1998 Skoda Czech Open – Singles

The women's singles of the 1998 Skoda Czech Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

Singles
1998 Skoda Czech Open
1997 ChampionSouth Africa Joannette Kruger
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upFrance Sandrine Testud
Score6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Joannette Kruger was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Virginia Ruano Pascual.

Jana Novotná won in the final 6–3, 6–0 against Sandrine Testud.

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.

  1.   Jana Novotná (champion)
  2.   Sandrine Testud (final)
  3.   Joannette Kruger (first round)
  4.   Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
  5.   Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
  6.   Silvia Farina (quarterfinals)
  7.   Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
  8.   Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)

Draw

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   J Novotná 6 7  
    J Husárová 2 6   1   J Novotná 6 7  
    A Glass 4 6   Q   R Bobková 2 6  
Q   R Bobková 6 7   1   J Novotná 6 6  
    S Pitkowski 6 3 6     S Pitkowski 2 3  
    K Habšudová 4 6 1     S Pitkowski 7 6  
    K Hrdličková 4 3   7   R Dragomir 5 3  
7   R Dragomir 6 6   1   J Novotná 2 6 7
3   J Kruger 2 4   5   H Nagyová 6 3 5
    V Ruano Pascual 6 6       V Ruano Pascual 6 3 5
    O Lugina 7 4 0     M Shaughnessy 4 6 7
    M Shaughnessy 6 6 6     M Shaughnessy 1 2  
    A Smashnova 6 7   5   H Nagyová 6 6  
Q   A Vašková 4 6       A Smashnova 5 6 4
    T Panova 2 4   5   H Nagyová 7 4 6
5   H Nagyová 6 6   1   Jana Novotná 6 6  
WC/8   A Mauresmo 6 7 6 2   Sandrine Testud 3 0  
Q   E Dementieva 7 6 1 WC/8   A Mauresmo 7 6  
    S Noorlander 4 1       E Makarova 5 1  
    E Makarova 6 6   WC/8   A Mauresmo 3 2  
WC   M Paštiková 6 6   4   N Zvereva 6 6  
Q   J Hlaváčková 2 1   WC   M Paštiková 5 6 1
    M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 2   4   N Zvereva 7 3 6
4   N Zvereva 6 6   4   N Zvereva 3 6 4
6   S Farina 6 6   2   S Testud 6 4 6
    C Cristea 1 3   6   S Farina 7 4 6
    Å Carlsson 6 6       Å Carlsson 5 6 1
    L Němečková 4 4   6   S Farina 6 3 2
    D Chládková 7 6   2   S Testud 2 6 6
    M Díaz Oliva 6 0       D Chládková 6 5  
    A Gerši 0 r   2   S Testud 7 7  
2   S Testud 1    
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