Fang Li defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 2-6 7-6 6-0 in the US Open q64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fang Li came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Fang Li extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-16 | Pattaya | QF | hard | Fang Li | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1998-02-03 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Fang Li | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1998-01-05 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
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