1998 Heineken Trophy – Women's singles

Women's singles
1998 Heineken Trophy
Champion Julie Halard-Decugis
Runner-up Miriam Oremans
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw30 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8

Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Julie Halard-Decugis.

Halard-Decugis won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Miriam Oremans.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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. Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  2. Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
  3. Dominique Van Roost (first round)
  4. Sabine Appelmans (quarterfinals)
  5. Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
  6. Amélie Mauresmo (first round)
  7. Corina Morariu (second round)
  8. Gala León García (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
  Miriam Oremans 3 4  
  Julie Halard-Decugis 6 6  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 A Coetzer 4 2  
  A Glass 5 6     K Po 6 6  
  K Po 7 7     K Po 6 6  
Q Y Yoshida 6 7     C Rubin 2 3  
  D Chládková 4 5   Q Y Yoshida 5 4  
  C Rubin 6 6     C Rubin 7 6  
6 A Mauresmo 1 4     K Po 1 7 6
3 D Van Roost 3 6     M Oremans 6 6 7
  M Oremans 6 7     M Oremans 7 6 6
  S-T Wang 3 2   Q A Dechaume-Balleret 6 7 2
Q A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6     M Oremans 6 2 6
WC K Boogert 6 6   WC K Boogert 3 6 4
  K Habšudová 1 2   WC K Boogert 4 6 7
WC T Pisnik 3 0   7 C Morariu 6 2 5
7 C Morariu 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 R Dragomir 6 3  
  J Halard-Decugis 7 6     J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
  S Kleinová 0 6 1   T Snyder 2 0  
  T Snyder 6 4 6   J Halard-Decugis 6 7 6
  A Gerši 6 6   4 S Appelmans 7 6 3
  K Hrdličková 1 4     A Gerši 3 2  
  C Torrens Valero 2 1   4 S Appelmans 6 6  
4 S Appelmans 6 6     J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
8 G León García 6 6   2 S Testud 3 3  
  F Labat 4 1   8 G León García 4 7 7
Q P Wartusch 7 1 6 Q P Wartusch 6 6 6
  C Cristea 6 6 4 8 G León García 6 4  
  M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 3   2 S Testud 7 6  
Q L Golarsa 6 6   Q L Golarsa 3 4  
2 S Testud 6 6  

References

  1. ^ "History - Complete winner's list". Libéma Open. Retrieved 4 March 2023. Ladies - 1998 - Julie Halard – Decugis
  2. ^ "PLUS: TENNIS -- HEINEKEN OPEN; Halard-Decugis Beats Local Favorite". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 21 June 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Kournikova incertaine pour Wimbledon" [Kournikova in doubt for Wimbledon]. Libération (in French). 22 June 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2023. Côté français, la confiance est revenue du côté de Julie Halard-Decugis, qui a remporté samedi le tournoi, sur gazon, de Rosmalen (Pays-Bas), en battant en finale la Néerlandaise Miriam Oremans en deux manches, 6-3, 6-4.