| Singles | |
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| 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts | |
| 1997 Champion |
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| Champion |
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| Runner-up |
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| Final score | 7–5, 6–0 |
Elena Likhovtseva was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Maria Vento.
Ai Sugiyama won in the final 7–5, 6–0 against Vento.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.