1998 du Maurier Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 du Maurier Open
1997 Champion	Chris Woodruff
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Final score	7–6(7–3), 6–4

The 1998 du Maurier Open – Men's Singles was the men's singles event of the one hundred and ninth edition of the Canadian Open; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious men's tennis tournament held in Canada.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (Quarterfinals)
2. Petr Korda (Second Round)
3. Patrick Rafter (Champion)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals)
5. Jonas Björkman (Quarterfinals)
6. Richard Krajicek (Final)
7. Tim Henman (Semifinals)
8. Andre Agassi (Semifinals)

9. Álbert Costa (Third Round)
10. Goran Ivanišević (Third Round)
11. Thomas Enqvist (withdrew)
12. Gustavo Kuerten (First Round)
13. Jan Siemerink (First Round)
14. Mark Philippoussis (Third Round)
15. Fabrice Santoro (Second Round)
16. Wayne Ferreira (First Round)
17. Nicolas Kiefer (Third 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
	WC/8	Andre Agassi	6	5	2
	6	Richard Krajicek	4	7	6
								6	Richard Krajicek	63	4
								3	Patrick Rafter	77	6
	3	Patrick Rafter	6	6
	7	Tim Henman	2	4

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6	6
	J Tarango	62	6	2				G Pozzi	1	2
	G Pozzi	77	4	6										1	P Sampras	77	6
	M Ondruska	2	3												T Haas	65	2
	T Haas	6	6					T Haas	710	6
	M Damm	3	4				15	F Santoro	68	2
15	F Santoro	6	6																		1	P Sampras	77	1	2
10	G Ivanišević	714	77																		WC/8	A Agassi	65	6	6
WC	S Lareau	612	64				10	G Ivanišević	6	6
	A Clément	6	4	5				S Sargsian	3	2
	S Sargsian	3	6	7										10	G Ivanišević	6	5	3
LL	T Ketola	5	3											WC/8	A Agassi	2	7	6
	G Raoux	7	6					G Raoux	4	5
							WC/8	A Agassi	6	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
Q	M Russell	3	4					T Martin	2	3
	T Martin	6	6											4	Y Kafelnikov	78	6
WC	B Kokavec	6	6												M Washington	66	2
	S Campbell	1	2				WC	B Kokavec	3	4
	M Washington	77	6					M Washington	6	6
13	J Siemerink	62	3																		4	Y Kafelnikov	4	4
12	G Kuerten	3	62																		6	R Krajicek	6	6
LL	A O'Brien	6	77				LL	A O'Brien	6	4	7
	R Delgado	77	62	6				R Delgado	1	6	5
Q	B MacPhie	64	77	1										LL	A O'Brien	6	2	3
Q	L Tieleman	1	6	5										6	R Krajicek	3	6	6
	D Nainkin	6	3	7			Q	D Nainkin	4	4
							6	R Krajicek	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	J Björkman	77	6
	J Courier	5	7	4				S Draper	65	3
	S Draper	7	5	6										5	J Björkman	6	67	6
WC	F Niemeyer	4	4											17	N Kiefer	2	79	3
	V Santopadre	6	6					V Santopadre	6	1	66
	D Nestor	2	61				17	N Kiefer	2	6	78
17	N Kiefer	6	77																		5	J Björkman	3	2
14	M Philippoussis	6	6																		3	P Rafter	6	6
Q	D Flach	4	3				14	M Philippoussis	6	6
	W Black	6	6					W Black	1	4
	B Black	4	0											14	M Philippoussis	3	3
Q	C Mamiit	4	6	4										3	P Rafter	6	6
Q	N Godwin	6	1	6			Q	N Godwin	5	3
							3	P Rafter	7	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	T Henman	3	77	6
	G Cañas	2	715	6				G Cañas	6	65	2
	G Stafford	6	613	2										7	T Henman	77	6
	J-M Gambill	6	6											9	Á Costa	62	2
	N Escudé	3	2					J-M Gambill	4	2
	J Stoltenberg	5	4				9	Á Costa	6	6
9	Á Costa	7	6																		7	T Henman	6	5	6
16	W Ferreira	2	r																			D Vacek	3	7	1
	M Tebbutt	3						M Tebbutt	4	69
	S Schalken	6	3	4				D Vacek	6	711
	D Vacek	4	6	6											D Vacek	4	6	6
	A Ilie	3	0												V Spadea	6	1	4
	V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	5	6	6
							2	P Korda	7	1	4

References

• 1998 du Maurier Open Draw