1998 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Amanda Coetzer defeated Irina Spîrlea in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Family Circle Cup.

Singles
1998 Family Circle Cup
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Amanda Coetzer
Runner-upRomania Irina Spîrlea
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1997 · Family Circle Cup · 1999 →

Martina Hingis was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

Seeds

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

  1.   Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  2.   Jana Novotná (third round)
  3.   Monica Seles (semifinals)
  4.   Amanda Coetzer (champion)
  5.   Mary Pierce (second round)
  6.   Iva Majoli (second round)
  7.   Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (second round)
  8.   Conchita Martínez (second round)
  9.   Irina Spîrlea (final)
  10.   Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  11.   Sandrine Testud (first round)
  12.   Anke Huber (third round)
  13.   Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  14.   Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  15.   Lisa Raymond (semifinals)
  16.   Natasha Zvereva (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
9   Irina Spîrlea 6 1 7
3   Monica Seles 4 6 6
9   Irina Spîrlea 3 4  
4   Amanda Coetzer 6 6  
4   Amanda Coetzer 6 6  
15   Lisa Raymond 4 1  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   L Davenport 6 6  
    C Rubin 4 4       C Morariu 3 0  
    C Morariu 6 6   1   L Davenport 1 6 7
    N Sawamatsu 6 1 6     R Dragomir 6 3 5
    Y Basuki 1 6 1     N Sawamatsu 0 2  
    R Dragomir 6 6       R Dragomir 6 6  
11   S Testud 3 3   1   L Davenport 7 4 6
9   I Spîrlea 6 6   9   I Spîrlea 6 6 7
    M Babel 3 3   9   I Spîrlea 6 6 6
Q   W Probst 1 1       F Labat 7 2 0
    F Labat 6 6   9   I Spîrlea 6 6  
    T Tanasugarn 7 4 4     M Grzybowska 3 4  
    M Grzybowska 5 6 6     M Grzybowska 7 6  
8   C Martínez 5 2  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   M Seles 6 0  
Q   S Cacic 6 3 1     B Paulus 2 1 r
    B Paulus 3 6 6 3   M Seles 6 6 6
    B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7   16   N Zvereva 0 7 2
    O Barabanschikova 1 6       B Schultz-McCarthy 2 2  
    G León García 4 5   16   N Zvereva 6 6  
16   N Zvereva 6 7   3   M Seles 4 6 7
14   P Schnyder 6 7   14   P Schnyder 6 3 6
Q   A Mauresmo 3 6   14   P Schnyder 6 6  
WC   L McNeil 6 6 6 WC   L McNeil 3 2  
WC   J Capriati 7 4 4 14   P Schnyder 6 6  
WC   M de Swardt 5     WC   M de Swardt 3 2  
    D Chládková 0 r   WC   M de Swardt 6 7  
6   I Majoli 4 5  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   A Sánchez-Vicario 7 5 2
Q   A Glass 7 6   Q   A Glass 6 7 6
Q   C Cristea 5 2   Q   A Glass 6 7  
Q   C Torrens Valero 7 6       A Fusai 3 6  
    F Li 5 2   Q   C Torrens Valero 6 7 4
    A Fusai 2 7 6     A Fusai 7 6 6
13   A Sugiyama 6 5 4 Q   A Glass 6 6 r
10   N Tauziat 6 6   4   A Coetzer 4 7  
    M Vento 4 1   10   N Tauziat 5 1  
    M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 6 4     V Ruano Pascual 7 6  
    V Ruano Pascual 6 2 6     V Ruano Pascual 0 4  
    S Farina 5     4   A Coetzer 6 6  
Q   O Lugina 1 r       S Farina 4 3  
4   A Coetzer 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   M Pierce 3 3  
    B Schett 3 6 4 WC   A Miller 6 6  
WC   A Miller 6 2 6 WC   A Miller 6 2 3
    R Grande 6 1 6 15   L Raymond 1 6 6
    A-G Sidot 3 6 4     R Grande 1 6  
    S-T Wang 1 6 1 15   L Raymond 6 7  
15   L Raymond 6 4 6 15   L Raymond 6 6  
12   A Huber 5 6       M Serna 4 1  
    M Serna 7 7       M Serna 7 2 6
Q   T Panova 6 2 4     E Likhovtseva 5 6 2
    E Likhovtseva 3 6 6     M Serna 3 6 6
    J Kruger 6 2   2   J Novotná 6 4 2
    S Kleinová 7 6       S Kleinová 4 3  
2   J Novotná 6 6  
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