Martina Hingis was the defending champion and won in the final 6 - 0, 6 - 2 against Conchita Martínez.
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.
Monica Seles (quarterfinals) Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
Mary Pierce (first round)
Conchita Martínez (final) Kimberly Po (quarterfinals) Lisa Raymond (second round)