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.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Henrieta Nagyová (first round) Julie Halard-Decugis (champion) Tamarine Tanasugarn (quarterfinals) Sylvia Plischke (first round) Li Fang (final) Anna Smashnova (first round) Olga Barabanschikova (quarterfinals) Wang Shi-ting (quarterfinals)
Draw
External links 1998 Volvo Women's Open draw