Women's Singles
1998 Australian Open
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Conchita Martínez
Final score	6-3, 6-3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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First-seeded Martina Hingis was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating Conchita Martínez, 6-3, 6-3. in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open.

This was the first Grand Slam tournament in which Serena Williams competed in the main draw.^[1] She drew her older sister Venus in the second round, and was defeated.^[2]

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	5	Mary Pierce	2	3
								1	Martina Hingis	6	2	6
								10	Anke Huber	1	6	1
	10	Anke Huber	79	7
	7	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	67	5
															1	Martina Hingis	6	6
															8	Conchita Martínez	3	3
	8	Conchita Martínez	6	6
	9	Sandrine Testud	3	2
								8	Conchita Martínez	4	6	6
								2	Lindsay Davenport	6	3	3
		Venus Williams	6	5	3
	2	Lindsay Davenport	1	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
		W Probst	1	2				1	M Hingis	7	6
		B Rittner	6	77					B Rittner	5	1
	Q	E Tatarkova	1	65											1	M Hingis	6	4	6
		E Callens	4	6	3											A Kournikova	4	6	4
		C Morariu	6	1	6				C Morariu	5	2
		A Kournikova	6	6					A Kournikova	7	6
		K Studeníková	2	1																		1	M Hingis	6	6
		Y Basuki	64	6	6																		Y Basuki	0	0
		M Tu	77	3	1				Y Basuki	5	6	6
		K Boogert	6	6					K Boogert	7	4	3
	Q	R Bobková	3	2												Y Basuki	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	65	4											14	D Van Roost	4	4
		T Snyder	77	6					T Snyder	3	4
		R Simpson	3	2				14	D Van Roost	6	6
	14	D Van Roost	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11		78	7
		M Maruska	66	5				11	B Schultz-McCarthy	1	4
		H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	6	6
		A Wunderlich	3	1												H Nagyová	61	7	6
	PR	M McGrath	1	3												E Likhovtseva	77	5	2
		Y Yoshida	6	6					Y Yoshida	4	6	1
	WC	R Reid	2	1					E Likhovtseva	6	4	6
		E Likhovtseva	6	6																			H Nagyová	0	0
	Q	J Nejedly	6	6																		5	M Pierce	6	6
		C Rubin	2	4				Q	J Nejedly	2	4
			6	6						6	6
		D Chládková	3	3													5	3
		C Torrens Valero	6	6											5	M Pierce	7	6
		O Lugina	4	4					C Torrens Valero	1	2
		F Li	0	0				5	M Pierce	6	6
	5	M Pierce	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	A Coetzer	6	6
		B Paulus	2	0				3	A Coetzer	2	6	6
		L Neiland	6	77					L Neiland	6	1	0
	WC	C Barclay	3	63											3	A Coetzer	6	6
		K Brandi	4	7	3											A Ellwood	3	1
		A Ellwood	6	5	6				A Ellwood	4	6	6
	PR	L Ghirardi	1	7	6			PR	L Ghirardi	6	4	1
		N Kijimuta	6	5	1																	3	A Coetzer	6	4	5
		A Gavaldón	0	0	r																	10	A Huber	2	6	7
		J Kruger	6	2					J Kruger	6	6
		S Jeyaseelan	62	6	7				S Jeyaseelan	3	2
		S-h Park	77	1	5											J Kruger	77	3	2
	Q	A Miller	4	7	6										10	A Huber	64	6	6
		H Suková	6	5	0			Q	A Miller	4	0
		S Pitkowski	7	0	0			10	A Huber	6	6
	10	A Huber	5	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	A Sugiyama	4	6	6
			6	1	3			16	A Sugiyama	64	7	6
		M Saeki	6	6					M Saeki	77	5	1
		M Endo	4	3											16	A Sugiyama	77	1	6
		M Grzybowska	6	6												M Grzybowska	65	6	4
		C Cristea	3	2					M Grzybowska	6	6
	WC	N Vaidyanathan	5	6	6			WC	N Vaidyanathan	2	1
		G Pizzichini	7	4	2																	16	A Sugiyama	2	4
	Q	S Krivencheva	3	67																		7		6	6
	Q		6	79				Q		65	5
		A Glass	2	2					R Hiraki	77	7
		R Hiraki	6	6												R Hiraki	2	3
		E Makarova	6	1	6										7		6	6
		L Golarsa	4	6	4				E Makarova	0	0
		J Lee	0	4				7		6	6
	7		6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	C Martínez	6	6
		S Klösel	2	2				8	C Martínez	7	6
	WC	K Kunce	5	2					M Oremans	5	2
		M Oremans	7	6											8	C Martínez	3	6	6
		S Kleinová	62	5												A-G Sidot	6	0	3
		V Ruano Pascual	77	7					V Ruano Pascual	4	4
		L N?me?ková	4	3					A-G Sidot	6	6
		A-G Sidot	6	6																		8	C Martínez	6	6
		F Lubiani	4	4																			B Schett	3	3
		T Panova	6	6					T Panova	3	2
		M Díaz Oliva	4	1					B Schett	6	6
		B Schett	6	6												B Schett	6	6
	Q	M Shaughnessy	4	3												N Zvereva	3	1
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	4	4
		N Zvereva	2	6	6				N Zvereva	6	6
	12	S Appelmans	6	2	3

