1998 Lipton Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 Lipton Championships
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Final score	7–5, 6–3, 6–4

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Marcelo Ríos won the title, defeating Andre Agassi 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
2. Petr Korda (Fourth Round)
3. Marcelo Ríos (Champion)
4. Patrick Rafter (Second Round)
5. Greg Rusedski (Fourth Round)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Fourth Round)
7. Jonas Björkman (Third Round)
8. Álex Corretja (Semifinals)
9. Michael Chang (withdrew)
10. Gustavo Kuerten (Quarterfinals)
11. Karol Kučera (Third Round)
12. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
13. Sergi Bruguera (Second Round)
14. Cédric Pioline (Third Round)
15. Mark Philippoussis (Second Round)
16. Carlos Moyà (Third Round)
17. Alberto Berasategui (Second Round)
18. Tim Henman (Semifinals)
19. Álbert Costa (Fourth Round)
20. Goran Ivanišević (Fourth Round)
21. Magnus Norman (Second Round)
22. Thomas Enqvist (Quarterfinals, retired)
23. Fabrice Santoro (Fourth Round)
24. Andriy Medvedev (Third Round)
25. Nicolas Kiefer (Fourth Round)
26. Magnus Larsson (Second Round)
27. Marc Rosset (Third Round)
28. Jan Siemerink (Third Round)
29. Andre Agassi (Final)
30. Tommy Haas (Third Round)
31. Francisco Clavet (Third Round)
32. Wayne Ferreira (Fourth 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	Q	Steve Campbell	3	1
	8	Àlex Corretja	6	6
								8	Àlex Corretja	4	2
								29	Andre Agassi	6	6
	29	Andre Agassi	6	6
		Jeff Tarango	4	3
															29	Andre Agassi	5	3	4
															3	Marcelo Ríos	7	6	6
	22	Thomas Enqvist	3	0^r
	3	Marcelo Ríos	6	2
								3	Marcelo Ríos	6	4	6
								18	Tim Henman	2	6	0
	10	Gustavo Kuerten	2	4
	18	Tim Henman	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	P Sampras	6	6
	W Black	6	4	1				J Sánchez	1	2
	J Sánchez	1	6	6										1	P Sampras	6	6^6	3
LL	M Sell	6	3	2										32	W Ferreira	0	7^8	6
	F Dewulf	1	6	6				F Dewulf	5	7^7	4
							32	W Ferreira	7	6^2	6
																					32	W Ferreira	7^7	2	5
																					Q	S Campbell	6^3	6	7
							17	A Berasategui	3	4
	T Martin	4	7^7	7				T Martin	6	6
	J Golmard	6	6^4	5											T Martin	6	5	6^4
	O Gross	4	2											Q	S Campbell	1	7	7^7
Q	S Campbell	6	6				Q	S Campbell	3	6	6
							15	M Philippoussis	6	3	3

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							LL	S Prieto	3	6	6
	A Clément	4	2				Q	C Vinck	6	3	4
Q	C Vinck	6	6											LL	S Prieto	2	3
LL	G Cañas	7	6											23	F Santoro	6	6
	R Reneberg	5	3				LL	G Cañas	6	6^3	1
							23	F Santoro	2	7^7	6
																					23	F Santoro	1	6	3
																					8	À Corretja	6	3	6
							26	M Larsson	4	6^1
	G Blanco	7	6					G Blanco	6	7^7
	J Stoltenberg	5	4												G Blanco	3	1
	J Courier	6	6											8	À Corretja	6	6
WC	R Vašek	1	0					J Courier	6^11	3
							8	À Corretja	7^13	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							4	P Rafter	3	5
	J Alonso	6	4	4				V Spadea	6	7
	V Spadea	3	6	6											V Spadea	4	5
WC	L Hewitt	4	6	4										29	A Agassi	6	7
	N Escudé	6	3	6				N Escudé	2	3
							29	A Agassi	6	6
																					29	A Agassi	7^7	4	6
																					19	Á Costa	6^5	6	1
							19	Á Costa	7	6
	S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	5	1
Q	D Norman	4	2											19	Á Costa	7^8	3	6
WC	L Arnold Ker	6	3	6										14	C Pioline	6^6	6	3
	J van Herck	1	6	1			WC	L Arnold Ker	4	3
							14	C Pioline	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	F Mantilla	7^7	4	6^3
Q	S Lareau	4	3					P Haarhuis	6^3	6	7^7
	P Haarhuis	6	6												P Haarhuis	3	r
	J Tarango	6	7												J Tarango	6
	D Prinosil	1	5					J Tarango	7	6
							21	M Norman	5	0
																						J Tarango	3	6	6
																					6	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	2
							28	J Siemerink	6	6
	G Pozzi	6	6					G Pozzi	3	2
Q	R Jabali	4	3											28	J Siemerink	4	6^5
	C Doseděl	3	7^13	6										6	Y Kafelnikov	6	7^7
	N Lapentti	6	6^11	4				C Doseděl	7^7	6^5	6^5
							6	Y Kafelnikov	6^5	7^7	7^7

