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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/32X
Singles 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 [ edit ]
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
February 2
Open 13
Marseille , France
World Series
$514,250 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/8Q
Singles 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/16Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/8Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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
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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/8Q
Singles 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/8Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
April 6
Salem Open
Hong Kong , Hong Kong
World Series
$315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/3Q
Singles 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/8Q
Singles 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/5Q
Singles 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/8Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/8Q
Singles 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
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/5Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/32X
Singles 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
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
June 8
Gerry Weber Open
Halle , Germany
World Series
$875,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
Singles 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/8Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/32X
Singles 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
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
July 6
Rado Open
Gstaad , Switzerland
World Series
$525,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/3Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
August 3
du Maurier Open
Toronto , Canada
Tennis Masters Series
$2,200,000 – Hard – 56S/28Q/28D/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/2Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/8Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/3Q
Singles 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/32X
Singles 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 [ edit ]
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
September 14
Bournemouth International
Bournemouth , Great Britain
World Series
$375,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/29Q/16D/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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 [ edit ]
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
October 5
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel , Switzerland
World Series
$975,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/3Q
Singles 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 [ edit ]
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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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/4Q
Singles 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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Statistical information [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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