1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Score	6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4

Michael Chang was the two-time defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Marcelo Ríos won the title, defeating Greg Rusedski 6–3, 6–7^(15–17), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
2. Petr Korda (Quarterfinals)
3. Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
5. Jonas Björkman (Second Round)
6. Greg Rusedski (Final)
7. Marcelo Ríos (Champion)
8. n/a
9. Álex Corretja (First Round)
10. Gustavo Kuerten (First Round)
11. Karol Kučera (Second Round)
12. Mark Philippoussis (First Round)
13. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
14. Sergi Bruguera (Second Round)
15. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
16. Alberto Berasategui (First Round, retired)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Thomas Muster	65	1
	6	Greg Rusedski	77	6
								6	Greg Rusedski	3	717	64	4
								7	Marcelo Ríos	6	615	77	6
	WC	Jan-Michael Gambill	63	3
	7	Marcelo Ríos	77	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	7
		M Larsson	7	4	5				T Martin	1	5
		T Martin	5	6	7										1	P Sampras	5	3
		T Muster	6	6												T Muster	7	6
		C Woodruff	4	4					T Muster	4	6	6
		M Rosset	3	4				15	C Pioline	6	3	4
	15	C Pioline	6	6																			T Muster	5	6	6
	9	Á Corretja	5	3																			A Medvedev	7	3	4
		M Norman	7	6					M Norman	78	1	2
		A Medvedev	78	2	710				A Medvedev	66	6	6
		G Ivanišević	66	6	68											A Medvedev	6	6
		T Henman	3	4											LL	N Lapentti	1	4
	Q	W Black	6	6				Q	W Black	6	3	0
								LL	N Lapentti	1	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	Y Kafelnikov	3	3
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	6	6
		M Filippini	4	0												B Ulihrach	2	62
	WC	R Reneberg	3	1												T Enqvist	6	77
		T Enqvist	6	6					T Enqvist	6	6
		Á Costa	4	6	6				Á Costa	4	3
	13	F Mantilla	6	4	3																		T Enqvist	6	61	4
	11	K Kučera	6	1	77																	6	G Rusedski	2	77	6
		D Hrbatý	4	6	65			11	K Kučera	64	4
	Q	G Stafford	4	3					C Moyà	77	6
		C Moyà	6	6												C Moyà	3	5
	Q	V Spadea	6	6											6	G Rusedski	6	7
	Q	J A Viloca	4	1				Q	V Spadea	6	3	4
								6	G Rusedski	4	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Björkman	6	1	64
		J Courier	3	6	6				J Courier	4	6	77
		G Raoux	6	4	3											J Courier	2	4
		A Portas	1	1											WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	3	4
	WC	J-M Gambill	79	5	78			WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
	12	M Philippoussis	67	7	66																	WC	J-M Gambill	78	3	6
	14	S Bruguera	77	6																		WC	A Agassi	66	6	3
		J Alonso	60	3				14	S Bruguera	2	4
		T Woodbridge	63	4				WC	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	A Agassi	77	6											WC	A Agassi	6	3	6
		F Santoro	3	6	4										3	P Rafter	3	6	2
		W Ferreira	6	1	6				W Ferreira	5	7	4
								3	P Rafter	7	5	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Ríos	6	77
	WC	L Hewitt	4	4				Q	H Dreekmann	4	64
	Q	H Dreekmann	6	6											7	M Ríos	6	6
	WC	M Washington	77	6												N Kiefer	4	3
		M Woodforde	64	4				WC	M Washington	3	4
		N Kiefer	6	64	6				N Kiefer	6	6
	10	G Kuerten	4	77	2																	7	M Ríos	6	6
	16	A Berasategui	4	0r																		2	P Korda	4	2
		S Doseděl	6	1					S Doseděl	62	3
		J Stoltenberg	3	6	1				T Haas	77	6
		T Haas	6	3	6											T Haas	66	2
	Q	A Gaudenzi	4	6	4										2	P Korda	78	6
	Q	S Draper	6	4	6			Q	S Draper	3	6	0
								2	P Korda	6	3	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Richard Fromberg (First round)
2. Carlos Costa (First round)
3. Galo Blanco (First round)
4. Daniel Vacek (First round)
5. Andrea Gaudenzi (Qualified)
6. Byron Black (First round)
7. Nicolás Lapentti (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
8. Javier Sánchez (First round)
9. Vince Spadea (Qualified)
10. Fernando Meligeni (First round)
11. Jérôme Golmard (First round)
12. Grant Stafford (Qualified)
13. Juan Albert Viloca (Qualified)
14. Scott Draper (Qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Juan Albert Viloca
2. Grant Stafford
3. Scott Draper
4. Hendrik Dreekmann
5. Andrea Gaudenzi
6. Vince Spadea
7. Wayne Black

Lucky Loser

1. Nicolás Lapentti

Qualifying Draw

First qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Richard Fromberg	6	3
		Alex O'Brien	7	6					Alex O'Brien	6	3
	WC	Nicolás Massú	4	6	5			13	Juan Albert Viloca	7	6
	13	Juan Albert Viloca	6	4	7

Second qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	2	Carlos Costa	3	1
		Jonathan Stark	6	6					Jonathan Stark	4	3
	WC	Lucas Arnold Ker	4	4				12	Grant Stafford	6	6
	12	Grant Stafford	6	6

Third qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Galo Blanco	6	6
		Oliver Gross	7	7					Oliver Gross	4	2
		Daniel Nestor	7	3	6			14	Scott Draper	6	6
	14	Scott Draper	6	6	7

Fourth qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Daniel Vacek	4	3
	WC	Michael Joyce	6	6				WC	Michael Joyce	2	4
		Hendrik Dreekmann	7	6					Hendrik Dreekmann	6	6
	11	Jérôme Golmard	6	0

Fifth qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	5	Andrea Gaudenzi	6	5	6
		Franco Squillari	2	7	4			5	Andrea Gaudenzi	7	6	6
	WC	Jeff Salzenstein	6	7				WC	Jeff Salzenstein	5	7	1
	10	Fernando Meligeni	4	6

Sixth qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Byron Black	3	3
		Sandon Stolle	6	6					Sandon Stolle	6	6	2
		Christian Ruud	7	1	4			9	Vince Spadea	4	7	6
	9	Vince Spadea	5	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	7	Nicolás Lapentti	2
		Dinu Mihail Pescariu	3	r				7	Nicolás Lapentti	3	6	5
		Wayne Black	5	6	6				Wayne Black	6	2	7
	8	Javier Sánchez	7	4	3

References

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)