Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6 - 4, 5 - 7, 6 - 4 against Venus Williams.
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.
Lindsay Davenport (champion) Monica Seles (semifinals) Venus Williams (final)
Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)
Rita Grande (first round)