1998 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion and won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Venus Williams.

Singles
1998 Swisscom Challenge
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Final score	7–5, 6–3
Draw	28
Seeds	8

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. Lindsay Davenport (Champion)
2. Venus Williams (Final)
3. Conchita Martínez (Second Round)
4. Nathalie Tauziat (Semifinals)
5. Patty Schnyder (Second Round)
6. Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
7. Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals)
8. Dominique Van Roost (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

Final

	Final
	1	Lindsay Davenport	7	6
	2	Venus Williams	5	3

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Davenport	6	6
		A Sugiyama	5	1				Q	J Halard-Decugis	4	2
	Q	J Halard-Decugis	7	6											1	L Davenport	6	6
		R Dragomir	3	6	6										6	A Coetzer	3	1
		A Huber	6	4	4				R Dragomir	3	1
		N Zvereva	5	4				6	A Coetzer	6	6
	6	A Coetzer	7	6																		1	L Davenport	6	6
																							I Spîrlea	2	3
								3	C Martínez	2	6
		I Spîrlea	7	6					I Spîrlea	6	7
	Q	M Oremans	6	2												I Spîrlea	6	6
	Q	S Plischke	6	4	1										8	D Van Roost	4	0
	WC	A Mauresmo	4	6	6			WC	A Mauresmo	3	4
		A Kournikova	3	1				8	D Van Roost	6	6
	8	D Van Roost	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	P Schnyder	6	6
		S Farina	2	3				5	P Schnyder	4	6	6
	WC	B Schett	6	6				WC	B Schett	6	1	7
		K Po	3	3											WC	B Schett	6	5	1
	LL	C Cristea	4	4											4	N Tauziat	4	7	6
		L Raymond	6	6					L Raymond	2	3
								4	N Tauziat	6	6
																						4	N Tauziat	3	4
	7	M Pierce	7	2	6																	2	V Williams	6	6
	WC	C Rubin	5	6	3			7	M Pierce	7	6
	LL	K Hrdličková	6	4	2			LL	J Kruger	6	1
	LL	J Kruger	2	6	6										7	M Pierce	4	1
	Q	C Morariu	6	2	6										2	V Williams	6	6
		S Testud	3	6	4			Q	C Morariu	5	3
								2	V Williams	7	6

External links

• 1998 Swisscom Challenge draw