Dominique Van Roost was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Patty Schnyder.

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	D Van Roost	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	2	2				1	D Van Roost	6	6
		L Courtois	6	6					L Courtois	0	4
		M Serna	1	1											1	D Van Roost	7	6
		S Kleinová	6	0	3										Q	F Li	5	3
		J Halard-Decugis	2	6	6				J Halard-Decugis	6	2	1
	Q	F Li	6	5	7			Q	F Li	3	6	6
	8	E Likhovtseva	2	7	5																	1	D Van Roost	6	6	6
	4	N Sawamatsu	7	6																			M Grzybowska	7	1	3
		S Farina	5	4				4	N Sawamatsu	6	6	5
		M Grzybowska	6	6					M Grzybowska	3	7	7
		N Dechy	2	2												M Grzybowska	6	2
	Q	S Cacic	2	3											5	H Nagyová	1	1	r
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	3	6	0
		M Vento	3	2				5	H Nagyová	6	3	6
	5	H Nagyová	6	6																									1	D Van Roost	3	2
	6	A-G Sidot	6	6																									2	Patty Schnyder	6	6
		Å Carlsson	1	4				6	A-G Sidot	6	6	6
		M Maruska	7	7					M Maruska	7	2	2
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6											6	A-G Sidot	5	2
		V Ruano Pascual	6	3											3	J Kruger	7	6
		M Babel	2	0	r				V Ruano Pascual	4	3
		S Pitkowski	3	6				3	J Kruger	6	6
	3	J Kruger	6	7																		3	J Kruger	6	2
	7	B Schett	6	6																		2	P Schnyder	7	6
		F Labat	3	2				7	B Schett	6	6
	Q	J Nejedly	4	6	6			Q	J Nejedly	2	0
		D Chládková	6	4	2										7	B Schett	4	6	3
	WC	S Drake-Brockman	0	1											2	P Schnyder	6	1	6
	Q	A Gerši	6	6				Q	A Gerši	3	3
	WC	A Ellwood	6	6	1			2	P Schnyder	6	6
	2	P Schnyder	4	7	6

• 1998 ANZ Tasmanian International Draw