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1998 Direct Line International Championships – Singles

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Singles
1998 Direct Line International Championships
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–1, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jana Novotná won in the final 6–1, 7–5 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. The two had reached the final the previous year but the match was cancelled in the first set due to persistent rain. Novotná went on to win the Wimbledon title two weeks later.

Seeds

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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 (champion)
  2. Germany Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  4. United States Venus Williams (second round)
  5. Romania Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
  6. Russia Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
  7. France Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  8. Japan Ai Sugiyama (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 7  
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 5  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
Q France N Dechy 6 6   Q France N Dechy 2 2  
  China F Li 4 4   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7  
  France S Pitkowski 5 3   5 Romania I Spîrlea 4 5  
Q Australia K-A Guse 7 6   Q Australia K-A Guse 0 5  
  Italy R Grande 3 6 4 5 Romania I Spîrlea 6 7  
5 Romania I Spîrlea 6 4 6 1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Belarus N Zvereva 2 1  
4 United States V Williams 2 1  
  Venezuela M Vento 5 3     Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
  Belarus N Zvereva 7 6     Belarus N Zvereva 7 6  
Q Russia T Panova 7 3 1   Spain M Serna 6 2  
  Spain M Serna 6 6 6   Spain M Serna 6 7  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 4 8   Russia E Likhovtseva 4 5  
7 France N Tauziat 2 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
  Poland M Grzybowska 4 4   8 Japan A Sugiyama 2 5  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 4 5   WC United States S Williams 6 7  
WC United States S Williams 6 7   WC United States S Williams 6 4 4
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6   3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
  United States A Miller 4 4     Thailand T Tanasugarn 2 5  
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 7  
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario w/o    
6 Russia A Kournikova 2 6 6 6 Russia A Kournikova      
  France A Fusai 6 1 3 6 Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
  United States L Raymond 0 6   Q South Africa M de Swardt 4 1  
Q South Africa M de Swardt 6 7   6 Russia A Kournikova 6 6 6
  Indonesia Y Basuki 4 3 r 2 Germany S Graf 7 3 4
WC United Kingdom S Smith 6 3   WC United Kingdom S Smith 1 2  
2 Germany S Graf 6 6  
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