Singles
1998 ASB Classic
1997 Champion	Marion Maruska
Champion	Dominique Van Roost
Runner-up	Silvia Farina
Score	4–6, 7–6, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Marion Maruska was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Meike Babel.

Dominique Van Roost won in the final 4–6, 7–6, 7–5 against Silvia Farina.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	S Testud	7	2	6
		M Tu	5	6	1			1	S Testud	6	6
	Q	G Helgeson-Nielsen	6	7	4				J Husárová	2	0
		J Husárová	7	5	6										1	S Testud	6	6
		S Cacic	4	6	6											S Cacic	2	2
	LL	A Gerši	6	3	3				S Cacic	w/o
		M Babel	6	6					M Babel
	8	M Maruska	1	3																		1	S Testud	2	6
	4	B Schett	0	5																		6	S Farina	6	7
	WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	7				WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	7
		C Cristea	7	4	6				C Cristea	2	5
	Q	S Reeves	6	6	3										WC	J Halard-Decugis	4	3
	Q	B Schwartz	6	6											6	S Farina	6	6
		K Brandi	2	0				Q	B Schwartz	6	3	1
		A D-Balleret	6	2	2			6	S Farina	3	6	6
	6	S Farina	1	6	6																								6	Silvia Farina	6	6	5
	7	T Tanasugarn	4	6	6																								3	D Van Roost	4	7	7
		F Li	6	4	2			7	T Tanasugarn	7	7
		Y Yoshida	7	6					Y Yoshida	5	6
		K Boogert	6	1											7	T Tanasugarn	0	3
		L Golarsa	1	6	1										3	D Van Roost	6	6
		L Němečková	6	2	6				L Němečková	0	4
		F Lubiani	3	3				3	D Van Roost	6	6
	3	D Van Roost	6	6																		3	D Van Roost	6	6
	5	S Kleinová	4	4																		Q	A Miller	2	3
		C Torrens Valero	6	6					C Torrens Valero	5	5
		M Saeki	4	4				Q	A Miller	7	7
	Q	A Miller	6	6											Q	A Miller	7	1
	WC	R Hudson	6	4	6										2	L Raymond	5	0	r
		R Hiraki	3	6	3			WC	R Hudson	4	4
		B Rittner	4	6	4			2	L Raymond	6	6
	2	L Raymond	6	3	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details