title: 1998 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying
text: # 1998 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying
  
  This article displays the qualifying draw for the Women's Singles at the 1998 Australian Open.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Annie Miller (qualified)
  * Pavlina Stoyanova (second round)
  * Seda Noorlander (first round)
  * Lea Ghirardi (qualifying competition)
  * Marketa Kochta (first round)
  * Samantha Smith (qualifying competition)
  * Petra Langrová (second round)
  * Elena Tatarkova (qualified)
  * Anne Kremer (second round)
  * Marlene Weingärtner (second round)
  * Lindsay Lee (second round)
  * Noëlle van Lottum (first round)
  * Karin Miller (qualifying competition)
  * Mariaan de Swardt (qualifying competition)
  * Eva Martincová (first round)
  * Jana Nejedly (qualified)
  
  ## Qualifiers
  
  * Annie Miller
  * Samantha Reeves
  * Radka Bobková
  * Elena Tatarkova
  * Svetlana Krivencheva
  * Meghann Shaughnessy
  * Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen
  * Jana Nejedly
  
  ## Qualifying draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### First qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Annie Miller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Raluca Sandu | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Raluca Sandu | 1 | 4 | | 1 | Annie Miller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Anna Smashnova | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Anna Smashnova | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Anna Smashnova | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Nino Louarsabishvili | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nino Louarsabishvili | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Annie Miller | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Daphne van de Zande | 6 | 3 | 1 |
  | | Daphne van de Zande | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Daphne van de Zande | 6 | 3 | 1 |
  | | Ludmila Varmužová | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ludmila Varmužová | 3 | 3 | | | Daphne van de Zande | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 10 | Marlene Weingärtner | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Laura Pena | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Marlene Weingärtner | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | 10 | Marlene Weingärtner | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Second qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 11 | Lindsay Lee | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Melissa Beadman | $7^7$ | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Melissa Beadman | $7^7$ | 1 | 2 | 11 | Lindsay Lee | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Samantha Reeves | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Nancy Feber | 3 | 2 | | | Samantha Reeves | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Samantha Reeves | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Samantha Reeves | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Samantha Reeves | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Samantha Smith | $6^2$ | 4 |
  | | Laurence Courtois | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Samantha Smith | $6^2$ | 4 |
  | | Nannie de Villiers | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nannie de Villiers | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Laurence Courtois | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Samantha Smith | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Gail Biggs | 4 | 2 | | 6 | Samantha Smith | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 6 | Samantha Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Third qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Seda Noorlander | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Radka Bobková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Radka Bobková | 6 | 6 | | Radka Bobková | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | | Ana Alcázar | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | |
  | | Silvija Talaja | $6^5$ | 3 | | Ana Alcázar | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | |
  | | Ana Alcázar | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ana Alcázar | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | Radka Bobková | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | Barbara Schwartz | 4 | $6^2$ |
  | | Kyōko Nagatsuka | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | Barbara Schwartz | 4 | $6^2$ |
  | | Kristina Triska | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Kristina Triska | 6 | 4 | 6 | Kristina Triska | 0 | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | Barbara Schwartz | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Barbara Schwartz | 6 | 6 | | Barbara Schwartz | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 15 | Eva Martincová | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Fourth qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 | Mariaan de Swardt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Miriam Schnitzer | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Miriam Schnitzer | 3 | 4 | 14 | Mariaan de Swardt | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Julie Pullin | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Tathiana Garbin | 2 | 4 | | Julie Pullin | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Julie Pullin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Julie Pullin | 6 | 6 | | | | | 14 | Mariaan de Swardt | 1 | 6 | 5 |
  | | | | | | | | | 8 | Elena Tatarkova | 6 | 4 | 7 |
  | | Caroline Dhenin | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Elena Tatarkova | 6 | 4 | 7 |
  | | Syna Schmidle | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Syna Schmidle | 7 | 6 | | Syna Schmidle | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | | | | 8 | Elena Tatarkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Aleksandra Olsza | 4 | 2 | 8 | Elena Tatarkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 8 | Elena Tatarkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Fifth qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Petra Langrová | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Liezel Horn | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Liezel Horn | 5 | 0 | | 7 | Petra Langrová | $7^7$ | 4 | 5 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Svetlana Krivencheva | $6^4$ | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Stephanie Devillé | 3 | 5 | | | Svetlana Krivencheva | $6^4$ | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Svetlana Krivencheva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Svetlana Krivencheva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Svetlana Krivencheva | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Karin Miller | 3 | 1 |
  | | Karin Kschwendt | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Karin Miller | 3 | 1 |
  | | Kim Eun-ha | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kim Eun-ha | 4 | 6 | 4 | | Karin Kschwendt | $6^2$ | 0 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 13 | Karin Miller | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Virág Csurgó | 1 | 3 | | 13 | Karin Miller | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | 13 | Karin Miller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Sixth qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 12 | Noëlle van Lottum | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tina Križan | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tina Križan | 6 | 0 | 6 | | Tina Križan | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | Rochelle Rosenfield | 5 | 1 | | | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Meghann Shaughnessy | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Meghann Shaughnessy | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lea Ghirardi | 4 | 3 |
  | WC | Cindy Watson | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lea Ghirardi | 4 | 3 |
  | | Shinobu Asagoe | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Shinobu Asagoe | 2 | 6 | 4 | WC | Cindy Watson | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | Lea Ghirardi | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Bryanne Stewart | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Lea Ghirardi | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  | 4 | Lea Ghirardi | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Seventh qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Marketa Kochta | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Alicia Molik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Alicia Molik | 6 | 6 | WC | Alicia Molik | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Brie Rippner | 3 | $6^3$ | | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | WC | Amanda Grahame | 1 | 3 |
  | WC | Amanda Grahame | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | WC | Amanda Grahame | 1 | 3 |
  | WC | Lisa McShea | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Lisa McShea | 3 | 5 | WC | Amanda Grahame | 7 | 1 | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | 9 | Anne Kremer | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
  | WC | Jenny-Ann Fetch | 3 | 4 | 9 | Anne Kremer | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
  | 9 | Anne Kremer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Eighth qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 16 | Jana Nejedly | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Eva Bes-Ostariz | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Eva Bes-Ostariz | 3 | $6^3$ | | 16 | Jana Nejedly | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Erika deLone | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Veronika Martinek | 1 | 1 | | | Erika deLone | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Erika deLone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Erika deLone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | Jana Nejedly | $7^9$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Cara Black | $6^7$ | 2 |
  | | Cara Black | 6 | $6^4$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Cara Black | $6^7$ | 2 |
  | | Martina Nejedly | 3 | $7^7$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Martina Nejedly | 3 | $7^7$ | 5 | | Cara Black | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Pavlina Stoyanova | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Conchita Martínez Granados | $6^5$ | 3 | | 2 | Pavlina Stoyanova | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | 2 | Pavlina Stoyanova | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  