| Women's Singles | |
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| 1998 Sydney International | |
| 1997 Champion |
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| Champion |
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| Runner-up |
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| Final score | 6–1, 6–3 |
Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Venus Williams.
Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Williams.
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.