Eichhornia Crassipes

Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Mary Pierce won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Dominique Van Roost.

Seeds

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.

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
	3	Mary Pierce	6	7
	6	Dominique Van Roost	3	5

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Novotná	6	6
		R Grande	7	6					R Grande	1	4
		M Oremans	6	1											1	J Novotná	6	1	6
		S Farina	2	6	6										7	B Paulus	2	6	4
		D Chládková	6	2	3				S Farina	1	3
		S Kleinová	3	5				7	B Paulus	6	6
	7	B Paulus	6	7																		1	J Novotná	4	6	3
																						3	M Pierce	6	2	6
								3	M Pierce	6	1	6
		K Habšudová	7	4	6				K Habšudová	1	6	1
		J Halard-Decugis	6	6	4										3	M Pierce	1	6	6
	WC	A Dechaume-Balleret	3	5											5	A Huber	6	1	2
		A Kournikova	6	7					A Kournikova	2	6	4
	WC	A Fusai	1	1				5	A Huber	6	1	6
	5	A Huber	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	S Appelmans	6	6
	Q	L Savchenko	1	3				8	S Appelmans	7	3	1
	LL	S Pitkowski	6	6				LL	S Pitkowski	5	6	6
		A-G Sidot	4	0											LL	S Pitkowski	1	6	6
		M Maleeva	0	2											4	N Tauziat	6	2	7
	Q	É Loit	6	6				Q	É Loit	6	6	4
								4	N Tauziat	4	7	6
																						4	N Tauziat	6	6	1
	6	D Van Roost	6	4	6																	6	D Van Roost	7	1	6
		B Schett	2	6	0			6	D Van Roost	5	6	7
	Q	L Courtois	6	5	4			Q	W Probst	7	2	6
	Q	W Probst	3	7	6										6	D Van Roost	7	6
		F Labat	6	6											2	I Majoli	5	3
		E Likhovtseva	4	1					F Labat	7	2	4
								2	I Majoli	5	6	6

External links

• 1998 Open Gaz de France Draw