Monica Seles was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Hingis won in the final 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 against Jennifer Capriati.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round) Martina Hingis (champion) Iva Majoli (quarterfinals) Lindsay Davenport (semifinals) Irina Spîrlea (first round) Karina Habšudová (first round) Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (first round) n/a Amanda Coetzer (first round)
Draw
Final
Section 1
Section 2
External links Singles and Doubles Main and Qualifying draws