Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Mary Pierce.
Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6 - 3, 6 - 1 against Pierce.
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) Venus Williams (quarterfinals) Monica Seles (semifinals)
Conchita Martínez (second round)
Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)