1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Final score	6–3, 6–7^(15–17), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4

Michael Chang was the two-time defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Marcelo Ríos won the title, defeating Greg Rusedski 6–3, 6–7^(15–17), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
2. Petr Korda (Quarterfinals)
3. Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
5. Jonas Björkman (Second Round)
6. Greg Rusedski (Final)
7. Marcelo Ríos (Champion)
8. n/a
9. Álex Corretja (First Round)
10. Gustavo Kuerten (First Round)
11. Karol Kučera (Second Round)
12. Mark Philippoussis (First Round)
13. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
14. Sergi Bruguera (Second Round)
15. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
16. Alberto Berasategui (First Round, retired)

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
		Thomas Muster	6^5	1
	6	Greg Rusedski	7^7	6
								6	Greg Rusedski	3	7^17	6^4	4
								7	Marcelo Ríos	6	6^15	7^7	6
	WC	Jan-Michael Gambill	6^3	3
	7	Marcelo Ríos	7^7	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6	7
	M Larsson	7	4	5				T Martin	1	5
	T Martin	5	6	7										1	P Sampras	5	3
	T Muster	6	6												T Muster	7	6
	C Woodruff	4	4					T Muster	4	6	6
	M Rosset	3	4				15	C Pioline	6	3	4
15	C Pioline	6	6																			T Muster	5	6	6
9	Á Corretja	5	3																			A Medvedev	7	3	4
	M Norman	7	6					M Norman	7^8	1	2
	A Medvedev	7^8	2	7^10				A Medvedev	6^6	6	6
	G Ivanišević	6^6	6	6^8											A Medvedev	6	6
	T Henman	3	4											LL	N Lapentti	1	4
Q	W Black	6	6				Q	W Black	6	3	0
							LL	N Lapentti	1	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	Y Kafelnikov	3	3
	B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	6	6
	M Filippini	4	0												B Ulihrach	2	6^2
WC	R Reneberg	3	1												T Enqvist	6	7^7
	T Enqvist	6	6					T Enqvist	6	6
	Á Costa	4	6	6				Á Costa	4	3
13	F Mantilla	6	4	3																		T Enqvist	6	6^1	4
11	K Kučera	6	1	7^7																	6	G Rusedski	2	7^7	6
	D Hrbatý	4	6	6^5			11	K Kučera	6^4	4
Q	G Stafford	4	3					C Moyà	7^7	6
	C Moyà	6	6												C Moyà	3	5
Q	V Spadea	6	6											6	G Rusedski	6	7
Q	J A Viloca	4	1				Q	V Spadea	6	3	4
							6	G Rusedski	4	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	J Björkman	6	1	6^4
	J Courier	3	6	6				J Courier	4	6	7^7
	G Raoux	6	4	3											J Courier	2	4
	A Portas	1	1											WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
	F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	3	4
WC	J-M Gambill	7^9	5	7^8			WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
12	M Philippoussis	6^7	7	6^6																	WC	J-M Gambill	7^8	3	6
14	S Bruguera	7^7	6																		WC	A Agassi	6^6	6	3
	J Alonso	6^0	3				14	S Bruguera	2	4
	T Woodbridge	6^3	4				WC	A Agassi	6	6
WC	A Agassi	7^7	6											WC	A Agassi	6	3	6
	F Santoro	3	6	4										3	P Rafter	3	6	2
	W Ferreira	6	1	6				W Ferreira	5	7	4
							3	P Rafter	7	5	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	M Ríos	6	7^7
WC	L Hewitt	4	4				Q	H Dreekmann	4	6^4
Q	H Dreekmann	6	6											7	M Ríos	6	6
WC	M Washington	7^7	6												N Kiefer	4	3
	M Woodforde	6^4	4				WC	M Washington	3	4
	N Kiefer	6	6^4	6				N Kiefer	6	6
10	G Kuerten	4	7^7	2																	7	M Ríos	6	6
16	A Berasategui	4	0^r																		2	P Korda	4	2
	S Doseděl	6	1					S Doseděl	6^2	3
	J Stoltenberg	3	6	1				T Haas	7^7	6
	T Haas	6	3	6											T Haas	6^6	2
Q	A Gaudenzi	4	6	4										2	P Korda	7^8	6
Q	S Draper	6	4	6			Q	S Draper	3	6	0
							2	P Korda	6	3	6

References

• 1998 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw