1998 Eurocard Open – Singles
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| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1998 Eurocard Open | |
| Final | |
| Champion | Netherlands Richard Krajicek |
| Runner-up | Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Events | |
1998 tennis event results
Main article: 1998 Eurocard Open
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
[edit ]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.
- United States Pete Sampras (semifinals)
- Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
- Australia Patrick Rafter (third round)
- Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
- Czech Republic Petr Korda (second round)
- United States Andre Agassi (third round)
- Spain Álex Corretja (second round)
- Slovakia Karol Kučera (second round)
- United Kingdom Tim Henman (third round)
- Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
- Netherlands Richard Krajicek (champion)
- Sweden Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
- United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
- Croatia Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
- Netherlands Jan Siemerink (third round)
- Spain Álbert Costa (second round)
Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- 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
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
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
Top half
[edit ]Section 1
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
1
United States P Sampras
6
6
9
United Kingdom T Henman
7
6
7
Spain Á Corretja
2
4
Section 2
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
14
Croatia G Ivanišević
6
78
14
Croatia G Ivanišević
63
65
11
Netherlands R Krajicek
77
77
11
Netherlands R Krajicek
6
6
6
United States A Agassi
6
64
6
Bottom half
[edit ]Section 3
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
5
Czech Republic P Korda
2
4
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
Section 4
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
10
Russia Y Kafelnikov
4
6
77
10
Russia Y Kafelnikov
w/o
15
Netherlands J Siemerink
63
77
6