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The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional men's tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP World Tour Finals , the ATP Super 9 , the Championship Series and the World Series tournaments.
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1998 ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarter-final stage.[ 1]
Key
Grand Slam events
ATP Super 9
ATP Championship Series
ATP World Series
Team events
Year-end championships
January
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
January 5
Hopman Cup Perth , Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships $1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
Slovakia 2–1
France
Round Robin losers (Group A) Spain Sweden Australia
Round Robin losers (Group B) Germany United States South Africa
Qatar Open Doha , Qatar World Series $975,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Petr Korda 6–0, 6–3
Fabrice Santoro
Goran Ivanišević Andrei Medvedev
Greg Rusedski Bernd Karbacher Tim Henman Sjeng Schalken
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro
Adelaide International Adelaide , Australia World Series $315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Lleyton Hewitt 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Jason Stoltenberg
Todd Woodbridge Andre Agassi
Nicolas Escudé Jérôme Golmard Vincent Spadea Brett Steven
Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
January 12
Sydney International Sydney , Australia World Series $315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Karol Kučera 7–5, 6–4
Tim Henman
Patrick Rafter Michael Tebbutt
Todd Martin Thomas Enqvist Jason Stoltenberg Albert Costa
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–3, 7–5
Jacco Eltingh Daniel Nestor
Heineken Open Auckland , New Zealand World Series $315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Marcelo Ríos 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Richard Fromberg
Byron Black Félix Mantilla
Kenneth Carlsen Christian Vinck Dominik Hrbatý Carlos Costa
Patrick Galbraith Brett Steven 6–4, 6–2
Tom Nijssen Jeff Tarango
January 19 January 26
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam $3,140,107 – Hard – 128S/128Q/64D/32XSingles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
Petr Korda 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Marcelo Ríos
Karol Kučera Nicolas Escudé
Pete Sampras Jonas Björkman Nicolas Kiefer Alberto Berasategui
Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh 6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Justin Gimelstob Venus Williams 6–2, 6–1
Cyril Suk Helena Suková
February
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
February 2
Open 13 Marseille , France World Series $514,250 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/8QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–1
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Mikael Tillström Richard Krajicek
Arnaud Clément Arnaud Boetsch Magnus Gustafsson Daniel Vacek
Donald Johnson Francisco Montana 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Mark Keil T. J. Middleton
Croatian Indoors Split , Croatia World Series $375,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/16QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Goran Ivanišević 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–5)
Greg Rusedski
Marc Rosset Martin Sinner
Martin Damm Rainer Schüttler Kenneth Carlsen Jiří Novák
Martin Damm Jiří Novák 7–6, 6–2
Fredrik Bergh Patrik Fredriksson
February 9
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai , United Arab Emirates World Series $1,014,250 – Hard – 32S/31Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Àlex Corretja 7–6(7–0) , 6–1
Félix Mantilla
Jonas Björkman Wayne Ferreira
Carlos Moyà Carlos Costa Alberto Berasategui Nicolas Kiefer
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes 6–2, 7–5
Donald Johnson Francisco Montana
St. Petersburg Open St. Petersburg , Russia World Series $315,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/28Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Richard Krajicek 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Marc Rosset
Thomas Johansson Cédric Pioline
Daniel Vacek Fabrice Santoro Dominik Hrbatý Hendrik Dreekmann
Nicklas Kulti Mikael Tillström 3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Marius Barnard Brent Haygarth
