1998 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Carlos Moyà[1]
Runner-up	Cédric Pioline
Final score	6–3, 6–0, 7–5

Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Carlos Moyà won the title, defeating Cédric Pioline 6–3, 6–0, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
2. Petr Korda (Quarterfinals)
3. Greg Rusedski (Second Round)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Third Round)
5. Jonas Björkman (Second Round)
6. Álex Corretja (Quarterfinals)
7. Richard Krajicek (Semifinals)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (Third Round)
9. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
10. Cédric Pioline (Final)
11. Tim Henman (First Round)
12. Alberto Berasategui (Semifinals)
13. Mark Philippoussis (Third Round)
14. Carlos Moyà (Champion)
15. Sergi Bruguera (Second Round)
16. Álbert Costa (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[1]
	10	Cédric Pioline	6	0	7^7
	12	Alberto Berasategui	3	6	6^5
								10	Cédric Pioline	3	0	5
								14	Carlos Moyà	6	6	7
	14	Carlos Moyà	4	6	6
	7	Richard Krajicek	6	1	4

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6	7
	A Agassi	6	6					A Agassi	4	5
	T Martin	2	1											1	P Sampras	1	1
	F Santoro	6	6												F Santoro	6	6
WC	A Clément	2	1					F Santoro	6	6
Q	J Tarango	1	6	5			15	S Bruguera	3	0
15	S Bruguera	6	1	7																		F Santoro	6	2	4
10	C Pioline	6	3	6																	10	C Pioline	1	6	6
	C Costa	2	6	3			10	C Pioline	6	7^7
Q	N Lapentti	2	4				WC	S Grosjean	1	6^5
WC	S Grosjean	6	6											10	C Pioline	7^8	6
	A Portas	2	1											8	G Kuerten	6^6	1
	F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	5	5
							8	G Kuerten	7	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	G Rusedski	4	6	3
WC	B Becker	5	6	6			WC	B Becker	6	3	6
	J Siemerink	7	3	1										WC	B Becker	6	6
	M Filippini	6	2	6^4										13	M Philippoussis	1	1
	M Norman	2	6	7^7				M Norman	4	3
	J Alonso	6^9	6	4			13	M Philippoussis	6	6
13	M Philippoussis	7^11	4	6																	WC	B Becker	7^7	5	1
12	A Berasategui	6	7																		12	A Berasategui	6^4	7	6
	T Woodbridge	0	5				12	A Berasategui	6	7^7
Q	J Sánchez	3	6	4			WC	D Vacek	0	6^1
WC	D Vacek	6	4	6										12	A Berasategui	3	6	6
	S Doseděl	7^7	6												S Doseděl	6	3	3
	R Fromberg	6^5	4					S Doseděl	6	6
							5	J Björkman	1	0

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	Á Corretja	7^7	6
	A Medvedev	4	6	7^9				A Medvedev	6^4	4
	G Ivanišević	6	2	6^7										6	Á Corretja	7^7	6
	B Steven	3	1											SE	A Gaudenzi	6^1	4
SE	A Gaudenzi	6	6				SE	A Gaudenzi	6	4	6
Q	G Blanco	6	6				Q	G Blanco	4	6	3
11	T Henman	2	4																		6	Á Corretja	3	2
14	C Moyà	6	6																		14	C Moyà	6	6
	T Muster	0	3				14	C Moyà	6	6
	H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	1	1
Q	J Burillo	4	0											14	C Moyà	6	6
	T Johansson	7	6^10	3										4	Y Kafelnikov	2	3
	M Woodforde	5	7^12	6				M Woodforde	6	2	2
							4	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	R Krajicek	6	6
LL	J A Viloca	6	6				LL	J A Viloca	4	2
Q	D Nargiso	3	4											7	R Krajicek	6	6
	M Rosset	1	0^r												B Ulihrach	4	0
	B Ulihrach	6	3					B Ulihrach	6	6
	N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	4	2
9	F Mantilla	1	4																		7	R Krajicek	4	7^7	6
16	Á Costa	6	6																		2	P Korda	6	6^1	1
	T Enqvist	1	3				16	Á Costa	6	6
	M Gustafsson	6	7					M Gustafsson	4	2
LL	K Alami	3	5											16	Á Costa	7	4	4
Q	S Schalken	6	2	4										2	P Korda	5	6	6
	W Ferreira	4	6	6				W Ferreira	1	3
							2	P Korda	6	6

References

1. "1998 Monte Carlo". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2014.