Jana Novotna (CZE) [1] vs bye
Marion Maruska (AUT) [Q] vs Anne Kremer (LUX)
Barbara Schett (AUT) vs Ruxandra Dragomir (ROM)
Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) vs Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) [5]

Mary Pierce (FRA) [4] vs bye
Irina Spirlea (ROM) vs Anne-Gaelle Sidot (FRA)
Anca Barna (GER) [Q] vs Andrea Glass (GER) [WC]
Julia Abe (GER) [WC] vs Conchita Martinez (ESP) [8]

Dominique Van Roost (BEL) [6] vs Barbara Rittner (GER)
Silvia Farina (ITA) vs Elena Dementieva (RUS) [Q]
Alexandra Fusai (FRA) vs Maria Sanchez Lorenzo (ESP)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (ESP) [3] vs bye

Amanda Coetzer (RSA) [7] vs Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP)
Jana Nejedly (CAN) [Q] vs Gala Leon Garcia (ESP)
Sylvia Plischke (AUT) vs Magui Serna (ESP)
Venus Williams (USA) [2] vs bye