Sybase Open San Jose , United States World Series $315,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Andre Agassi 6–2, 6–4
Pete Sampras
John van Lottum Michael Chang
Mark Woodforde Todd Martin Jan-Michael Gambill Tommy Haas
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–1, 7–5
Nelson Aerts André Sá
February 16
European Community Championships Antwerp , Belgium Championship Series $875,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Greg Rusedski 7–6(7–3) , 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Marc Rosset
Karol Kučera Patrick Rafter
Petr Korda Thomas Johansson Magnus Larsson Jeff Tarango
Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig
Kroger St. Jude International Memphis , United States Championship Series $700,000 – Hard (i) – 48S/32Q/34D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Mark Philippoussis 6–3, 6–2
Michael Chang
Marcelo Ríos Gustavo Kuerten
Grant Stafford Thomas Enqvist Mark Woodforde Richard Fromberg
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–3, 6–4
Ellis Ferreira David Roditi
February 23
Advanta Championships Philadelphia , United States Championship Series $589,250 – Hard (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/8QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Pete Sampras 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Thomas Enqvist
Tommy Haas Sébastien Lareau
Sjeng Schalken Jeff Tarango Richey Reneberg Grant Stafford
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 7–6, 6–7, 6–2
David Macpherson Richey Reneberg
Guardian Direct Cup London, Great Britain Championship Series $689,250 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–5, 6–4
Cédric Pioline
Jan Siemerink Wayne Ferreira
Karol Kučera Marc-Kevin Goellner Tim Henman Patrick Rafter
Martin Damm Jim Grabb 6–4, 7–5
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
March
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
March 2
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam , Netherlands World Series $725,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Jan Siemerink 7–6(7–2) , 6–2
Thomas Johansson
Richard Krajicek Brett Steven
Patrick Rafter Greg Rusedski Johan Van Herck Tomás Carbonell
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 7–6, 6–3
Neil Broad Piet Norval
Tennis Channel Open Scottsdale , United States World Series $315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Andre Agassi 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Jason Stoltenberg
Tommy Haas Sjeng Schalken
Sébastien Lareau Jan-Michael Gambill Andrea Gaudenzi Albert Costa
Cyril Suk Michael Tebbutt 4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Kent Kinnear David Wheaton
March 9
Copenhagen Open Copenhagen , Denmark World Series $315,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Magnus Gustafsson 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
David Prinosil
Jan Siemerink Kenneth Carlsen
Olivier Delaître Brett Steven Gianluca Pozzi Andrei Pavel
Tom Kempers Menno Oosting 6–4, 7–6
Jan Siemerink Brett Steven
Newsweek Champions Cup Indian Wells , United States Tennis Masters Series $2,200,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D/8QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Marcelo Ríos 6–3, 6–7(15–17) , 7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Greg Rusedski
Thomas Muster Jan-Michael Gambill
Andrei Medvedev Thomas Enqvist Andre Agassi Petr Korda
Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter 6–4, 7–6
Todd Martin Richey Reneberg
March 16 March 23
Lipton Championships Miami , United States Tennis Masters Series $2,450,000 – Hard – 96S/64Q/48D/8QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Andre Agassi
Àlex Corretja Tim Henman
Steve Campbell Jeff Tarango Thomas Enqvist Gustavo Kuerten
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark
March 23
Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca , Morocco World Series $210,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Andrea Gaudenzi 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Álex Calatrava
Karim Alami Sébastien Grosjean
Albert Portas Fernando Vicente Juan Antonio Marín Hicham Arazi
Andrea Gaudenzi Diego Nargiso 6–4, 7–6
Cristian Brandi Filippo Messori
March 30
