1998 WTA German Open – Singles

Conchita Martínez defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 WTA German Open.

Singles
1998 WTA German Open
Champion	Conchita Martínez
Runner-up	Amélie Mauresmo
Score	6–4, 6–4

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.

1. Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
2. Lindsay Davenport (third round)
3. Jana Novotná (semifinals)
4. Amanda Coetzer (third round)
5. Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (third round)
6. Mary Pierce (second round)
7. Conchita Martínez (champion)
8. Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
9. Iva Majoli (third round)
10. Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
11. Sandrine Testud (third round)
12. Dominique Van Roost (first round)
13. Patty Schnyder (first round)
14. Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
15. Lisa Raymond (second round)
16. Ai Sugiyama (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

	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