Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion, but was forced to retire during her semifinal match against Monica Seles.

Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title by defeating Monica Seles 4–6, 7–6^(7–4), 7–5 in the final.

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	7	4	6
	3	Jennifer Capriati	5	6	4
								1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	4	77	7
								4	Monica Seles	6	64	5
	4	Monica Seles	6	2
	2	Amélie Mauresmo	3	2r

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Henin-Hardenne	1	6	6
	Q	A Barna	6	6				Q	A Barna	6	2	4
		E Likhovtseva	3	0											1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	5	7	6										5	A Myskina	1	4
	WC	A Widjaja	7	5	4				T Tanasugarn	3	2
	Q	D Safina	4	3				5	A Myskina	6	6
	5	A Myskina	6	6																		1	J Henin-Hardenne	7	4	6
																						3	J Capriati	5	6	4
								3	J Capriati	6	6
		S Kuznetsova	77	6					S Kuznetsova	2	1
		I Majoli	62	2											3	J Capriati	6	6
		R Grande	3	2												C Martínez	2	3
		C Martínez	6	6					C Martínez	6	62	6
	WC	S Sfar	62	2				8	E Daniilidou	4	77	2
	8	E Daniilidou	77	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	M Maleeva	7	6
	WC	E Gagliardi	5	2				7	M Maleeva	62	5
	Q	G León García	3	6	64				I Tulyaganova	77	7
		I Tulyaganova	6	4	77											I Tulyaganova	1	5
		T Panova	4	0											4	M Seles	6	7
		F Schiavone	6	6					F Schiavone	3	2
								4	M Seles	6	6
																						4	M Seles	6	2
	6	P Schnyder	6	7																		2	A Mauresmo	3	2	r
		N Pratt	4	5				6	P Schnyder	1	r
		L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6					L Krasnoroutskaya	6
		Ad Serra Zanetti	3	0												L Krasnoroutskaya	2	4
		C Black	0	5											2	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	P Mandula	6	7				Q	P Mandula	2	6	65
								2	A Mauresmo	6	2	77

• Main and Qualifying rounds