1998 Davis Cup First Round Bratislava , Slovakia – Clay (i) Bremen , Germany – Carpet (i) Moinhos de Vento Park , Brazil – Clay (Red) Zürich , Switzerland – Carpet (i) Genoa , Italy – Clay (Red) Victoria , Australia – Grass Brussels , Belgium – Clay (Red) Atlanta , United States – Hard
First Round winners Sweden 3–2 Germany 5–0 Spain 3–2 Switzerland 3–2 Italy 4–1 Zimbabwe 3–2 Belgium 3–2 United States 3–2
First Round losers Slovakia South Africa Brazil Czech Republic India Australia Netherlands Russia
April
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
April 6
Salem Open Hong Kong , Hong Kong World Series $315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Kenneth Carlsen 6–2, 6–0
Byron Black
Sébastien Lareau Thomas Johansson
Gianluca Pozzi Oscar Burrieza Sandon Stolle Neville Godwin
Byron Black Alex O'Brien 7–5, 6–1
Neville Godwin Tuomas Ketola
Estoril Open Estoril , Portugal World Series $600,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Alberto Berasategui 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Thomas Muster
Karim Alami Carlos Moyà
Félix Mantilla Albert Costa Juan Antonio Marín Carlos Costa
Donald Johnson Francisco Montana 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
David Roditi Fernon Wibier
Gold Flake Open Chennai , India World Series $405,000 – Hard – 32S/22Q/16D/3QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Patrick Rafter 6–3, 6–4
Mikael Tillström
Leander Paes Todd Woodbridge
Lars Burgsmüller Gérard Solvès Mark Woodforde Andrei Pavel
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Olivier Delaître Max Mirnyi
April 13
Torneo Godó Barcelona , Spain Championship Series $825,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D/8QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Todd Martin 6–2, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Alberto Berasategui
Carlos Moyà Andrea Gaudenzi
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Dominik Hrbatý Carlos Costa Sergi Bruguera
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 6–2, 6–4
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo , Japan Championship Series $755,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D/5QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Andrei Pavel 6–3, 6–4
Byron Black
Jan-Michael Gambill Daniel Vacek
David DiLucia Tim Henman David Prinosil Hendrik Dreekmann
Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Olivier Delaître Stefano Pescosolido
April 20
Monte Carlo Open Monte Carlo , Monaco Tennis Masters Series $2,200,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D/8QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Carlos Moyà 6–3, 6–0, 7–5
Cédric Pioline
Alberto Berasategui Richard Krajicek
Fabrice Santoro Boris Becker Àlex Corretja Petr Korda
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 6–2, 6–4
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Orlando , United States World Series $264,250 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Jim Courier 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Michael Chang
Mikael Tillström Andrei Pavel
Marcio Carlsson Andrew Ilie Marcello Craca Álex Calatrava
Grant Stafford Kevin Ullyett 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Michael Tebbutt Mikael Tillström
April 27
Prague Open Prague , Czech Republic World Series $340,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Fernando Meligeni 6–1, 6–4
Slava Doseděl
Nicolás Lapentti Dinu Pescariu
Jacobo Díaz Fernando Vicente Javier Sánchez Andrei Chesnokov
Wayne Arthurs Andrew Kratzmann 6–1, 6–1
Fredrik Bergh Nicklas Kulti
AT&T Challenge Atlanta , United States World Series $315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Pete Sampras 6–7(2–7) , 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Jason Stoltenberg
Álex Calatrava Andrei Pavel
Ramón Delgado Steve Campbell Franco Squillari Richey Reneberg
Ellis Ferreira Brent Haygarth 6–3, 0–6, 6–2
Alex O'Brien Richey Reneberg
BMW Open Munich , Germany World Series $500,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/8QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Thomas Enqvist 6–7(4–7) , 7–6(8–6) , 6–3
Andre Agassi
Magnus Gustafsson Galo Blanco
Oliver Gross Nicolas Escudé Tomas Nydahl Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–0, 6–3
Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent
May
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
May 4