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	G Rusedski	6	6
	D Hrbatý	6	6					D Hrbatý	3	1
	D Vacek	3	2											5	G Rusedski	6	7^10
	M Filippini	1	6	6										27	M Rosset	1	6^8
Q	I Heuberger	6	1	2				M Filippini	6	4	2
							27	M Rosset	4	6	6
																					5	G Rusedski	2	2
																					22	T Enqvist	6	6
							22	T Enqvist	6	5	6
Q	D Wheaton	1	4					C Costa	1	7	1
	C Costa	6	6											22	T Enqvist	6	3	6
	G Raoux	6	7^7											11	K Kučera	3	6	3
	J Novák	4	6^3					G Raoux	4	2
							11	K Kučera	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	S Bruguera	6	4	3
Q	D van Scheppingen	6^3	7	6			Q	D van Scheppingen	3	6	6
	S Draper	7^7	5	3										Q	D van Scheppingen	3	4
Q	N Godwin	2	6^2											20	G Ivanišević	6	6
	D Nestor	6	7^7					D Nestor	6^2	4
							20	G Ivanišević	7^7	6
																					20	G Ivanišević	2	3
																					3	M Ríos	6	6
							30	T Haas	6	6
	S Stolle	7^7	2	5				M Tebbutt	2	4
	M Tebbutt	6^4	6	7										30	T Haas	4	3
	H Dreekmann	3	6	6										3	M Ríos	6	6
	T Nydahl	6	1	4				H Dreekmann	3	4
							3	M Ríos	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	J Björkman	6	6
WC	J Salzenstein	4	3				LL	L Paes	3	4
LL	L Paes	6	6											7	J Björkman	6^6	6^3
	J A Viloca	3	2											25	N Kiefer	7^8	7^7
WC	M Washington	6	6				WC	M Washington	1	3
							25	N Kiefer	6	6
																					25	N Kiefer	4	7	4
																					10	G Kuerten	6	5	6
							24	A Medvedev	7	6
Q	A Cherkasov	6	3	4			LL	B MacPhie	5	2
LL	B MacPhie	2	6	6										24	A Medvedev	2	6	6^5
Q	F Roig	7	2	6										10	G Kuerten	6	4	7^7
	B Ulihrach	5	6	1			Q	F Roig	6	2	6^3
							10	G Kuerten	3	6	7^7

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	C Moyà	7^7	6
WC	J-M Gambill	1	2					M Woodforde	6^2	3
	M Woodforde	6	6											16	C Moyà	1	4
	E Benfele Álvarez	5	4											18	T Henman	6	6
	G Stafford	7	6					G Stafford	4	2
							18	T Henman	6	6
																					18	T Henman	6	6
																					2	P Korda	4	4
							31	F Clavet	3	6	6
	J Stark	6	6					J Stark	6	3	4
LL	O Burrieza	3	3											31	F Clavet	4	6	3
	B Black	6^6	7	6^5										2	P Korda	6	3	6
Q	R Delgado	7^8	5	7^7			Q	R Delgado	2	6^5
							2	P Korda	6	7^7

References

• 1998 Lipton Championships Draw