1998 Eurocard Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Eurocard Open
1997 Champion	Petr Korda
Champion	Richard Krajicek
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Final score	6–4, 6–3, 6–3

The 1998 Stuttgart Masters (known as the Eurocard Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Stuttgart Masters, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany, from October 26 through November 2, 1998.

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 (Semifinals)
2. Marcelo Ríos (Quarterfinals)
3. Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
4. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
5. Petr Korda (Second Round)
6. Andre Agassi (Third Round)
7. Álex Corretja (Second Round)
8. Karol Kučera (Second Round)
9. Tim Henman (Third Round)
10. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Final)
11. Richard Krajicek (Champion)
12. Jonas Björkman (Semifinals)
13. Greg Rusedski (Quarterfinals)
14. Goran Ivanišević (Quarterfinals)
15. Jan Siemerink (Third 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	7^7	4	6^5
	11	Richard Krajicek	6^2	6	7^7
								11	Richard Krajicek	6	6	6
								10	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	3	3
	12	Jonas Björkman	2	5
	10	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6	6
	B Black	6	6^5	6^0				N Kiefer	3	4
	N Kiefer	4	7^7	7^7										1	P Sampras	6	6
	B Ulihrach	3	7^7	6											B Ulihrach	3	3
	R Fromberg	6	6^3	4				B Ulihrach	6	6
							16	Á Costa	2	2
																					1	P Sampras	4
																						J-M Gambill	1	r
							9	T Henman	7	6
Q	M Woodforde	6	2	7^7			Q	M Woodforde	5	1
	H Arazi	2	6	6^4										9	T Henman	6^2	6	6^5
	D Vacek	3	6	3											J-M Gambill	7^7	1	7^7
	J-M Gambill	6	4	6				J-M Gambill	6	6
							7	Á Corretja	2	4

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	C Moyà	7^7	4	4
WC	B Becker	6	7				WC	B Becker	6^4	6	6
Q	S Schalken	2	5											WC	B Becker	6^5	6^5
	W Ferreira	6	3	7										14	G Ivanišević	7^7	7^7
	V Spadea	2	6	5				W Ferreira	4	6^6
							14	G Ivanišević	6	7^8
																					14	G Ivanišević	6^3	6^5
																					11	R Krajicek	7^7	7^7
							11	R Krajicek	6	6
WC	M Rosset	6^5	6	4				M Norman	4	1
	M Norman	7^7	3	6										11	R Krajicek	6	6
LL	A Pavel	7	6											6	A Agassi	3	4
Q	P Haarhuis	5	3				LL	A Pavel	1	7^7	3
							6	A Agassi	6	6^4	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	P Korda	2	4
Q	M Damm	7	3	2				T Johansson	6	6
	T Johansson	5	6	6											T Johansson	6	4	2
Q	G Pozzi	7^7	6											12	J Björkman	2	6	6
LL	J Stark	6^4	3				Q	G Pozzi	4	6	2
							12	J Björkman	6	3	6
																					12	J Björkman	6	6
																					13	G Rusedski	3	2
							13	G Rusedski	7^7	6^2	7^7
WC	D Prinosil	6^5	1					J Stoltenberg	6^5	7^7	6^4
	J Stoltenberg	7^7	6											13	G Rusedski	7^7	6^5	6
WC	O Gross	0	3											3	P Rafter	6^4	7^7	4
	M Gustafsson	6	6					M Gustafsson	1	4
							3	P Rafter	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	K Kučera	2	4
	T Martin	6	6					T Martin	6	6
LL	S Lareau	3	3												T Martin	4	5
	F Santoro	1	7	2										10	Y Kafelnikov	6	7
	M Philippoussis	6	5	6				M Philippoussis	6	4	6^4
							10	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	7^7
																					10	Y Kafelnikov	w/o
																					2	M Ríos
							15	J Siemerink	6^3	7^7	6
	G Raoux	7^7	6					G Raoux	7^7	6^5	3
	M Chang	6^5	3											15	J Siemerink	2	r
	T Haas	6	6											2	M Ríos	6
LL	D Nainkin	4	4					T Haas	3	5
							2	M Ríos	6	7

References

• 1998 Eurocard Open Draw