Julie Halard-Decugis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 against Anke Huber.
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.
Jana Novotná (semifinals)
Karina Habšudová (second round)
Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)