Lindsay Davenport (USA) [1] vs bye
Ai Sugiyama (JPN) vs Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA) [Q]
Ruxandra Dragomir (ROM) vs Anke Huber (GER)
Natasha Zvereva (BLR) vs Amanda Coetzer (RSA) [6]

Conchita Martinez (ESP) [3] vs bye
Irina Spirlea (ROM) vs Miriam Oremans (NED) [Q]
Sylvia Plischke (AUT) [Q] vs Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) [WC]
Anna Kournikova (RUS) vs Dominique Van Roost (BEL) [8]

Patty Schnyder (SUI) [5] vs Silvia Farina (ITA)
Barbara Schett (AUT) [WC] vs Kimberly Po (USA)
Catalina Cristea (ROM) [LL] vs Lisa Raymond (USA)
Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) [4] vs bye

Mary Pierce (FRA) [7] vs Chanda Rubin (USA) [WC]
Kveta Hrdlickova (CZE) [LL] vs Joannette Kruger (RSA) [LL]
Corina Morariu (USA) [Q] vs Sandrine Testud (FRA)
Venus Williams (USA) [2] vs bye