1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles

Singles
1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
1997 Champion	Sandrine Testud
Final
Champion	Patty Schnyder
Runner-up	Barbara Schett
Score	6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

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

	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

• 1998 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo draw