Kimiko Date was the defending champion but she had retired at the end of the previous year.
Martina Hingis won in the final 7 - 6, 6 - 4 against Monica Seles.
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 (final)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
Mary Pierce (semifinals) Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)