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defeated the defending champion Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. The final was a rematch of the previous year's semifinal. Davenport did not drop a set during the tournament. This was the final US Open main draw appearance for five-time champion

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; she lost to

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in the fourth round. It was also the first US Open appearance for future world No. 1 and six-time champion

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; she was defeated by

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in the third round.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

External links

1998 US Open – Women's draws and results
at the

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