Jana Novotna (CZE) [1] vs bye
Serena Williams (USA) [Q] vs Kimberly Po (USA)
Venus Williams (USA) vs Elena Likhovtseva (KAZ)
Silvia Farina (ITA) [Q] vs Sabine Appelmans (BEL) [8]

Conchita Martinez (ESP) [4] vs bye
Patty Schnyder (SUI) vs Elena Dementieva (RUS) [Q]
Magdalena Maleeva (BUL) vs Karina Habsudova (SVK)
Joannette Kruger (RSA) vs Sandrine Testud (FRA) [6]

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (NED) [7] vs Barbara Paulus (AUT)
Natasha Zvereva (BLR) vs Ai Sugiyama (JPN)
Yayuk Basuki (INA) vs Elena Makarova (RUS) [WC]
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (ESP) [3] vs bye

Anke Huber (GER) [5] vs Dominique Van Roost (BEL)
Mirjana Lucic (CRO) [Q] vs Helena Sukova (CZE)
Larisa Savchenko (URS) [WC] vs Florencia Labat (ARG)
Irina Spirlea (ROM) [2] vs bye