Henrieta Nagyová was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Silvija Talaja.

Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Fang Li.

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	H Nagyová	3	6	6
		S Talaja	6	2	7				S Talaja	6	6
		H Inoue	7	4	3			Q	D Ding	4	0
	Q	D Ding	5	6	6											S Talaja	6	6
		M Weingärtner	6	6											7	O Barabanschikova	4	1
	Q	S Asagoe	1	3					M Weingärtner	3	0	r
		T Panova	2	6	2			7	O Barabanschikova	6	5
	7	O Barabanschikova	6	1	6																		S Talaja	3	3
	3	T Tanasugarn	7	6																		5	F Li	6	6
		R Sandu	5	3				3	T Tanasugarn	6	7
	WC	B Sangaram	2	1					J Lee	2	5
		J Lee	6	6											3	T Tanasugarn	6	4
		M Saeki	6	6											5	F Li	7	6
		S Kleinová	4	3					M Saeki	2	0
		A Olsza	1	3				5	F Li	6	6
	5	F Li	6	6																									5	Fang Li	1	2
	6	A Smashnova	4	4																									2	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		L Courtois	6	6					L Courtois	7	4	3
		E Callens	4	6	2				K Brandi	5	6	6
		K Brandi	6	4	6											K Brandi	6	6
	Q	R Otakeyama	5	6	3											M Tu	3	3
		A Gerši	7	4	6				A Gerši	4	6	4
		M Tu	6	6					M Tu	6	4	6
	4	S Plischke	3	3																			K Brandi	0	1
	8	S-T Wang	6	6																		2	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
	WC	O Wongkamalasai	3	0				8	S-T Wang	6	7
		L Horn	7	2	3				Y Yoshida	2	5
		Y Yoshida	6	6	6										8	S-T Wang	7	2	0
		N Pratt	3	6	6										2	J Halard-Decugis	5	6	6
		D Chládková	6	0	0				N Pratt	1	5
	Q	J Dokić	6	6	3			2	J Halard-Decugis	6	7
	2	J Halard-Decugis	7	4	6

• 1998 Volvo Women's Open draw