1998 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
1998 RCA Championships
Champion	Àlex Corretja[1]
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Final score	2–6, 6–2, 6–3

Jonas Björkman was the defending champion,^[2] but lost in the second round to Jason Stoltenberg.

Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–3.^[3]

Seeds

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

1. Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
2. Carlos Moyá (Second Round)
3. Greg Rusedski (Quarterfinals)
4. Jonas Björkman (Second Round)
5. Andre Agassi (Final)
6. Àlex Corretja (Champion)
7. Albert Costa (Second Round)
8. Alberto Berasategui (Second Round)
9. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
10. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
11. Mark Philippoussis (Third Round)
12. Thomas Muster (Second Round)
13. Francisco Clavet (Third Round)
14. Wayne Ferreira (Quarterfinals)
15. Todd Martin (Semifinals)
16. Andrea Gaudenzi (First 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[1]
		Byron Black	1	6	4
		Ramón Delgado	6	2	6
									Ramón Delgado	6^6	3
								5	Andre Agassi	7^8	6
	14	Wayne Ferreira	2	1
	5	Andre Agassi	6	6
															5	Andre Agassi	6	2	3
															6	Àlex Corretja	2	6	6
	6	Àlex Corretja	6	6
	3	Greg Rusedski	4	3
								6	Àlex Corretja	6	7^7
								15	Todd Martin	2	6^4
		Hicham Arazi	6^4	6^11
	15	Todd Martin	7^7	7^13

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	M Ríos	6	6
	S Campbell	1	6	1			WC	B Bryan	4	4
WC	B Bryan	6	0	6										1	M Ríos	7	1	5
	B Black	6	6												B Black	5	6	7
Q	B Ellwood	2	2					B Black	7^7	6
	G Pozzi	7^7	6					G Pozzi	6^1	4
16	A Gaudenzi	6^3	1																			B Black	1	6	4
9	C Pioline	7^7	6																			R Delgado	6	2	6
	M Damm	6^2	2				9	C Pioline	6^3	1
	J Golmard	3	2					R Delgado	7^7	6
	R Delgado	6	6												R Delgado	7	7
	J Burillo	4	3											WC	B MacPhie	5	5
WC	B MacPhie	6	6				WC	B MacPhie	6	6
							8	A Berasategui	1	4

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	J Björkman	5	3
	J Stoltenberg	6^5	6	6				J Stoltenberg	7	6
	A Ilie	7^7	3	4											J Stoltenberg	6	5	6^10
WC	X Malisse	3	5											14	W Ferreira	3	7	7^12
	J Novák	6	7					J Novák	6^3	2
	D Nestor	4	6^4				14	W Ferreira	7^7	6
14	W Ferreira	6	7^7																		14	W Ferreira	2	1
12	T Muster	6	6																		5	A Agassi	6	6
Q	P Goldstein	2	2				12	T Muster	3	7	4
	W Black	6	3	7^8				W Black	6	5	6
Q	B Karbacher	1	6	6^6											W Black	6^4	6	1
Q	M Sell	5	6	3										5	A Agassi	7^7	3	6
	M Tebbutt	7	4	6				M Tebbutt	1	0
							5	A Agassi	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	À Corretja	6	6^2	7
	S Draper	6	6^5	6				S Draper	3	7^7	5
Q	L Tieleman	4	7^7	3										6	À Corretja	4	6	6
	A Voinea	6	6											11	M Philippoussis	6	4	3
LL	T Ketola	2	0					A Voinea	5	4
	G Stafford	3	2				11	M Philippoussis	7	6
11	M Philippoussis	6	6																		6	À Corretja	6	6
13	F Clavet	6	6																		3	G Rusedski	4	3
Q	M Merklein	3	2				13	F Clavet	6	6
	T Haas	7^7	6					T Haas	4	0
	F Vicente	6^5	2											13	F Clavet	1	6^6
	M Larsson	2	7^7	6										3	G Rusedski	6	7^8
	S Grosjean	6	6^3	2				M Larsson	6^2	3
							3	G Rusedski	7^7	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	A Costa	2	4
WC	T Dent	7^7	5	1			WC	D Wheaton	6	6
WC	D Wheaton	6^1	7	6										WC	D Wheaton	3	2
	H Arazi	7^7	6												H Arazi	6	6
	M Ondruska	6^4	2					H Arazi	6	4	6
	V Spadea	5	6^3				10	F Mantilla	2	6	4
10	F Mantilla	7	7^7																			H Arazi	6^4	6^11
15	T Martin	6	6																		15	T Martin	7^7	7^13
Q	W McGuire	3	4				15	T Martin	4	6	6
	P Haarhuis	4	4					A Clément	6	1	4
	A Clément	6	6											15	T Martin	6	7^7
	T Johansson	6	6												T Johansson	1	6^5
	M Tillström	3	4					T Johansson	6^5	6	6
							2	C Moyá	7^7	0	1

References

1. "1998 Indianapolis". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
2. "BJORKMAN BEATS MOYA IN RAIN-DELAYED FINAL". Associated Press. 17 August 1997. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
3. "Corretja Wins RCA Championship". Associated Press. 23 August 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2014.