ATP German Open Hamburg , Germany Tennis Masters Series $2,200,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/28Q/28D/5QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Albert Costa 6–2, 6–0, 1–0, retired
Àlex Corretja
Karol Kučera Félix Mantilla
Fabrice Santoro Thomas Muster Gustavo Kuerten Goran Ivanišević
Donald Johnson Francisco Montana 6–4, 6–4
David Adams Brett Steven
International Tennis Championships Coral Springs , United States World Series $245,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Andrew Ilie 7–5, 6–4
Davide Sanguinetti
Justin Gimelstob Johan Van Herck
Sébastien Grosjean Xavier Malisse Michael Tebbutt Ramón Delgado
Grant Stafford Kevin Ullyett 7–5, 6–4
Mark Merklein Vincent Spadea
May 11
Italian Open Rome, Italy Tennis Masters Series $2,200,000 – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/32D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Marcelo Ríos walkover
Albert Costa
Alberto Berasategui Gustavo Kuerten
Michael Chang Brett Steven Richard Krajicek Fernando Vicente
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
May 18
International Raiffeisen Grand Prix St. Pölten , Austria World Series $400,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–0
Vincent Spadea
Andrea Gaudenzi Marcelo Filippini
Galo Blanco Francisco Clavet Thomas Muster Sjeng Schalken
Jim Grabb David Macpherson 6–4, 6–4
David Adams Wayne Black
World Team Cup Düsseldorf , Germany – Clay (Red)
Germany 3–0
Czech Republic
May 25 June 1
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $5,026,607 – Clay (Red) – 128S/128Q/64D/32XSingles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
Carlos Moyà 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Àlex Corretja
Félix Mantilla Cédric Pioline
Thomas Muster Marcelo Ríos Filip Dewulf Hicham Arazi
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Justin Gimelstob Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4
Luis Lobo Venus Williams
June
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
June 8
Gerry Weber Open Halle , Germany World Series $875,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 6–4
Magnus Larsson
Paul Haarhuis Thomas Johansson
Gianluca Pozzi Richard Krajicek Hendrik Dreekmann Magnus Norman
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
John-Laffnie de Jager Marc-Kevin Goellner
Stella Artois Championships London, Great Britain World Series $725,000 – Grass – 56S/64Q/28D/8QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Scott Draper 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Laurence Tieleman
Mark Woodforde Byron Black
Thomas Enqvist Doug Flach Brian MacPhie Tim Henman
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde vs. Jonas Björkman / Patrick Rafter , cancelled
Internazionali di Carisbo Bologna , Italy World Series $315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/19Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Julian Alonso 6–1, 6–4
Karim Alami
Juan Antonio Marín Dominik Hrbatý
Mariano Puerta Carlos Costa Marzio Martelli Franco Squillari
Brandon Coupe Paul Rosner 7–6, 6–3
Giorgio Galimberti Massimo Valeri
June 15
Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands World Series $475,000 – Grass – 32S/25Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–2) , 6–2
Martin Damm
Dennis van Scheppingen Jan Siemerink
Sjeng Schalken Richard Krajicek Karol Kučera Steve Campbell
Guillaume Raoux Jan Siemerink 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent
Nottingham Open Nottingham , Great Britain World Series $315,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Jonas Björkman 6–3, 6–2
Byron Black
Sargis Sargsian Jérôme Golmard
Gianluca Pozzi Brett Steven Scott Draper David Prinosil
Justin Gimelstob Byron Talbot 7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor
June 22 June 29
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam $5,638,006 – Grass – 128S/128Q/64D|32Q/32XSingles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
Pete Sampras 6–7(2–7) , 7–6(11–9) , 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Goran Ivanišević
Tim Henman Richard Krajicek
Mark Philippoussis Petr Korda Jan Siemerink Davide Sanguinetti
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) , 5–7, 10–8
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Max Mirnyi Serena Williams 6–4, 6–4
Mahesh Bhupathi Mirjana Lučić
July
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
