1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert 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.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Thomas Muster	65	1
	6	Greg Rusedski	77	6
								6	Greg Rusedski	3	717	64	4
								7	Marcelo Ríos	6	615	77	6
	WC	Jan-Michael Gambill	63	3
	7	Marcelo Ríos	77	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	78	1	2
		A Medvedev	78	2	710				A Medvedev	66	6	6
		G Ivanišević	66	6	68											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	62
	WC	R Reneberg	3	1												T Enqvist	6	77
		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	61	4
	11	K Kučera	6	1	77																	6	G Rusedski	2	77	6
		D Hrbatý	4	6	65			11	K Kučera	64	4
	Q	G Stafford	4	3					C Moyà	77	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	64
		J Courier	3	6	6				J Courier	4	6	77
		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	79	5	78			WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
	12	M Philippoussis	67	7	66																	WC	J-M Gambill	78	3	6
	14	S Bruguera	77	6																		WC	A Agassi	66	6	3
		J Alonso	60	3				14	S Bruguera	2	4
		T Woodbridge	63	4				WC	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	A Agassi	77	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	77
	WC	L Hewitt	4	4				Q	H Dreekmann	4	64
	Q	H Dreekmann	6	6											7	M Ríos	6	6
	WC	M Washington	77	6												N Kiefer	4	3
		M Woodforde	64	4				WC	M Washington	3	4
		N Kiefer	6	64	6				N Kiefer	6	6
	10	G Kuerten	4	77	2																	7	M Ríos	6	6
	16	A Berasategui	4	0r																		2	P Korda	4	2
		S Doseděl	6	1					S Doseděl	62	3
		J Stoltenberg	3	6	1				T Haas	77	6
		T Haas	6	3	6											T Haas	66	2
	Q	A Gaudenzi	4	6	4										2	P Korda	78	6
	Q	S Draper	6	4	6			Q	S Draper	3	6	0
								2	P Korda	6	3	6

Qualifying

Qualifying Draw

First qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Richard Fromberg	6	3
		Alex O'Brien	7	6					Alex O'Brien	6	3
	WC	Nicolás Massú	4	6	5			13	Juan Albert Viloca	7	6
	13	Juan Albert Viloca	6	4	7

Second qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	2	Carlos Costa	3	1
		Jonathan Stark	6	6					Jonathan Stark	4	3
	WC	Lucas Arnold Ker	4	4				12	Grant Stafford	6	6
	12	Grant Stafford	6	6

Third qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Galo Blanco	6	6
		Oliver Gross	7	7					Oliver Gross	4	2
		Daniel Nestor	7	3	6			14	Scott Draper	6	6
	14	Scott Draper	6	6	7

Fourth qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Daniel Vacek	4	3
	WC	Michael Joyce	6	6				WC	Michael Joyce	2	4
		Hendrik Dreekmann	7	6					Hendrik Dreekmann	6	6
	11	Jérôme Golmard	6	0

Fifth qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	5	Andrea Gaudenzi	6	5	6
		Franco Squillari	2	7	4			5	Andrea Gaudenzi	7	6	6
	WC	Jeff Salzenstein	6	7				WC	Jeff Salzenstein	5	7	1
	10	Fernando Meligeni	4	6

Sixth qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Byron Black	3	3
		Sandon Stolle	6	6					Sandon Stolle	6	6	2
		Christian Ruud	7	1	4			9	Vince Spadea	4	7	6
	9	Vince Spadea	5	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	7	Nicolás Lapentti	2
		Dinu Mihail Pescariu	3	r				7	Nicolás Lapentti	3	6	5
		Wayne Black	5	6	6				Wayne Black	6	2	7
	8	Javier Sánchez	7	4	3

References

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)