1998 ATP German Open – Singles

Singles
1998 ATP German Open
1997 champion	Andriy Medvedev
Champion	Álbert Costa
Runner-up	Álex Corretja
Final score	6–2, 6–0, 1–0 (retired)

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 into the second round.

2

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
		Álbert Costa	3
	6	Karol Kučera	0r
									Álbert Costa	6	6	1
								4	Álex Corretja	2	0	0r
	4	Álex Corretja	6	3	6
	9	Félix Mantilla	2	6	3

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Ríos	6	4	3
		W Ferreira	6	6					W Ferreira	4	6	6
		J Siemerink	4	2												W Ferreira	3	3
		A Medvedev	3	6	63											Á Costa	6	6
		Á Costa	6	1	77				Á Costa	6	6
	WC	O Gross	3	6	6			WC	O Gross	2	2
	15	N Kiefer	6	2	1																		Á Costa	6	6
	10	C Moyà	2	5																			F Santoro	3	4
		T Haas	6	7					T Haas	4	4
		C Costa	3	3					F Santoro	6	6
		F Santoro	6	6												F Santoro	7	77
		S Schalken	6	1											WC/7	R Krajicek	5	63
		M Rosset	2	0r					S Schalken	66	2
								WC/7	R Krajicek	78	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	Y Kafelnikov	4	2
		T Muster	6	6					T Muster	6	6
		A Portas	2	0												T Muster	6	6
	Q	F Vicente	5	4											Q	J Knippschild	1	4
		F Dewulf	7	6					F Dewulf	4	3
	Q	J Knippschild	6	6				Q	J Knippschild	6	6
	14	M Norman	3	0																			T Muster	3	2
	WC/11	M Chang	6	3	6																	6	K Kučera	6	6
	WC	D Prinosil	4	6	1			WC/11	M Chang	3	77	2
		F Clavet	6	2	6				F Clavet	6	64	6
		M-K Goellner	4	6	4											F Clavet	2	2
		R Fromberg	6	67	6										6	K Kučera	6	6
		M Filippini	3	79	4				R Fromberg	2	1
								6	K Kučera	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Kuerten	6	6
		D Hrbatý	0	2					S Doseděl	4	4
		S Doseděl	6	6											5	G Kuerten	6	4	6
		H Arazi	7	7												H Arazi	1	6	2
		A Gaudenzi	5	5					H Arazi	6	6
	Q	J Apell	3	2				12	T Henman	3	3
	12	T Henman	6	6																		5	G Kuerten	6	68	4
	13	S Bruguera	6	6																		4	Á Corretja	4	710	6
	Q	J Díaz	2	1				13	S Bruguera	6	6
		N Escudé	6	78					N Escudé	0	2
		J Alonso	4	66											13	S Bruguera	77	4	3
		K Alami	7	6											4	Á Corretja	60	6	6
	WC	M Sinner	5	2					K Alami	2	6	3
								4	Á Corretja	6	4	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Berasategui	6	6
		B Becker	5	4					M Gustafsson	3	3
		M Gustafsson	7	6											8	A Berasategui	6	65	64
		B Ulihrach	6	4	6										9	F Mantilla	1	77	77
	Q	B Karbacher	3	6	2				B Ulihrach	4	2
		G Raoux	4	r				9	F Mantilla	6	6
	9	F Mantilla	6																			9	F Mantilla	6	2
	16	G Ivanišević	4	6	6																	16	G Ivanišević	0	0r
		G Blanco	6	4	3			16	G Ivanišević	4	6	6
		B Steven	4	4					N Lapentti	6	1	4
		N Lapentti	6	6											16	G Ivanišević	6	6
	Q	M Martelli	1	5											2	G Rusedski	4	2
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	6	7				Q	E Benfele Álvarez	63	6	3
								2	G Rusedski	77	0	6

References

• 1998 ATP German Open Draw