# 1998 ANZ Tasmanian International – Singles

Dominique Van Roost was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Patty Schnyder.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Dominique Van Roost (final)
* Patty Schnyder (champion)
* Joannette Kruger (semifinals)
* Naoko Sawamatsu (second round)
* Henrieta Nagyová (quarterfinals)
* Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (quarterfinals)
* Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
* Elena Likhovtseva (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
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Tanasugarn | 2 | 2 | | 1 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Courtois | 6 | 6 | | | L Courtois | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Serna | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | D Van Roost | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Kleinová | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | Q | F Li | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Halard-Decugis | 2 | 6 | 6 | | J Halard-Decugis | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | F Li | 6 | 5 | 7 | Q | F Li | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | E Likhovtseva | 2 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | N Sawamatsu | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Grzybowska | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | S Farina | 5 | 4 | | 4 | N Sawamatsu | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Grzybowska | 6 | 6 | | | M Grzybowska | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Dechy | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | M Grzybowska | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Cacic | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | H Nagyová | 1 | 1 | r | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Grande | 6 | 6 | | | R Grande | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Vento | 3 | 2 | | 5 | H Nagyová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | H Nagyová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | D Van Roost | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | A-G Sidot | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Patty Schnyder | 6 | 6 |
| | Å Carlsson | 1 | 4 | | 6 | A-G Sidot | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Maruska | 7 | 7 | | | M Maruska | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | A-G Sidot | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | J Kruger | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Babel | 2 | 0 | r | | V Ruano Pascual | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Pitkowski | 3 | 6 | | 3 | J Kruger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | J Kruger | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Kruger | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| 7 | B Schett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | P Schnyder | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | F Labat | 3 | 2 | | 7 | B Schett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Nejedly | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | J Nejedly | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Chládková | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | 7 | B Schett | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Drake-Brockman | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | P Schnyder | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Gerši | 6 | 6 | | Q | A Gerši | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Ellwood | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | P Schnyder | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |