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1998 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

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Singles
1998 Bank of the West Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1997 · Bank of the West Classic · 1999 →

Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 against Venus Williams.

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. United States Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  2. United States Monica Seles (semifinals)
  3. United States Venus Williams (final)
  4. Germany Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  5. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  6. South Africa Joannette Kruger (second round)
  7. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)
  8. Italy Rita Grande (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 5 6
3 United States Venus Williams 4 7 4

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  United States K Po 7 6     United States K Po 1 3  
  Australia N Pratt 5 0   1 United States L Davenport 7 6  
  Japan Y Yoshida 0 3     Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 1  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6     Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6  
Q United States A Stevenson 6 7   Q United States A Stevenson 2 0  
8 Italy R Grande 1 5   1 United States L Davenport 6 6 6
4 Germany S Graf 4 7 3
4 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  United States M J Fernández 6 6     United States M J Fernández 4 0  
  United States C Rubin 4 4   4 Germany S Graf 6 6  
Q Ukraine E Tatarkova 7 2 7 5 Belarus N Zvereva 1 3  
  United States S Cacic 6 6 5 Q Ukraine E Tatarkova 6 4 2
  United States T Snyder 2 4   5 Belarus N Zvereva 0 6 6
5 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 4 6
WC United States M Irvin 1 6 0 7 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6  
  United States A Frazier 3 6 6   United States A Frazier 1 4  
Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 2 3 7 Russia E Likhovtseva 2 4  
  United States C Morariu 6 3 6 3 United States V Williams 6 6  
Q United States J Capriati 4 6 4   United States C Morariu 6 1 0
3 United States V Williams 4 6 6
3 United States V Williams 6 6  
6 South Africa J Kruger 1 6 6 2 United States M Seles 3 4  
WC United States L Osterloh 6 2 4 6 South Africa J Kruger 3 6  
  Japan M Saeki 6 6 3   France A-G Sidot 6 7  
  France A-G Sidot 7 2 6   France A-G Sidot 3 1  
  France N Dechy 6 4 3 2 United States M Seles 6 6  
  China F Li 4 6 6   China F Li 6 3 1
2 United States M Seles 2 6 6
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