1998 Open Gaz de France – Singles

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

Singles
1998 Open Gaz de France
Champion	Mary Pierce
Runner-up	Dominique Van Roost
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Mary Pierce won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Dominique Van Roost.

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. Jana Novotná (semifinals)
2. Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
3. Mary Pierce (champion)
4. Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
5. Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
6. Dominique Van Roost (final)
7. Barbara Paulus (quarterfinals)
8. Sabine Appelmans (second 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	Mary Pierce	6	7
	6	Dominique Van Roost	3	5

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Novotná	6	6
		R Grande	7	6					R Grande	1	4
		M Oremans	6	1											1	J Novotná	6	1	6
		S Farina	2	6	6										7	B Paulus	2	6	4
		D Chládková	6	2	3				S Farina	1	3
		S Kleinová	3	5				7	B Paulus	6	6
	7	B Paulus	6	7																		1	J Novotná	4	6	3
																						3	M Pierce	6	2	6
								3	M Pierce	6	1	6
		K Habšudová	7	4	6				K Habšudová	1	6	1
		J Halard-Decugis	6	6	4										3	M Pierce	1	6	6
	WC	A Dechaume-Balleret	3	5											5	A Huber	6	1	2
		A Kournikova	6	7					A Kournikova	2	6	4
	WC	A Fusai	1	1				5	A Huber	6	1	6
	5	A Huber	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	S Appelmans	6	6
	Q	L Savchenko	1	3				8	S Appelmans	7	3	1
	LL	S Pitkowski	6	6				LL	S Pitkowski	5	6	6
		A-G Sidot	4	0											LL	S Pitkowski	1	6	6
		M Maleeva	0	2											4	N Tauziat	6	2	7
	Q	É Loit	6	6				Q	É Loit	6	6	4
								4	N Tauziat	4	7	6
																						4	N Tauziat	6	6	1
	6	D Van Roost	6	4	6																	6	D Van Roost	7	1	6
		B Schett	2	6	0			6	D Van Roost	5	6	7
	Q	L Courtois	6	5	4			Q	W Probst	7	2	6
	Q	W Probst	3	7	6										6	D Van Roost	7	6
		F Labat	6	6											2	I Majoli	5	3
		E Likhovtseva	4	1					F Labat	7	2	4
								2	I Majoli	5	6	6

External links

• 1998 Open Gaz de France Draw