Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams.
Williams won the final on a walkover when Jelena Dokić withdrew with a strain of the right thigh.
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.
Venus Williams (champion)
Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals) Monica Seles (semifinals) Sandrine Testud (withdrew with a neck inflammation)
Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)