1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles

Singles
1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
1997 champion	Sandrine Testud
Champion	Patty Schnyder
Runner-up	Barbara Schett
Final score	6–1, 5–7, 6–2

Sandrine Testud was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Barbara Rittner.

Patty Schnyder won in the final 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 against Barbara Schett.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Patty Schnyder (Champion)
2. Sandrine Testud (First Round)
3. Magüi Serna (First Round)
4. Barbara Schett (Final)

5. Rita Grande (Second Round)
6. Miriam Oremans (Semifinals)
7. Sylvia Plischke (First Round)
8. Tatiana Panova (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
1	P Schnyder	6	3
	K Boogert	1	1	r			1	P Schnyder	5	6	6
Q	A Canepa	3	2					A D-Balleret	7	4	0
	A D-Balleret	6	6											1	P Schnyder	6	6
Q	M-P Zavagli	6	7											Q	M-P Zavagli	2	3
	F Perfetti	3	5				Q	M-P Zavagli	6	4	6
	S Cecchini	6	6					S Cecchini	1	6	1
7	S Plischke	2	4																		1	P Schnyder	6	6
3	M Serna	6	3	3																	6	M Oremans	1	3
	E Wagner	2	6	6				E Wagner	6	7
	M Díaz-Oliva	2	4					A Cocheteux	4	5
	A Cocheteux	6	6												E Wagner	0	2
	J Nejedly	3	7	7										6	M Oremans	6	6
WC	K Triska	6	5	5				J Nejedly	1	6
Q	E Bes Ostariz	4	3				6	M Oremans	6	7
6	M Oremans	6	6																									1	Patty Schnyder	6	5	6
8	T Panova	6	1	4																								4	Barbara Schett	1	7	2
	M Maruska	2	6	6				M Maruska	4	6	5
WC	A Serra Zanetti	7	5	2				R Bobková	6	1	7
	R Bobková	6	7	6											R Bobková	6	6	2
Q	T Garbin	1	2											4	B Schett	4	7	6
	K Studeníková	6	6					K Studeníková	0	2
	E Gagliardi	0	3				4	B Schett	6	6
4	B Schett	6	6																		4	B Schett	4	6	6
5	R Grande	7	6																			B Rittner	6	4	4
	F Perfetti	6	2				5	R Grande	6	2	0
	L Němečková	1	4					J Capriati	4	6	6
	J Capriati	6	6												J Capriati	6	4	2
	J Kandarr	6	0	2											B Rittner	2	6	6
	P Stoyanova	4	6	6				P Stoyanova	1	3
	B Rittner	4	5					B Rittner	6	6
2	S Testud	6	6	r

External links

• 1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Draw