7
	3	J Kruger	2	4																		5	H Nagyová	6	3	5
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	6	3	5
		O Lugina	7	4	0				M Shaughnessy	4	6	7
		M Shaughnessy	6	6	6											M Shaughnessy	1	2
		A Smashnova	6	7											5	H Nagyová	6	6
	Q	A Vašková	4	6					A Smashnova	5	6	4
		T Panova	2	4				5	H Nagyová	7	4	6
	5	H Nagyová	6	6																									1	Jana Novotná	6	6
	WC/8	A Mauresmo	6	7	6																								2	Sandrine Testud	3	0
	Q	E Dementieva	7	6	1			WC/8	A Mauresmo	7	6
		S Noorlander	4	1					E Makarova	5	1
		E Makarova	6	6											WC/8	A Mauresmo	3	2
	WC	M Paštiková	6	6											4	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	J Hlaváčková	2	1				WC	M Paštiková	5	6	1
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	2				4	N Zvereva	7	3	6
	4	N Zvereva	6	6																		4	N Zvereva	3	6	4
	6	S Farina	6	6																		2	S Testud	6	4	6
		C Cristea	1	3				6	S Farina	7	4	6
		Å Carlsson	6	6					Å Carlsson	5	6	1
		L Němečková	4	4											6	S Farina	6	3	2
		D Chládková	7	6											2	S Testud	2	6	6
		M Díaz Oliva	6	0					D Chládková	6	5
		A Gerši	0	r				2	S Testud	7	7
	2	S Testud	1

External links

• 1998 Skoda Czech Open draw