July 6
Rado Open Gstaad , Switzerland World Series $525,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/3QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Àlex Corretja 7–6(7–5) , 7–5, 6–3
Boris Becker
Marcelo Ríos Filip Dewulf
Francisco Clavet Félix Mantilla Albert Costa Nicolas Kiefer
Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni 6–4, 7–5
Daniel Orsanic Cyril Suk
Miller Lite Hall of Fame Tennis Championships Newport , United States World Series $275,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Leander Paes 6–3, 6–2
Neville Godwin
Jason Stoltenberg Laurence Tieleman
John van Lottum Justin Gimelstob Rainer Schüttler Mark Knowles
Doug Flach Sandon Stolle 6–2, 4–6, 7–6
Scott Draper Jason Stoltenberg
Swedish Open Båstad , Sweden World Series $315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Magnus Gustafsson 6–2, 6–3
Andrei Medvedev
Thomas Johansson Dominik Hrbatý
Jérôme Golmard Karim Alami Andrea Gaudenzi Jiří Novák
Magnus Gustafsson Magnus Larsson 6–4, 6–2
Lan Bale Piet Norval
July 13
1998 Davis Cup Quarterfinals Hamburg , Germany – Hard La Coruña , Spain – Clay (Red) Prato , Italy – Clay (Red) Indianapolis , United States – Hard
Quarterfinal winners Sweden 3–2 Spain 4–1 Italy 5–0 United States 4–1
Quarterfinal losers Germany Switzerland Zimbabwe Belgium
July 20
Mercedes Cup Stuttgart , Germany Championship Series $915,000 – Clay (Red) – 48S/24Q/24D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Gustavo Kuerten 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Karol Kučera
Marcelo Ríos Carlos Moyà
Boris Becker Bohdan Ulihrach Albert Costa Fernando Vicente
Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Joshua Eagle Jim Grabb
Legg Mason Tennis Classic Washington, D.C. , United States Championship Series $575,000 – Hard – 58S/28Q/28D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Andre Agassi 6–2, 6–0
Scott Draper
Michael Chang Wayne Ferreira
Jim Courier Filip Dewulf Vincent Spadea Sébastien Lareau
Grant Stafford Kevin Ullyett 6–3, 7–5
Wayne Ferreira Patrick Galbraith
July 27
Mercedes-Benz Cup Los Angeles , United States World Series $315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–4
Tim Henman
Justin Gimelstob Guillaume Raoux
Patrick Rafter Sandon Stolle Michael Joyce Byron Black
Patrick Rafter Sandon Stolle 6–4, 6–4
Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek
Croatia Open Umag Umag , Croatia World Series $375,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Bohdan Ulihrach 6–3, 7–6(7–0)
Magnus Norman
Juan Antonio Marín Mariano Puerta
Paul Haarhuis Karol Kučera Gustavo Kuerten Félix Mantilla
Neil Broad Piet Norval 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Jiří Novák David Rikl
Generali Open Kitzbühel , Austria World Series $500,000 – Clay (Red) – 48S/48Q/28D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Albert Costa 6–2, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Andrea Gaudenzi
Franco Squillari Francisco Clavet
Richard Fromberg Filip Dewulf Fernando Meligeni Nicolás Lapentti
Tom Kempers Daniel Orsanic 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Joshua Eagle Andrew Kratzmann
August
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
August 3
du Maurier Open Toronto , Ontario, Canada Tennis Masters Series $2,200,000 – Hard – 56S/28Q/28D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–3) , 6–4
Richard Krajicek
Andre Agassi Tim Henman
Pete Sampras Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jonas Björkman Daniel Vacek
Martin Damm Jim Grabb 6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
Dutch Open Amsterdam , Netherlands World Series $475,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Magnus Norman 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Richard Fromberg
Karol Kučera Mariano Zabaleta
Dominik Hrbatý Adrian Voinea Galo Blanco Slava Doseděl
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 6–3, 6–2
Dominik Hrbatý Karol Kučera
August 10
Great American Insurance ATP Championships Cincinnati , United States Tennis Masters Series $2,200,000 – Hard – 56S/28Q/28D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Patrick Rafter 1–6, 7–6(7–2) , 6–4
Pete Sampras
Magnus Larsson Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Vincent Spadea Thomas Johansson Petr Korda Daniel Vacek
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 6–1, 2–1 ret.
Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro
Campionati Internazionali di San Marino City of San Marino , San Marino World Series $275,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/23Q/16D/2QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Dominik Hrbatý 6–2, 7–5
Mariano Puerta
Carlos Costa Richard Fromberg
Andrea Gaudenzi Juan Albert Viloca Mariano Zabaleta Vincenzo Santopadre
Jiří Novák David Rikl 6–4, 7–6
Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
August 17
RCA Championships Indianapolis , United States Championship Series $915,000 – Hard – 56S/28Q/28D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Àlex Corretja 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Andre Agassi
Ramón Delgado Todd Martin
Byron Black Wayne Ferreira Greg Rusedski Hicham Arazi
Jiří Novák David Rikl 7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Pilot Pen International New Haven , United States Championship Series $745,000 – Hard – 56S/28Q/28D/8QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Karol Kučera 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Goran Ivanišević
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Richard Krajicek
Leander Paes Bohdan Ulihrach Tim Henman Guillaume Raoux
Wayne Arthurs Peter Tramacchi 7–6, 6–3
Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
August 24
Waldbaum's Hamlet Cup Long Island , United States World Series $315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Félix Mantilla
Marat Safin Greg Rusedski
Gustavo Kuerten David Prinosil Daniel Vacek Nicolas Escudé
Julian Alonso Javier Sánchez 6–4, 6–4
Brandon Coupe Dave Randall
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston , United States World Series $315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/3QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Michael Chang 6–3, 6–4
Paul Haarhuis
Sébastien Grosjean Cédric Pioline
Jonas Björkman Gianluca Pozzi Thomas Muster Sjeng Schalken
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 6–3, 6–2
Chris Haggard Jack Waite
August 31 September 7
US Open New York , United States Grand Slam $6,032,000 – Hard – 128S/128Q/64D|16Q/32XSingles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
Patrick Rafter 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
Mark Philippoussis
Pete Sampras Carlos Moyà
Karol Kučera Jonas Björkman Thomas Johansson Magnus Larsson
Cyril Suk Sandon Stolle 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Max Mirnyi Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2
Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond
September
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
September 14
Bournemouth International Bournemouth , Great Britain World Series $375,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/29Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Félix Mantilla 6–3, 7–5
Albert Costa
Marc-Kevin Goellner Vincenzo Santopadre
Alberto Berasategui Stefan Koubek Álex López Morón Arnaud Clément
Neil Broad Kevin Ullyett 7–6, 6–3
Wayne Arthurs Alberto Berasategui
President's Cup Tashkent , Uzbekistan World Series $380,000 – Hard – 32S/27Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Tim Henman 7–5, 6–4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Cédric Pioline Nicolas Escudé
Gastón Etlis Marat Safin Karsten Braasch Stefano Pescosolido
Stefano Pescosolido Laurence Tieleman 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Kenneth Carlsen Sjeng Schalken
Romanian Open Bucharest , Romania World Series $470,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Francisco Clavet 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Arnaud Di Pasquale
Albert Portas Adrian Voinea
Julian Alonso Andrei Pavel Galo Blanco Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Andrei Pavel Gabriel Trifu 7–6, 7–6
George Cosac Dinu Pescariu
September 21
1998 Davis Cup Semifinals Stockholm , Sweden – Carpet (i) Milwaukee , United States – Hard (i)
Semifinal winners Sweden 4–1 Italy 4–1
Semifinal losers Spain United States
September 28
Majorca Open Majorca , Spain World Series $425,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/29Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Gustavo Kuerten 6–7(5–7) , 6–2, 6–3
Carlos Moyà
Fernando Vicente Thomas Muster
Thomas Schiessling Tomás Carbonell Tommy Haas Sergi Bruguera
Daniel Orsanic Pablo Albano 7–6, 6–3
Jiří Novák David Rikl
Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse Toulouse , France World Series $375,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Jan Siemerink 6–4, 6–4
Greg Rusedski
Nicolas Kiefer Thomas Johansson
Arnaud Clément Marc Rosset Stéphane Huet Roger Federer
Fabrice Santoro Olivier Delaître 6–2, 6–4
Paul Haarhuis Jan Siemerink
Compaq Grand Slam Cup Munich , Germany Year-end championships $2,450,000 – Hard (i) – 12S Singles Draw
Marcelo Ríos 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1) , 5–7, 6–3
Andre Agassi
Karol Kučera Mark Philippoussis
Petr Korda Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jonas Björkman Félix Mantilla
October
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
October 5
Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel , Switzerland World Series $975,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Tim Henman 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Andre Agassi
Marc Rosset Thomas Johansson
David Prinosil Magnus Gustafsson Nicolas Kiefer Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Santoro Olivier Delaître 6–3, 7–6
Piet Norval Kevin Ullyett
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo , Italy World Series $315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Mariano Puerta 6–3, 6–2
Franco Squillari
Àlex Corretja Galo Blanco
Nicolás Lapentti Fernando Vicente Mariano Zabaleta Arnaud Di Pasquale
