1998 Challenge Bell – Singles

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.

Singles
1998 Challenge Bell
Champion Tara Snyder
Runner-up Chanda Rubin
Final score4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Main article: 1998 Challenge Bell

Tara Snyder won her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Chanda Rubin 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) in the final.

Seeds
  1. Dominique Van Roost (Quarterfinals)
  2. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
  3. Julie Halard-Decugis (First round)
  4. Maria Vento (Second round)
  5. Chanda Rubin (Final)
  6. Amy Frazier (First round)
  7. Tara Snyder (Champion)
  8. Nathalie Dechy (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
5 Chanda Rubin 6 6
8 Nathalie Dechy 2 4
5 Chanda Rubin 6 4 6
7 Tara Snyder 4 6 7
7 Tara Snyder 1 6 7
  Jane Chi 6 3 5

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 D Van Roost 7 6
J Kandarr 3 3 J Nejedly 6 1
J Nejedly 6 6 1 D Van Roost 2 2
LL M Washington 7 6 5 C Rubin 6 6
M Shaughnessy 6 4 LL M Washington 6 6 4
J Lee 4 1 5 C Rubin 4 7 6
5 C Rubin 6 6 5 C Rubin 6 6
3 J Halard-Decugis 3 6 8 N Dechy 2 4
WC S Jeyaseelan 6 7 WC S Jeyaseelan 3 4
Q E deLone 4 3 Q A Stevenson 6 6
Q A Stevenson 6 6 Q A Stevenson 2 6
L Golarsa 3 6 8 N Dechy 6 7
Q E Callens 6 7 Q E Callens
E Gagliardi 7 2 1 8 N Dechy w/o
8 N Dechy 5 6 6

Bottom half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 T Snyder 6 6
N Pratt 4 2 7 T Snyder 6 6
A Glass 6 0 2 B Rittner 0 3
B Rittner 4 6 6 7 T Snyder 6 6
K Po 3 3 C Cristea 4 4
C Cristea 6 6 C Cristea 6 3 6
A Dechaume-Balleret 2 3 4 M Vento 0 6 3
4 M Vento 6 6 7 T Snyder 1 6 7
6 A Frazier 6 3 2 J Chi 6 3 5
Q D Chládková 4 6 6 Q D Chládková 2 2
A Gerši 1 5 J Chi 6 6
J Chi 6 7 J Chi 6 7
WC M-È Pelletier 1 3 2 S Testud 4 5
J Capriati 6 6 J Capriati 3 7 6
2 S Testud 6 5 7

References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.