1998 IGA Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1998 IGA Classic
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Joannette Kruger
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	30
Seeds	8

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams. Williams won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Joannette Kruger.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
2. Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
3. Venus Williams (champion)
4. Joannette Kruger (final)
5. Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
6. Amy Frazier (second round)
7. Sarah Pitkowski (semifinals)
8. Fang Li (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

Final

	Final
	3	Venus Williams	6	6
	4	Joannette Kruger	3	2

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Davenport	6	6
		J Halard-Decugis	6	6					J Halard-Decugis	3	3
		K Boogert	3	2											1	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	L Ghirardi	2	6	6										Q	L Ghirardi	1	4
		E Gagliardi	6	2	4			Q	L Ghirardi	2	6	6
		K-A Guse	6	5	5			6	A Frazier	6	3	3
	6	A Frazier	4	7	7																	1	L Davenport	7	2	3
	3	V Williams	6	6																		3	V Williams	6	6	6
	Q	N Miyagi	3	2				3	V Williams	6	6
	WC	M de Swardt	7	6				WC	M de Swardt	1	3
		O Barabanschikova	6	2											3	V Williams	7	6
		F Lubiani	4	7	6											F Lubiani	6	4
		R Hiraki	6	5	1				F Lubiani	6	6
		Y Yoshida	6	6					Y Yoshida	2	4
	8	F Li	3	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	S Williams	6	6
	WC	K Adams	1	2				5	S Williams	6	6
	Q	A Ellwood	6	6				Q	A Ellwood	1	3
		A Stevenson	4	4											5	S Williams	1	1
		P Hy-Boulais	3	7	2										4	J Kruger	6	6
		M McGrath	6	5	6				M McGrath
		R McQuillan	6	2	5			4	J Kruger	w/o
	4	J Kruger	3	6	7																	4	J Kruger	3	6	6
	7	S Pitkowski	7	7																		7	S Pitkowski	6	3	4
		A Dechaume-Balleret	6	6				7	S Pitkowski	6	6
	Q	T Snyder	6	7				Q	T Snyder	3	4
		S Cacic	4	6											7	S Pitkowski	3	6	6
		L Golarsa	2	6	5										2	S Testud	6	3	4
		M Saeki	6	3	7				M Saeki	3	2
								2	S Testud	6	6

External links

• 1998 IGA Classic draw