Francisco Montana Donald Johnson 6–4, 7–6
Pablo Albano Daniel Orsanic
Shanghai Open Shanghai , China World Series $315,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Michael Chang 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Goran Ivanišević
Ramón Delgado Paul Haarhuis
Kenneth Carlsen Michael Tebbutt Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes 6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
October 12
Singapore Open Singapore , Singapore Championship Series $575,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Marcelo Ríos 6–4, 6–2
Mark Woodforde
Jim Courier Sjeng Schalken
Lleyton Hewitt Jan-Michael Gambill John Van Lottum Kenneth Carlsen
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–2, 6–3
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
CA-TennisTrophy Vienna , Austria Championship Series $675,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Pete Sampras 6–3, 7–6(7–3) , 6–1
Karol Kučera
Todd Martin Greg Rusedski
Tim Henman Cédric Pioline Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek 7–5, 6–3
David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager
October 19
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Lyon , France World Series $725,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Àlex Corretja 2–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–1
Tommy Haas
Marcelo Ríos Wayne Ferreira
Pete Sampras Arnaud Di Pasquale Olivier Delaître Patrick Rafter
Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro 6–2, 6–2
Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig
IPB Czech Indoor Ostrava , Czech Republic World Series $975,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Andre Agassi 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Ján Krošlák
Thomas Enqvist Wayne Black
Nicklas Kulti Andrei Medvedev Martin Damm Thomas Johansson
Nicolas Kiefer David Prinosil 6–4, 6–3
David Adams Pavel Vízner
October 26
Abierto Mexicano Telcel Mexico City , Mexico World Series $315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Jiří Novák 6–3, 6–3
Xavier Malisse
Francisco Clavet Mariano Puerta
Juan Antonio Marín Davide Sanguinetti Alejandro Hernández Jordi Burillo
Jiří Novák David Rikl 6–4, 6–2
Daniel Orsanic David Roditi
Eurocard Open Stuttgart , Germany Tennis Masters Series $2,200,000 – Hard (i) – 48S/28Q/32D/3QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Richard Krajicek 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Pete Sampras Jonas Björkman
Jan-Michael Gambill Goran Ivanišević Greg Rusedski Marcelo Ríos
Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
November
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
November 2
Cerveza Club Colombia Open Bogotá , Colombia World Series $315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Mariano Zabaleta 6–4, 6–4
Ramón Delgado
Sargis Sargsian Jiří Novák
Jim Courier Juan Balcells Mauricio Hadad Davide Sanguinetti
Diego del Río Mariano Puerta 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Gábor Köves Eric Taino
Paris Open Paris, France Tennis Masters Series $2,300,000 – Carpet (i) – 48S/24Q/24D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Greg Rusedski 6–4, 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Pete Sampras
Todd Martin Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Mark Philippoussis Andre Agassi Magnus Gustafsson Marcelo Ríos
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes 6–4, 6–2
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
November 9
Kremlin Cup Moscow , Russia World Series $1,125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–6(7–2) , 7–6(7–5)
Goran Ivanišević
Arnaud Clément Marc Rosset
Sébastien Lareau Lars Burgsmüller Ján Krošlák Guillaume Raoux
Jared Palmer Jeff Tarango 6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
Movistar Open Santiago , Chile World Series $315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Francisco Clavet 6–2, 6–4
Younes El Aynaoui
Juan Antonio Marín Félix Mantilla
Marcelo Ríos Nicolás Lapentti Mariano Puerta Jim Courier
Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto 7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Massimo Bertolini Devin Bowen
Stockholm Open Stockholm , Sweden World Series $800,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4QSingles Draw – Doubles Draw
Todd Martin 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Thomas Johansson
Greg Rusedski Tim Henman
Jason Stoltenberg Daniel Nestor Magnus Gustafsson Takao Suzuki
Nicklas Kulti Mikael Tillström 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Chris Haggard Peter Nyborg
November 16
ATP Tour World Championships Doubles Hartford , United States Year-end championships $ – Carpet (i) – 8D (RR)Doubles Draw
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 6–4, 6–2, 7–5
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro
November 23
ATP Tour World Championships Singles Hanover , Germany Year-end championships $ – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)Singles Draw
Àlex Corretja 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5
Carlos Moyà
Tim Henman Pete Sampras
Round Robin Albert Costa Greg Rusedski Yevgeny Kafelnikov Karol Kučera Andre Agassi Marcelo Ríos
November 30
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final Milan , Italy – Clay (i)
Sweden 4–1
Italy
ATP rankings
These are the rankings of the top twenty players of the ATP Tour, at the end of the 1997 ATP Tour , and of the 1998 season, with number of rankings points, highest and lowest position during the year, and number of spots gained or lost from 1997 to 1998.[ 2] [ 3]
Singles
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1998 ATP Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour World Championships , the ATP Super 9 , the ATP Championship Series , and the ATP World Series .
