1998 Heineken Trophy – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1998 Heineken Trophy
Final
ChampionAustralia Patrick Rafter
Runner-upCzech Republic Martin Damm
Score7–6(7–2), 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1997 · Heineken Trophy · 1999 →

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but he withdrew prior to his quarterfinal match this year.

Patrick Rafter won the tournament, beating Martin Damm in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–2.

Seeds[edit]

  1. Australia Patrick Rafter (champion)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  3. Slovakia Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
  4. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  5. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
  6. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  7. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (semifinals)
  8. France Guillaume Raoux (second round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
          
1 Australia Patrick Rafter 6 6  
Q Netherlands Dennis van Scheppingen 3 4  
1 Australia Patrick Rafter 77 6  
  Czech Republic Martin Damm 62 2  
  Czech Republic Martin Damm 77 6  
7 Netherlands Jan Siemerink 65 3  

Top half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia P Rafter 6 4 6
  Czech Republic D Vacek 3 6 4 1 Australia P Rafter 77 4 79
Q Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6   Q Ukraine A Medvedev 62 6 67
  Spain Á Calatrava 2 3   1 Australia P Rafter 6 6  
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 6     Netherlands S Schalken 1 4  
  Morocco K Alami 0 1     Netherlands S Schalken 6 7  
  Sweden T Johansson 3 4   8 France G Raoux 2 5  
8 France G Raoux 6 6   1 Australia P Rafter 6 6  
4 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 4 77 Q Netherlands D van Scheppingen 3 4  
  Australia R Fromberg 60 6 65 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 64 6
  Romania A Pavel 2 4     Czech Republic S Doseděl 63 77 3
  Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 6   4 Netherlands R Krajicek      
  United States J-M Gambill 4 4   Q Netherlands D van Scheppingen w/o    
WC Netherlands P Wessels 6 6   WC Netherlands P Wessels 65 63  
Q Netherlands D van Scheppingen 3 6 77 Q Netherlands D van Scheppingen 77 77  
6 Brazil G Kuerten 6 4 62

Bottom half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Germany N Kiefer 5 4  
  Netherlands J van Lottum 7 6     Netherlands J van Lottum 4 4  
  United States V Spadea 4 5     Czech Republic M Damm 6 6  
  Czech Republic M Damm 6 7     Czech Republic M Damm 61 6 6
  Denmark K Carlsen 5 6 6 3 Slovakia K Kučera 77 1 4
Q Netherlands R Sluiter 7 3 3   Denmark K Carlsen 2 2  
  Germany H Dreekmann 3 2   3 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6  
3 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6     Czech Republic M Damm 77 6  
7 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 7   7 Netherlands J Siemerink 65 3  
  Switzerland M Rosset 3 5   7 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6  
  Belgium J van Herck 62 3     Belgium F Dewulf 2 1  
  Belgium F Dewulf 77 6   7 Netherlands J Siemerink 2 6 6
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 3 6   United States S Campbell 6 1 3
Q Germany J Knippschild 3 6 3   Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 3 61
  United States S Campbell 7 6     United States S Campbell 2 6 77
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 5 2  

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