1998 du Maurier Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 du Maurier Open
1997 Champion	Chris Woodruff
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Final score	7–6^(7–3), 6–4

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Pete Sampras (Quarterfinals) Petr Korda (Second Round) Patrick Rafter (Champion) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals) Jonas Björkman (Quarterfinals) Richard Krajicek (Final) Tim Henman (Semifinals) Andre Agassi (Semifinals)

Álbert Costa (Third Round) Goran Ivanišević (Third Round) Thomas Enqvist (withdrew) Gustavo Kuerten (First Round) Jan Siemerink (First Round) Mark Philippoussis (Third Round) Fabrice Santoro (Second Round) Wayne Ferreira (First Round) Nicolas Kiefer (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
	WC/8	Andre Agassi	6	5	2
	6	Richard Krajicek	4	7	6
								6	Richard Krajicek	6^3	4
								3	Patrick Rafter	7^7	6
	3	Patrick Rafter	6	6
	7	Tim Henman	2	4

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6	6
	J Tarango	6^2	6	2				G Pozzi	1	2
	G Pozzi	7^7	4	6										1	P Sampras	7^7	6
	M Ondruska	2	3												T Haas	6^5	2
	T Haas	6	6					T Haas	7^10	6
	M Damm	3	4				15	F Santoro	6^8	2
15	F Santoro	6	6																		1	P Sampras	7^7	1	2
10	G Ivanišević	7^14	7^7																		WC/8	A Agassi	6^5	6	6
WC	S Lareau	6^12	6^4				10	G Ivanišević	6	6
	A Clément	6	4	5				S Sargsian	3	2
	S Sargsian	3	6	7										10	G Ivanišević	6	5	3
LL	T Ketola	5	3											WC/8	A Agassi	2	7	6
	G Raoux	7	6					G Raoux	4	5
							WC/8	A Agassi	6	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
Q	M Russell	3	4					T Martin	2	3
	T Martin	6	6											4	Y Kafelnikov	7^8	6
WC	B Kokavec	6	6												M Washington	6^6	2
	S Campbell	1	2				WC	B Kokavec	3	4
	M Washington	7^7	6					M Washington	6	6
13	J Siemerink	6^2	3																		4	Y Kafelnikov	4	4
12	G Kuerten	3	6^2																		6	R Krajicek	6	6
LL	A O'Brien	6	7^7				LL	A O'Brien	6	4	7
	R Delgado	7^7	6^2	6				R Delgado	1	6	5
Q	B MacPhie	6^4	7^7	1										LL	A O'Brien	6	2	3
Q	L Tieleman	1	6	5										6	R Krajicek	3	6	6
	D Nainkin	6	3	7			Q	D Nainkin	4	4
							6	R Krajicek	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	J Björkman	7^7	6
	J Courier	5	7	4				S Draper	6^5	3
	S Draper	7	5	6										5	J Björkman	6	6^7	6
WC	F Niemeyer	4	4											17	N Kiefer	2	7^9	3
	V Santopadre	6	6					V Santopadre	6	1	6^6
	D Nestor	2	6^1				17	N Kiefer	2	6	7^8
17	N Kiefer	6	7^7																		5	J Björkman	3	2
14	M Philippoussis	6	6																		3	P Rafter	6	6
Q	D Flach	4	3				14	M Philippoussis	6	6
	W Black	6	6					W Black	1	4
	B Black	4	0											14	M Philippoussis	3	3
Q	C Mamiit	4	6	4										3	P Rafter	6	6
Q	N Godwin	6	1	6			Q	N Godwin	5	3
							3	P Rafter	7	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	T Henman	3	7^7	6
	G Cañas	2	7^15	6				G Cañas	6	6^5	2
	G Stafford	6	6^13	2										7	T Henman	7^7	6
	J-M Gambill	6	6											9	Á Costa	6^2	2
	N Escudé	3	2					J-M Gambill	4	2
	J Stoltenberg	5	4				9	Á Costa	6	6
9	Á Costa	7	6																		7	T Henman	6	5	6
16	W Ferreira	2	r																			D Vacek	3	7	1
	M Tebbutt	3						M Tebbutt	4	6^9
	S Schalken	6	3	4				D Vacek	6	7^11
	D Vacek	4	6	6											D Vacek	4	6	6
	A Ilie	3	0												V Spadea	6	1	4
	V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	5	6	6
							2	P Korda	7	1	4

References

• 1998 du Maurier Open Draw