Singles
1998 Sparkassen Cup
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upFrance Nathalie Tauziat
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw28
Seeds8

The 1998 Sparkassen Cup singles was the tennis singles event of the ninth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.

Jana Novotná was the defending champion but chose not to compete this year.

Steffi Graf won the title, defeating Nathalie Tauziat in the final, 6–3, 6–4. This title would be Graf's last in her native Germany before retiring in 1999.

Seeds

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

  1. Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (second round)
  2. France Nathalie Tauziat (final)
  3. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (semifinals)
  4. Romania Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)
  5. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  6. Japan Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  7. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  8. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC Germany Steffi Graf 6 3 6
3 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 1 6 0
WC Germany Steffi Graf 6 6  
2 France Nathalie Tauziat 3 4  
4 Romania Irina Spîrlea 6 3 2
2 France Nathalie Tauziat 2 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain A Sánchez-Vicario 1 6 2
Q France A-G Sidot 6 6   Q France A-G Sidot 6 4 6
  France A Mauresmo 3 3   Q France A-G Sidot 5 3  
WC Germany S Graf 6 6   WC Germany S Graf 7 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 3 3   WC Germany S Graf 6 6  
WC Germany S Klösel 4 3   6 Japan A Sugiyama 4 3  
6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6   WC Germany S Graf 6 3 6
3 Belgium D Van Roost 1 6 0
3 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  
  Croatia I Majoli 6 6     Croatia I Majoli 4 4  
  Zimbabwe C Black 4 1   3 Belgium D Van Roost 6 3 6
Q Austria S Plischke 6 6   7 Belarus N Zvereva 3 6 2
  United States C Morariu 2 2   Q Austria S Plischke 1 7 4
  Slovakia H Nagyová 5 3   7 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6 6
7 Belarus N Zvereva 7 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 South Africa A Coetzer 6 4 6
Q Ukraine E Tatarkova 4 6 4 5 South Africa A Coetzer 3 6  
WC Germany B Rittner 3 4     France S Pitkowski 6 7  
  France S Pitkowski 6 6     France S Pitkowski 1 1  
  Spain M Serna 6 6   4 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
Q Italy R Grande 2 1     Spain M Serna 6 3  
4 Romania I Spîrlea 7 6  
4 Romania I Spîrlea 6 3 2
8 Germany A Huber 6 6   2 France N Tauziat 2 6 6
  Italy S Farina 4 2   8 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  France A Fusai 1 2     Austria B Schett 3 3  
  Austria B Schett 6 6   8 Germany A Huber 3 4  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 7   2 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Belgium S Appelmans 1 5     Russia E Likhovtseva 6 1  
2 France N Tauziat 7 6  
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