1998 Qatar Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Qatar Open
Champion	Petr Korda[1]
Runner-up	Fabrice Santoro
Final score	6–0, 6–3

Petr Korda defeated Fabrice Santoro 6–0, 6–3 to win the 1998 Qatar ExxonMobil Open singles competition. Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not defend his title.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final[1]
	8	Fabrice Santoro	6	6
	4	Goran Ivanišević	1	4
								8	Fabrice Santoro	0	3
								3	Petr Korda	6	6
	3	Petr Korda	6	6
	7	Andrei Medvedev	3	4

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Rusedski	6	6
		J Viloca	4	4				1	G Rusedski	6	7
	WC	S Khalfan	2	1				WC	K Alami	2	5
	WC	K Alami	6	6											1	G Rusedski	2	6	3
	Q	M Sinner	6	6											8	F Santoro	6	3	6
	LL	O Burrieza	3	4				Q	M Sinner	3	4
		M Gustafsson	77	4	4			8	F Santoro	6	6
	8	F Santoro	65	6	6																	8	F Santoro	6	6
	4	G Ivanišević	6	6																		4	G Ivanišević	1	4
		H Arazi	2	3				4	G Ivanišević	64	7	7
		M Rosset	6	77					M Rosset	77	5	5
		J Alonso	2	63											4	G Ivanišević	77	65	6
		T Nydahl	1	1											WC	B Karbacher	65	77	3
	WC	B Karbacher	6	6				WC	B Karbacher	w/o
	Q	J Krošlák	5	4				6	M Larsson
	6	M Larsson	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	T Henman	7	6
		J Sánchez	5	1				5	T Henman	7	6
		G Raoux	77	6					G Raoux	5	4
		B Ulihrach	65	4											5	T Henman	5	6	4
		R Reneberg	6	3	1										3	P Korda	7	4	6
	Q	L Burgsmüller	4	6	6			Q	L Burgsmüller	3	2
	Q	O Delaître	5	1				3	P Korda	6	6
	3	P Korda	7	6																		3	P Korda	6	6
	7	A Medvedev	6	6																		7	A Medvedev	3	4
		D Vacek	3	4				7	A Medvedev	6	2	7
		M Goellner	3	4					J Tarango	2	6	5
		J Tarango	6	6											7	A Medvedev	4	6	6
		S Schalken	6	6												S Schalken	6	4	4
		F Dewulf	0	4					S Schalken	7	2	77
		C Costa	6	6					C Costa	5	6	65
	2	S Bruguera	4	2

References

External links

• 1998 Qatar Open draw