1998 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

Mary Pierce defeated Monica Seles in the final, 7–6^(7–2), 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Kremlin Cup.

Women's singles
1998 Kremlin Cup
Final
Champion	Mary Pierce
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Score	7–6^(7–2), 6–3
Details
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Jana Novotná was the reigning champion, but chose not to compete that year.

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.   Venus Williams (semifinals)
2.   Monica Seles (final)
3.   Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
4.   Patty Schnyder (second round)
5.   Mary Pierce (champion)
6.   Anna Kournikova (first round)
7.   Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
8.   Irina Spîrlea (first round)

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

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Venus Williams	6	2	0
	5	Mary Pierce	2	6	6
								5	Mary Pierce	7^7	6
								2	Monica Seles	6^2	3
	7	Sandrine Testud	3	6^7
	2	Monica Seles	6	7^9

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Williams	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	3	6	6				E Likhovtseva	3	1
		R Dragomir	6	3	3										1	V Williams	6	6
		J Kruger	4	6	4										Q	K Studeníková	1	0
	Q	K Studeníková	6	3	6			Q	K Studeníková	6	7
		C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	3	5
	8	I Spîrlea	2	3																		1	V Williams	6	2	0
																						5	M Pierce	2	6	6
								4	P Schnyder	6^3	4
		M Serna	5	6	6				M Serna	7^7	6
		L Raymond	7	3	4											M Serna	5	3
	Q	E Dementieva	4	4											5	M Pierce	7	6
	WC	S Appelmans	6	6				WC	S Appelmans	2	2
		A Sugiyama	7	2	4			5	M Pierce	6	6
	5	M Pierce	5	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	S Testud	6	6
	Q	N Dechy	2	2				7	S Testud	6	6
	WC	T Panova	3	2					N Zvereva	4	3
		N Zvereva	6	6											7	S Testud	7^7	7
	WC	N Petrova	6^5	7^7	6										3	C Martínez	6^4	5
		I Majoli	7^7	6^5	0			WC	N Petrova	0	0
								3	C Martínez	6	6
																						7	S Testud	3	6^7
	6	A Kournikova	6^5	6	1																	2	M Seles	6	7^9
		S Farina	7^7	4	6				S Farina	6	6
	Q	K Habšudová	2	3					H Nagyová	3	1
		H Nagyová	6	6												S Farina	0	1
		B Schett	6	6											2	M Seles	6	6
		A Huber	2	3					B Schett	3	4
								2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• 1998 MGTS Kremlin Cup draw