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Singles
1998 Acura Classic
1997 Champion United States Monica Seles
Final
Champion United States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up Switzerland Martina Hingis
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
←  1997 · Acura Classic ·  1999 →

Monica Seles was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Lindsay Davenport.

Davenport won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 against Martina Hingis.

Seeds

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

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (final)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  4. United States Monica Seles (semifinals)
  5. France Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  6. Romania Irina Spîrlea (second round)
  7. France Sandrine Testud (second round)
  8. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 4 3
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 4 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Croatia I Majoli 1 6 6   Croatia I Majoli 3 3  
  Italy R Grande 6 2 4 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  United States S Williams 6 6     United States S Williams 4 1  
Q Latvia L Neiland 0 0     United States S Williams 6 3 6
Q Italy A Serra Zanetti 3 5   7 France S Testud 4 6 1
7 France S Testud 6 7   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 4  
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
WC France A-G Sidot 4 3     Japan A Sugiyama 6 4 4
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 6   3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
LL Ukraine E Tatarkova 4 6 6 LL Ukraine E Tatarkova 3 3  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 6 3 3 LL Ukraine E Tatarkova 6 6  
  China F Li 0 2   6 Romania I Spîrlea 2 2  
6 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 France N Tauziat 6 7  
WC United States C Rubin 4 5   5 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  France A Fusai 6 6     France A Fusai 3 3  
Q United States A Stevenson 3 3   5 France N Tauziat 4 4  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 6 3 2 4 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Austria B Paulus 3 6 6   Austria B Paulus 1 2  
4 United States M Seles 6 6  
4 United States M Seles 4 2  
8 Belarus N Zvereva 7 6   2 United States L Davenport 6 6  
Q Luxembourg A Kremer 5 2   8 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
  Spain M Serna 6 7 6   Spain M Serna 2 1  
WC Thailand T Tanasugarn 7 5 2 8 Belarus N Zvereva 2 3  
  France J Halard-Decugis 6 6   2 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  United States K Po 2 4     France J Halard-Decugis 0 4  
2 United States L Davenport 6 6  

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