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1998 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia – Singles

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Singles
1998 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia
1997 ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Steffi Graf.

Graf won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Lindsay Davenport.

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 four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Lindsay Davenport (final)
  2. Switzerland Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (second round)
  4. Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (second round)
  5. United States Monica Seles (semifinals)
  6. France Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  7. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  8. France Sandrine Testud (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 3 4
  Germany Steffi Graf 4 6 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  United States C Morariu 1 3     United States K Po 1 2  
  United States K Po 6 6   1 United States L Davenport 5 6 6
  Croatia I Majoli 6 2 4 Q United States A Frazier 7 3 3
Q United States A Frazier 2 6 6 Q United States A Frazier 6 6  
WC Italy S Farina 6 6 4 7 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 1  
7 Switzerland P Schnyder 7 4 6 1 United States L Davenport 6 6  
5 United States M Seles 3 3  
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 4 4  
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 6     Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
WC United States T Snyder 2 1     Belarus N Zvereva 0 1  
  Venezuela M Vento 1 2   5 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 6     Japan A Sugiyama 3 5  
  Romania I Spîrlea 3 4   5 United States M Seles 6 7  
5 United States M Seles 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Germany A Huber 3 2   6 France N Tauziat 6 7  
  United States L Raymond 6 6     United States L Raymond 2 6  
Q Belgium E Callens 3 3   6 France N Tauziat 6 4 6
Q United States S Cacic 2 0     South Africa A Coetzer 3 6 4
  South Africa A Coetzer 6 6     South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  
4 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 4 1  
6 France N Tauziat 1 4  
8 France S Testud 6 7 0/r   Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 7 6 1   Russia E Likhovtseva 7 2 4
  Germany S Graf 6 7     Germany S Graf 6 6 6
WC United States M J Fernández 3 6     Germany S Graf 6 4 6
Q United States B Rippner 7 6   2 Switzerland M Hingis 2 6 0
  France A Fusai 6 2   Q United States B Rippner 4 1  
2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
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