1998 IGA Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1998 IGA Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upSouth Africa Joannette Kruger
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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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 two seeds received a bye to the second round.

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

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
3 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
4 South Africa Joannette Kruger 3 2  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  France J Halard-Decugis 6 6     France J Halard-Decugis 3 3  
  Netherlands K Boogert 3 2   1 United States L Davenport 6 6  
Q France L Ghirardi 2 6 6 Q France L Ghirardi 1 4  
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 2 4 Q France L Ghirardi 2 6 6
  Australia K-A Guse 6 5 5 6 United States A Frazier 6 3 3
6 United States A Frazier 4 7 7 1 United States L Davenport 7 2 3
3 United States V Williams 6 6   3 United States V Williams 6 6 6
Q Japan N Miyagi 3 2   3 United States V Williams 6 6  
WC South Africa M de Swardt 7 6   WC South Africa M de Swardt 1 3  
  Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 2   3 United States V Williams 7 6  
  Italy F Lubiani 4 7 6   Italy F Lubiani 6 4  
  Japan R Hiraki 6 5 1   Italy F Lubiani 6 6  
  Japan Y Yoshida 6 6     Japan Y Yoshida 2 4  
8 China F Li 3 2  

Section 2

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