Martina Hingis (SUI) [1] vs bye
Sandra Nacuk (YUG) [Q] vs Sarah Pitkowski (FRA)
Emilie Loit (FRA) [WC] vs Karina Habsudova (SVK) [Q]
Laurence Andretto (FRA) [LL] vs Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) [6]

Dominique Van Roost (BEL) [3] vs bye
Ai Sugiyama (JPN) vs Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP)
Sandra Kleinova (CZE) [LL] vs Alexandra Fusai (FRA)
Sabine Appelmans (BEL) [WC] vs Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) [8]

Sandrine Testud (FRA) [5] vs Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Elena Tatarkova (UKR) vs Iva Majoli (CRO)
Anna Smashnova (ISR) vs Amelie Cocheteux (FRA) [WC]
Irina Spirlea (ROM) [4] vs bye

Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA) [7] vs Maria Vento (VEN)
Anne-Gaelle Sidot (FRA) [Q] vs Laurence Courtois (BEL) [LL]
Asa Carlsson (SWE) [Q] vs Serena Williams (USA)
Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) [2] vs bye