Jana Novotna (CZE) [1] vs bye
Nathalie Dechy (FRA) [Q] vs Fang Li (CHN)
Sarah Pitkowski (FRA) vs Kerry-Anne Guse (AUS) [Q]
Rita Grande (ITA) vs Irina Spirlea (ROM) [5]

Venus Williams (USA) [4] vs bye
Maria Vento (VEN) vs Natasha Zvereva (BLR)
Tatiana Panova (RUS) [Q] vs Magui Serna (ESP)
Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) vs Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) [7]

Ai Sugiyama (JPN) [8] vs Magdalena Grzybowska (POL)
Naoko Sawamatsu (JPN) vs Serena Williams (USA) [WC]
Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) vs Anne Miller (USA)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (ESP) [3] vs bye

Anna Kournikova (RUS) [6] vs Alexandra Fusai (FRA)
Lisa Raymond (USA) vs Mariaan De Swardt (RSA) [Q]
Yayuk Basuki (INA) vs Samantha Smith (GBR) [WC]
Steffi Graf (GER) [2] vs bye