She then reached the singles semifinals at the Medibank International Sydney, losing to Lindsay Davenport.
In the women's singles semifinals, Amélie Mauresmo retired from her match with Marion Bartoli after just four games because of a thigh injury.
She commentated on the women's singles semifinals and final and the men's singles final.
Men's singles semifinals:
Unlike the other Grand Slams, which schedule a day off between singles semifinals and finals, the United States Open has the rounds on consecutive days.
Jim Courier, who will either ride the bench or play doubles, signed on for the full year and is annoyed that he was displaced for the singles semifinals.
Davenport started 1998 by reaching the singles semifinals of the Australian Open, which was her second consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinal.
In 1966 in Cincinnati, she reached the doubles final with Becky Vest and reached the singles semifinals.
He reached the singles semifinals at Wimbledon in 1959, losing to Rod Laver.
The 33d-ranked Woodbridge, a much-decorated specialist co-ranked No. 1 in doubles, reached the singles semifinals at Wimbledon last year.