1998 Faber Grand Prix – Singles

Singles
1998 Faber Grand Prix
1997 ChampionCroatia Iva Majoli
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Patty Schnyder
Runner-upCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Score6–0, 2–6, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
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1998 tennis event results

Iva Majoli was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Patty Schnyder.

Schnyder won in the final 6–0, 2–6, 7–5 against Jana Novotná.

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. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (final)
  2. Germany Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
  3. Croatia Iva Majoli (second round)
  4. n/a
  5. Romania Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  6. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  7. France Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 0 6 5
  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6 2 7

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Czech Republic J Novotná 4 6 6
Q France A Cocheteux 2 0     Belgium D Van Roost 6 4 3
  Belgium D Van Roost 6 6   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7  
  Romania R Dragomir 1 7 6 8 United States L Raymond 1 5  
Q Czech Republic A Gerši 6 6 7 Q Czech Republic A Gerši 1 0  
Q France A Fusai 6 2   8 United States L Raymond 6 6  
8 United States L Raymond 7 6   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Russia A Kournikova 3 3  
LL Germany W Probst 3 1  
  Russia A Kournikova 6 6     Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
  Italy S Farina 4 3     Russia A Kournikova 6 3 6
  Argentina F Labat 5 1   6 Germany A Huber 4 6 4
  Austria B Schett 7 6     Austria B Schett 4 2  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 7 2 4 6 Germany A Huber 6 6  
6 Germany A Huber 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Poland M Grzybowska 2 1   7 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 7     Slovakia K Habšudová 4 4  
WC Germany B Rittner 4 6   7 France N Tauziat 4 3  
  France A-G Sidot 0 2     Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6     Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
3 Croatia I Majoli 1 3  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
5 Romania I Spîrlea 1 r     Belgium S Appelmans 3 3  
  Belgium S Appelmans 4       Belgium S Appelmans 7 6  
Q Germany M Babel 4 2     Bulgaria M Maleeva 5 3  
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6     Belgium S Appelmans 6 7  
WC Germany A Glass 2 6 6 2 Germany S Graf 3 6  
  Austria B Paulus 6 3 0 WC Germany A Glass 4 2  
2 Germany S Graf 6 6  

External links

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