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	S Testud	6	6
		G León García	3	2				9	S Testud	66	6	6
		J Kandarr	6	6					J Kandarr	78	0	1
	WC		1	4											9	S Testud	6	6
	PR	J Husárová	4	6	7											A Ger?i	4	2
		H Inoue	6	4	5			PR	J Husárová	2	5
		M Maleeva	6	2	2				A Ger?i	6	7
		A Ger?i	2	6	6																	9	S Testud	3	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	6																			T Tanasugarn	6	1	2
		M-A Vento	1	3					T Tanasugarn	6	4	6
		E Pampoulova	6	6					E Pampoulova	4	6	4
		J Watanabe	2	1												T Tanasugarn	6	6
	WC	R Stubbs	5	1											4	I Majoli	0	2
		M Lu?i?	7	6					M Lu?i?	5	4
		N Sawamatsu	4	2				4	I Majoli	7	6
	4	I Majoli	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	I Spîrlea	77	3	1
		S Williams	65	6	6				S Williams	64	1
			3	0					V Williams	77	6
		V Williams	6	6												V Williams	6	6
		A Mauresmo	77	7												A Mauresmo	1	4
		S Farina	64	5					A Mauresmo	1	6	6
		E Gagliardi	5	1					S Plischke	6	4	3
		S Plischke	7	6																			V Williams	6	6
		S-t Wang	6	4	6																		P Schnyder	4	1
		I Gorrochategui	1	6	4				S-t Wang	3	4
		N Dechy	1	2					P Schnyder	6	6
		P Schnyder	6	6												P Schnyder	2	6	8
		S Dopfer	2	1											13	L Raymond	6	3	6
		N Miyagi	6	6					N Miyagi	2	6	5
		N Pratt	1	6	3			13	L Raymond	6	3	7
	13	L Raymond	6	2	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	R Dragomir	6	6
		M Babel	2	1				15	R Dragomir	77	2	6
		M Serna	6	4	9				M Serna	65	6	3
		R McQuillan	3	6	7										15	R Dragomir	6	7
		K-A Guse	6	3	4											F Labat	2	5
		F Labat	2	6	6				F Labat	6	5	6
		Å Carlsson	6	2	6				Å Carlsson	4	7	4
	WC	E Dominikovic	3	6	4																	15	R Dragomir	0	0
	WC	T Musgrave	3	5																		2	L Davenport	6	6
		P Suárez	6	7					P Suárez	3	2
		S Cacic	7	4	6				F Perfetti	6	6
		F Perfetti	5	6	8											F Perfetti	2	2
		K Hab?udová	6	6											2	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	S Reeves	3	4					K Hab?udová	6	0	7
		A Cocheteux	2	3				2	L Davenport	2	6	9
	2	L Davenport	6	6

References

External links

• 1998 Australian Open - Women's Singles at the International Tennis Federation