# 1998 US Open – Women's singles

Lindsay Davenport defeated defending champion Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. It was her first major singles title. Davenport did not lose a set during the tournament. The final was a rematch of the previous year's semifinal.
This was the final US Open main draw appearance of former world No. 1 and five-time champion Steffi Graf; she lost to Patty Schnyder in the fourth round. It was also the first US Open appearance for future world No. 1 and six-time champion Serena Williams; she was defeated by Irina Spîrlea in the third round.

## Seeds

* Martina Hingis (final)
* Lindsay Davenport (champion)
* Jana Novotná (semifinals)
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
* Venus Williams (semifinals)
* Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
* Conchita Martínez (fourth round)
* Steffi Graf (fourth round)
* Irina Spîrlea (fourth round)
* Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
* Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
* Mary Pierce (fourth round)
* Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
* Dominique Van Roost (third round)
* Anna Kournikova (fourth round)
* Ai Sugiyama (second 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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Martina Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Monica Seles | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Monica Seles | 4 | 4 | | 1 | Martina Hingis | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| 11 | Patty Schnyder | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Patty Schnyder | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Martina Hingis | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Venus Williams | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Venus Williams | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 13 | Amanda Coetzer | 0 | 4 | | 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Olsza | 2 | 0 | | 1 | M Hingis | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Huber | 3 | 3 | | | I Majoli | 6$^4$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Majoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | M Hingis | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | L Richterová | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | A Mauresmo | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Craybas | 1 | 6 | 3 | | M Saeki | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Saeki | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 |
| | S-h Park | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | N Dechy | 4 | 4 |
| | L Němečková | 6 | 3 | 4 | | S-h Park | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Dechy | 6 | 7 | | | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Paulus | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Lee | 4 | 7$^8$ | 6$^4$ | | | | | | G León García | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | G León García | 6 | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | | G León García | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Dragomir | 1 | 2 | | 16 | A Sugiyama | 3 | r | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Halard-Decugis | 2 | 2 | | 14 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Studeníková | 0 | 1 | | | M Grzybowska | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Grzybowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | D Van Roost | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| WC | L Granville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | K Po | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Suárez | 4 | 4 | | WC | L Granville | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Guse | 4 | 1 | | | K Po | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Po | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | K Po | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Q | E Kulikovskaya | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | M Seles | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | S Kleinová | 6 | 1 | 3 | Q | E Kulikovskaya | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Načuk | 2 | 3 | | | A Miller | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Miller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Miller | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | J Kruger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | B Rittner | 1 | 3 | | | J Kruger | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Labat | 6$^0$ | 2 | | 6 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | M Seles | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Capriati | 4 | 3 | | 3 | J Novotná | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Cocheteux | 6 | 6 | | | A Cocheteux | 2 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Dopfer | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | K Hrdličková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | S Testud | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | B Schwartz | 2 | 3 | | | K Hrdličková | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Testud | 6 | 6 | | | S Testud | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S-t Wang | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 |
| | T Tanasugarn | 6$^3$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | I Spîrlea | 3 | 3 |
| Q | P Stoyanova | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Q | P Stoyanova | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Pratt | 3 | 6 | 4 | | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Williams | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | S Williams | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | E Tatarkova | 6 | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | | | 9 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 0 | 7 | | | | |
| Q | M Schnitzer | 0 | 7$^8$ | 6 | Q | M Schnitzer | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Likhovtseva | 6$^0$ | 4 | | 9 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | I Spîrlea | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | P Schnyder | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Yoshida | 6$^5$ | 5 | | 11 | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Frazier | 3 | 1 | | WC | B Rippner | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Rippner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | P Schnyder | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | MJ Fernández | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | MJ Fernández | 1 | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| Q | T Križan | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | MJ Fernández | 6 | 4 | 7$^{12}$ | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Stevenson | 4 | 4 | | | A Fusai | 3 | 6 | 6$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | |
| | A Fusai | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 |
| | M Lučić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | S Graf | 3 | 4 |
| | K Boogert | 3 | 2 | | | M Lučić | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | N Sawamatsu | 4 | 7 | 6 | | N Sawamatsu | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Torrens Valero | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | M Lučić | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | M Weingärtner | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Shaughnessy | 4 | 6 | 2 | Q | M Weingärtner | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Morariu | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | S Graf | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Pampoulova | 1 | 0 | | 5 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Kremer | 6 | 5 | 7 | Q | A Kremer | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Basuki | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | 5 | V Williams | 5 | | | | | |
| Q | L Courtois | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | L Neiland | 0 | r | | | | |
| | M de Swardt | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | M de Swardt | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | L Neiland | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | L Neiland | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Panova | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | V Williams | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | M Serna | 7$^7$ | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | M Pierce | 1 | 6$^4$ |
| | MA Vento | 6$^2$ | 7 | 6 | | MA Vento | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | E Gagliardi | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | L Golarsa | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | L Golarsa | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | L Golarsa | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| WC | V Webb | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 12 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | C Black | 6 | 6 | | | C Black | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Babel | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | M Pierce | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | A Kournikova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Ghirardi | 1 | 3 | | 15 | A Kournikova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Okada | 2 | 2 | | | R Bobková | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Bobková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | A Kournikova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | S Farina | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | K Miller | 4 | 2 | | | A Dechaume-Balleret | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | A Smashnova | 4 | 6 | 2 | | S Farina | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Farina | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | A Kournikova | 6$^5$ | 3 |
| | Å Carlsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | S Smith | 2 | 4 | | | Å Carlsson | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Habšudová | 6 | 5 | 3 | | S Pitkowski | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Pitkowski | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | S Pitkowski | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | F Zuluaga | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | R Grande | 4 | 4 | | Q | F Zuluaga | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Brandi | 2 | 2 | | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Oremans | 1 | 2 | | 7 | C Martínez | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Díaz Oliva | 6 | r | | Q | J Trail | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Trail | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | C Martínez | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | N Zvereva | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | L Raymond | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | R McQuillan | 6 | 3 | 4 | | N Zvereva | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 3 | 3 | | | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | C Martínez | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| WC | M Washington | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | A Coetzer | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | B Schett | 6 | 6 | | | B Schett | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Miyagi | 6 | 5 | 2 | | S Plischke | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Plischke | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | B Schett | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | L Horn | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 13 | A Coetzer | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | R Sandu | 6 | 6 | | Q | R Sandu | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Cacic | 1 | 6$^3$ | | 13 | A Coetzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | A Coetzer | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 10 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Perfetti | 3 | 2 | | 10 | N Tauziat | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | O Barabanschikova | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | O Barabanschikova | 7$^7$ | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | A-G Sidot | 1 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | 10 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | F Li | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | H Nagyová | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | C Rubin | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Nagyová | 6 | 6 | | | H Nagyová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Gerši | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | N Tauziat | 1 | 4 |
| | T Snyder | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 |
| | A Glass | 4 | 1 | | | T Snyder | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | | | V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Nejedly | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | V Ruano Pascual | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| WC | S Reeves | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | L McNeil | 4 | 6 | 6 | | L McNeil | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Cristea | 0 | 2 | | 2 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |