1998 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Paris Open
1997 Champion	Pete Sampras
Champion	Greg Rusedski
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Final score	6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but lost to Greg Rusedski in the final, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3

Seeds

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. Pete Sampras (Final)
2. Marcelo Ríos (Quarterfinals)
3. Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
4. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
5. Andre Agassi (Quarterfinals)
6. Álex Corretja (Second Round)
7. Karol Kučera (Third Round)
8. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Semifinals)

9. Tim Henman (Third Round)
10. Petr Korda (Second Round)
11. Richard Krajicek (Second Round)
12. Jonas Björkman (Second Round)
13. Greg Rusedski (Champion)
14. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
15. Jan Siemerink (Second Round)
16. Álbert Costa (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• ALT = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	77
		Todd Martin	62	3
								1	Pete Sampras	4	64	3
								13	Greg Rusedski	6	77	6
	13	Greg Rusedski	6	4	6
	8	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	6	3

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	79	6
WC	S Grosjean	64	77	4				T Johansson	67	1
	T Johansson	77	63	6										1	P Sampras	64	6	6
WC	J Golmard	77	6											WC	J Golmard	77	4	4
	B Black	62	4				WC	J Golmard	3	7	7
							16	Á Costa	6	5	5
																					1	P Sampras	6	6
																						M Philippoussis	3	3
							10	P Korda	6	4	4
	D Vacek	65	66					M Philippoussis	2	6	6
	M Philippoussis	77	78												M Philippoussis	6	4	7
	F Santoro	4	6	6										7	K Kučera	4	6	5
	H Arazi	6	4	1				F Santoro	2	6	0
							7	K Kučera	6	3	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	P Rafter	6	6
WC	B Becker	77	5	4				N Escudé	3	1
	N Escudé	62	7	6										3	P Rafter	7	65	66
Q	P Haarhuis	77	4	4											T Martin	5	77	78
	T Martin	64	6	6				T Martin	4	6	77
							14	G Ivanišević	6	1	64
																						T Martin	4	6	6
																					5	A Agassi	6	4	4
							11	R Krajicek	4	7	5/r
Q	M Rosset	6	6				Q	M Rosset	6	5	2
	W Ferreira	3	4											Q	M Rosset	4	4
Q	G Pozzi	6	6											5	A Agassi	6	6
	T Enqvist	3	3				Q	G Pozzi	4	2
							5	A Agassi	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	Á Corretja	62	6	3
	C Costa	5	1					T Haas	77	2	6
	T Haas	7	6												T Haas	4	2
	M Chang	4	6	3											M Gustafsson	6	6
	M Gustafsson	6	3	6				M Gustafsson	6	6
							12	J Björkman	3	2
																						M Gustafsson	3	2
																					13	G Rusedski	6	6
							13	G Rusedski	6	6
	N Kiefer	7	6					N Kiefer	3	4
Q	J Krošlák	5	1											13	G Rusedski	78	6
	G Raoux	6	61	4											J Stoltenberg	66	4
	J Stoltenberg	2	77	6				J Stoltenberg	2	6	6
							4	C Moyà	6	2	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	Y Kafelnikov	3	6	6
	M Norman	77	6					M Norman	6	3	4
Q	A Clément	65	3											8	Y Kafelnikov	6	65	77
	R Fromberg	3	4											9	T Henman	3	77	62
WC	A di Pasquale	6	6				WC	A di Pasquale	3	3
							9	T Henman	6	6
																					8	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
																					2	M Ríos	3	2
							15	J Siemerink	63	6	64
	C Pioline	4	4					V Spadea	77	3	77
	V Spadea	6	6												V Spadea	5	4
Q	T Woodbridge	6	2	77										2	M Ríos	7	6
	B Ulihrach	3	6	63			Q	T Woodbridge	0	4
							2	M Ríos	6	6

References

• 1998 Paris Open Draw