1998 Lipton Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 Lipton Championships
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Final score	7–5, 6–3, 6–4

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Marcelo Ríos won the title, defeating Andre Agassi 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	Q	Steve Campbell	3	1
	8	Àlex Corretja	6	6
								8	Àlex Corretja	4	2
								29	Andre Agassi	6	6
	29	Andre Agassi	6	6
		Jeff Tarango	4	3
															29	Andre Agassi	5	3	4
															3	Marcelo Ríos	7	6	6
	22	Thomas Enqvist	3	0r
	3	Marcelo Ríos	6	2
								3	Marcelo Ríos	6	4	6
								18	Tim Henman	2	6	0
	10	Gustavo Kuerten	2	4
	18	Tim Henman	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	P Sampras	6	6
	W Black	6	4	1				J Sánchez	1	2
	J Sánchez	1	6	6										1	P Sampras	6	66	3
LL	M Sell	6	3	2										32	W Ferreira	0	78	6
	F Dewulf	1	6	6				F Dewulf	5	77	4
							32	W Ferreira	7	62	6
																					32	W Ferreira	77	2	5
																					Q	S Campbell	63	6	7
							17	A Berasategui	3	4
	T Martin	4	77	7				T Martin	6	6
	J Golmard	6	64	5											T Martin	6	5	64
	O Gross	4	2											Q	S Campbell	1	7	77
Q	S Campbell	6	6				Q	S Campbell	3	6	6
							15	M Philippoussis	6	3	3

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							LL	S Prieto	3	6	6
	A Clément	4	2				Q	C Vinck	6	3	4
Q	C Vinck	6	6											LL	S Prieto	2	3
LL	G Cañas	7	6											23	F Santoro	6	6
	R Reneberg	5	3				LL	G Cañas	6	63	1
							23	F Santoro	2	77	6
																					23	F Santoro	1	6	3
																					8	À Corretja	6	3	6
							26	M Larsson	4	61
	G Blanco	7	6					G Blanco	6	77
	J Stoltenberg	5	4												G Blanco	3	1
	J Courier	6	6											8	À Corretja	6	6
WC	R Vašek	1	0					J Courier	611	3
							8	À Corretja	713	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							4	P Rafter	3	5
	J Alonso	6	4	4				V Spadea	6	7
	V Spadea	3	6	6											V Spadea	4	5
WC	L Hewitt	4	6	4										29	A Agassi	6	7
	N Escudé	6	3	6				N Escudé	2	3
							29	A Agassi	6	6
																					29	A Agassi	77	4	6
																					19	Á Costa	65	6	1
							19	Á Costa	7	6
	S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	5	1
Q	D Norman	4	2											19	Á Costa	78	3	6
WC	L Arnold Ker	6	3	6										14	C Pioline	66	6	3
	J van Herck	1	6	1			WC	L Arnold Ker	4	3
							14	C Pioline	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	F Mantilla	77	4	63
Q	S Lareau	4	3					P Haarhuis	63	6	77
	P Haarhuis	6	6												P Haarhuis	3	r
	J Tarango	6	7												J Tarango	6
	D Prinosil	1	5					J Tarango	7	6
							21	M Norman	5	0
																						J Tarango	3	6	6
																					6	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	2
							28	J Siemerink	6	6
	G Pozzi	6	6					G Pozzi	3	2
Q	R Jabali	4	3											28	J Siemerink	4	65
	C Doseděl	3	713	6										6	Y Kafelnikov	6	77
	N Lapentti	6	611	4				C Doseděl	77	65	65
							6	Y Kafelnikov	65	77	77

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	G Rusedski	6	6
	D Hrbatý	6	6					D Hrbatý	3	1
	D Vacek	3	2											5	G Rusedski	6	710
	M Filippini	1	6	6										27	M Rosset	1	68
Q	I Heuberger	6	1	2				M Filippini	6	4	2
							27	M Rosset	4	6	6
																					5	G Rusedski	2	2
																					22	T Enqvist	6	6
							22	T Enqvist	6	5	6
Q	D Wheaton	1	4					C Costa	1	7	1
	C Costa	6	6											22	T Enqvist	6	3	6
	G Raoux	6	77											11	K Kučera	3	6	3
	J Novák	4	63					G Raoux	4	2
							11	K Kučera	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	S Bruguera	6	4	3
Q	D van Scheppingen	63	7	6			Q	D van Scheppingen	3	6	6
	S Draper	77	5	3										Q	D van Scheppingen	3	4
Q	N Godwin	2	62											20	G Ivanišević	6	6
	D Nestor	6	77					D Nestor	62	4
							20	G Ivanišević	77	6
																					20	G Ivanišević	2	3
																					3	M Ríos	6	6
							30	T Haas	6	6
	S Stolle	77	2	5				M Tebbutt	2	4
	M Tebbutt	64	6	7										30	T Haas	4	3
	H Dreekmann	3	6	6										3	M Ríos	6	6
	T Nydahl	6	1	4				H Dreekmann	3	4
							3	M Ríos	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	J Björkman	6	6
WC	J Salzenstein	4	3				LL	L Paes	3	4
LL	L Paes	6	6											7	J Björkman	66	63
	J A Viloca	3	2											25	N Kiefer	78	77
WC	M Washington	6	6				WC	M Washington	1	3
							25	N Kiefer	6	6
																					25	N Kiefer	4	7	4
																					10	G Kuerten	6	5	6
							24	A Medvedev	7	6
Q	A Cherkasov	6	3	4			LL	B MacPhie	5	2
LL	B MacPhie	2	6	6										24	A Medvedev	2	6	65
Q	F Roig	7	2	6										10	G Kuerten	6	4	77
	B Ulihrach	5	6	1			Q	F Roig	6	2	63
							10	G Kuerten	3	6	77

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	C Moyà	77	6
WC	J-M Gambill	1	2					M Woodforde	62	3
	M Woodforde	6	6											16	C Moyà	1	4
	E Benfele Álvarez	5	4											18	T Henman	6	6
	G Stafford	7	6					G Stafford	4	2
							18	T Henman	6	6
																					18	T Henman	6	6
																					2	P Korda	4	4
							31	F Clavet	3	6	6
	J Stark	6	6					J Stark	6	3	4
LL	O Burrieza	3	3											31	F Clavet	4	6	3
	B Black	66	7	65										2	P Korda	6	3	6
Q	R Delgado	78	5	77			Q	R Delgado	2	65
							2	P Korda	6	77

References

• 1998 Lipton Championships Draw