# 1998 ASB Classic – Singles

Marion Maruska was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Meike Babel.
Dominique Van Roost won in the final 4–6, 7–6, 7–5 against Silvia Farina.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
* Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
* Dominique Van Roost (champion)
* Barbara Schett (first round)
* Sandra Kleinová (first round)
* Silvia Farina (final)
* Tamarine Tanasugarn (quarterfinals)
* Marion Maruska (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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | S Testud | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Tu | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | S Testud | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Helgeson-Nielsen | 6 | 7 | 4 | | J Husárová | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Husárová | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | S Testud | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Cacic | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | S Cacic | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | A Gerši | 6 | 3 | 3 | | S Cacic | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Babel | 6 | 6 | | | M Babel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | M Maruska | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Testud | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | B Schett | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | S Farina | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| WC | J Halard-Decugis | 6 | 7 | | WC | J Halard-Decugis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Cristea | 7 | 4 | 6 | | C Cristea | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Reeves | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | WC | J Halard-Decugis | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Schwartz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | S Farina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Brandi | 2 | 0 | | Q | B Schwartz | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A D-Balleret | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | S Farina | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | S Farina | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Silvia Farina | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | T Tanasugarn | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | D Van Roost | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| | F Li | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | T Tanasugarn | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Yoshida | 7 | 6 | | | Y Yoshida | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Boogert | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | T Tanasugarn | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Golarsa | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Němečková | 6 | 2 | 6 | | L Němečková | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Lubiani | 3 | 3 | | 3 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | S Kleinová | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | A Miller | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | C Torrens Valero | 6 | 6 | | | C Torrens Valero | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Saeki | 4 | 4 | | Q | A Miller | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Miller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | A Miller | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | R Hudson | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | L Raymond | 5 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Hiraki | 3 | 6 | 3 | WC | R Hudson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Rittner | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | L Raymond | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |