1998 ATP German Open

1998 ATP German Open
Date 4 –11 May
Edition 92nd
Category ATP Super 9
Draw 56S / 28D
Prize money $2,200,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hamburg, Germany
Venue Rothenbaum Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Spain Albert Costa [1]
Doubles
United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana [2]

The 1998 German Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 92nd edition of the Hamburg Masters (German Open), and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from through 4 May through 11 May 1998.[3]

The men's field was headlined by ATP No. 1, Indian Wells, Miami, Auckland titlist, Australian Open finalist Marcelo Ríos, Antwerp winner, Indian Wells and 1997 U.S. Open runner-up Greg Rusedski and Marseille runner-up, 1994 Hamburg winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Other top seeds competing were Dubai titlist Àlex Corretja, Gustavo Kuerten, Karol Kučera, Richard Krajicek and Alberto Berasategui.

Champions

Singles

Spain Albert Costa defeated Spain Àlex Corretja 6–2, 6–0, 1–0, retired.

  • It was Albert Costa's 1st title of the year, and his 7th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year, and overall.

Doubles

United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana defeated South Africa David Adams / New Zealand Brett Steven 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "1998 Hamburg Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1998 Hamburg Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ "1998 Hamburg". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2014.


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