1998 Eurocard Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Eurocard Open
Final
ChampionNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Runner-upRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Richard Krajicek defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Eurocard Open.

Petr Korda was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Thomas Johansson.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Pete Sampras (semifinals)
  2. Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Patrick Rafter (third round)
  4. Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
  5. Czech Republic Petr Korda (second round)
  6. United States Andre Agassi (third round)
  7. Spain Álex Corretja (second round)
  8. Slovakia Karol Kučera (second round)
  9. United Kingdom Tim Henman (third round)
  10. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  11. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (champion)
  12. Sweden Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
  13. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  14. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
  15. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (third round)
  16. Spain Álbert Costa (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Pete Sampras 4    
United States Jan-Michael Gambill 1 r  
1 United States Pete Sampras 77 4 65
11 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 62 6 77
14 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 63 65  
11 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 77 77  
11 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 6 6    
10 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 3 3    
12 Sweden Jonas Björkman 6 6  
13 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 3 2  
12 Sweden Jonas Björkman 2 5  
10 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 7  
10 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov w/o
2 Chile Marcelo Ríos

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
  Zimbabwe B Black 6 65 60   Germany N Kiefer 3 4  
  Germany N Kiefer 4 77 77 1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 3 77 6   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 3 3  
  Australia R Fromberg 6 63 4   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6  
16 Spain Á Costa 2 2  
1 United States P Sampras 4    
  United States J-M Gambill 1 r  
9 United Kingdom T Henman 7 6  
Q Australia M Woodforde 6 2 77 Q Australia M Woodforde 5 1  
  Morocco H Arazi 2 6 64 9 United Kingdom T Henman 62 6 65
  Czech Republic D Vacek 3 6 3   United States J-M Gambill 77 1 77
  United States J-M Gambill 6 4 6   United States J-M Gambill 6 6  
7 Spain Á Corretja 2 4  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Spain C Moyà 77 4 4
WC Germany B Becker 6 7   WC Germany B Becker 64 6 6
Q Netherlands S Schalken 2 5   WC Germany B Becker 65 65  
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 3 7 14 Croatia G Ivanišević 77 77  
  United States V Spadea 2 6 5   South Africa W Ferreira 4 66  
14 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 78  
14 Croatia G Ivanišević 63 65  
11 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 77  
11 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
WC Switzerland M Rosset 65 6 4   Sweden M Norman 4 1  
  Sweden M Norman 77 3 6 11 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
LL Romania A Pavel 7 6   6 United States A Agassi 3 4  
Q Netherlands P Haarhuis 5 3   LL Romania A Pavel 1 77 3
6 United States A Agassi 6 64 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Czech Republic P Korda 2 4  
Q Czech Republic M Damm 7 3 2   Sweden T Johansson 6 6  
  Sweden T Johansson 5 6 6   Sweden T Johansson 6 4 2
Q Italy G Pozzi 77 6   12 Sweden J Björkman 2 6 6
LL United States J Stark 64 3   Q Italy G Pozzi 4 6 2
12 Sweden J Björkman 6 3 6
12 Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
13 United Kingdom G Rusedski 3 2  
13 United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 62 77
WC Germany D Prinosil 65 1     Australia J Stoltenberg 65 77 64
  Australia J Stoltenberg 77 6   13 United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 65 6
WC Germany O Gross 0 3   3 Australia P Rafter 64 77 4
  Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6     Sweden M Gustafsson 1 4  
3 Australia P Rafter 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Slovakia K Kučera 2 4  
  United States T Martin 6 6     United States T Martin 6 6  
LL Canada S Lareau 3 3     United States T Martin 4 5  
  France F Santoro 1 7 2 10 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 7  
  Australia M Philippoussis 6 5 6   Australia M Philippoussis 6 4 64
10 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 6 77
10 Russia Y Kafelnikov w/o    
2 Chile M Ríos      
15 Netherlands J Siemerink 63 77 6
  France G Raoux 77 6     France G Raoux 77 65 3
  United States M Chang 65 3   15 Netherlands J Siemerink 2 r  
  Germany T Haas 6 6   2 Chile M Ríos 6    
LL South Africa D Nainkin 4 4     Germany T Haas 3 5  
2 Chile M Ríos 6 7  
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