Titles won by player
Titles won by nation (Singles):
United States 13 (San Jose, Philadelphia, Scottsdale, Barcelona, Orlando, Atlanta, Wimbledon , Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Boston, Shanghai, Vienna, Ostrava, Stockholm)
Spain 12 (Dubai, Estoril, Monte Carlo Masters, Hamburg Masters,French open , Bologna, Gstaad, Kitzbühel, Indianapolis, Bournemouth, Bucharest, Lyon, Santiago, ATP Finals)
Australia 10 (Adelaide, Memphis, Chennai, Coral Springs, London, 's-Hertogenbosch, Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters, Long Island, US Open )
Chile 6 (Auckland, Indian Wells Masters, Miami Masters, Rome Masters, St. Poelten, Singapore)
Sweden 6 (Marseille, Copenhagen, Munich, Nottingham, Båstad, Amsterdam)
Czech Republic 4 (Doha, Australian Open , Umag, Mexico City)
United Kingdom 4 (Antwerp, Tashkent, Basel, Paris Masters)
Netherlands 4 (St. Petersburg, Rotterdam, Toulouse, Stuttgart Masters)
Brazil 3 (Prague, Stuttgart, Mallorca)
Russia 3 (London, Halle, Moscow)
Slovakia 3 (Sydney, San Marino, New Haven)
Argentina 2 (Palermo, Bogotá)
Russia 2 (London, Halle)
Croatia 1 (Split)
Denmark 1 (Hong Kong)
India 1 (Newport)
Italy 1 (Casablanca)
Romania 1 (Tokyo)
The following players won their first career title:
See also
References
Grand Slam events Mercedes Super 9 ATP Championship Series
Antwerp (S , D )
Memphis (S , D )
Philadelphia (S , D )
London (S , D )
Barcelona (S , D )
Tokyo (S , D )
Stuttgart (S , D )
Washington (S , D )
Indianapolis (S , D )
New Haven (S , D )
Singapore (S , D )
Vienna (S , D )
ATP World Series
Adelaide (S , D )
Doha (S , D )
Sydney (S , D )
Auckland (S , D )
Marseille (S , D )
Split (S , D )
Dubai (S , D )
St. Petersburg (S , D )
San Jose (S , D )
Rotterdam (S , D )
Scottsdale (S , D )
Copenhagen (S , D )
Casablanca (S , D )
Hong Kong (S , D )
Estoril (S , D )
Chennai (S , D )
Orlando (S , D )
Prague (S , D )
Atlanta (S , D )
Munich (S , D )
Coral Springs (S , D )
St. Pölten (S , D )
Halle (S , D )
London/Queen's Club (S , D )
Bologna (S , D )
's-Hertogenbosch (S , D )
Nottingham (S , D )
Gstaad (S , D )
Newport (S , D )
Båstad (S , D )
Los Angeles (S , D )
Umag (S , D )
Kitzbühel (S , D )
Amsterdam (S , D )
San Marino (S , D )
Long Island (S , D )
Boston (S , D )
Bournemouth (S , D )
Tashkent (S , D )
Bucharest (S , D )
Toulouse (S , D )
Majorca (S , D )
Basel (S , D )
Palermo (S , D )
Shanghai (S , D )
Ostrava (S , D )
Lyon (S , D )
Mexico City (S , D )
Bogotá (S , D )
Santiago (S , D )
Moscow (S , D )
Stockholm (S , D )
Team events
1998 in tennis
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