1998 ATP Tour

The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional men's tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP World Tour Finals, the ATP Super 9, the Championship Series and the World Series tournaments.

1998 ATP Tour
Pat Rafter won six titles in the year.
Details
DurationJanuary 5 – November 18
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
ATP Super 9 (9)
ATP Championship Series (12)
ATP World Series (52)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Pat Rafter (6)
Marcelo Ríos (6)
Most tournament finals Andre Agassi (9)
Prize money leader Pete Sampras ($3,926,347)
Points leader Pete Sampras (3915)
Awards
Player of the year Pete Sampras
Doubles Team of the year Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
Most improved
player of the year
Andre Agassi
Newcomer of the year Marat Safin
Comeback
player of the year
Younes El Aynaoui
1997
1999

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 1998 ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarter-final stage.[1]

Key
Grand Slam events
ATP Super 9
ATP Championship Series
ATP World Series
Team events
Year-end championships

January

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 JanHopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 Slovakia
2–1
 France
Round Robin losers (Group A)
 Spain
 Sweden
 Australia
Round Robin losers (Group B)
 Germany
 United States
 South Africa
Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
World Series
$975,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Petr Korda
6–0, 6–3
Fabrice Santoro Goran Ivanišević
Andrei Medvedev
Greg Rusedski
Bernd Karbacher
Tim Henman
Sjeng Schalken
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
Adelaide International
Adelaide, Australia
World Series
$315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Lleyton Hewitt
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Jason Stoltenberg Todd Woodbridge
Andre Agassi
Nicolas Escudé
Jérôme Golmard
Vincent Spadea
Brett Steven
Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
12 JanSydney International
Sydney, Australia
World Series
$315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Karol Kučera
7–5, 6–4
Tim Henman Patrick Rafter
Michael Tebbutt
Todd Martin
Thomas Enqvist
Jason Stoltenberg
Albert Costa
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–3, 7–5
Jacco Eltingh
Daniel Nestor
Heineken Open
Auckland, New Zealand
World Series
$315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Marcelo Ríos
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Richard Fromberg Byron Black
Félix Mantilla
Kenneth Carlsen
Christian Vinck
Dominik Hrbatý
Carlos Costa
Patrick Galbraith
Brett Steven
6–4, 6–2
Tom Nijssen
Jeff Tarango
19 Jan
26 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$3,140,107 – Hard – 128S/128Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed Draw
Petr Korda
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Marcelo Ríos Karol Kučera
Nicolas Escudé
Pete Sampras
Jonas Björkman
Nicolas Kiefer
Alberto Berasategui
Jonas Björkman
Jacco Eltingh
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Justin Gimelstob
Venus Williams
6–2, 6–1
Cyril Suk
Helena Suková

February

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 FebOpen 13
Marseille, France
World Series
$514,250 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/8Q
SinglesDoubles
Thomas Enqvist
6–4, 6–1
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Mikael Tillström
Richard Krajicek
Arnaud Clément
Arnaud Boetsch
Magnus Gustafsson
Daniel Vacek
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Mark Keil
T. J. Middleton
Croatian Indoors
Split, Croatia
World Series
$375,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/16Q
SinglesDoubles
Goran Ivanišević
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)
Greg Rusedski Marc Rosset
Martin Sinner
Martin Damm
Rainer Schüttler
Kenneth Carlsen
Jiří Novák
Martin Damm
Jiří Novák
7–6, 6–2
Fredrik Bergh
Patrik Fredriksson
9 FebDubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
World Series
$1,014,250 – Hard – 32S/31Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Àlex Corretja
7–6(7–0), 6–1
Félix Mantilla Jonas Björkman
Wayne Ferreira
Carlos Moyà
Carlos Costa
Alberto Berasategui
Nicolas Kiefer
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–2, 7–5
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
St. Petersburg Open
St. Petersburg, Russia
World Series
$315,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/28Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Richard Krajicek
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Marc Rosset Thomas Johansson
Cédric Pioline
Daniel Vacek
Fabrice Santoro
Dominik Hrbatý
Hendrik Dreekmann
Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Marius Barnard
Brent Haygarth
Sybase Open
San Jose, United States
World Series
$315,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Andre Agassi
6–2, 6–4
Pete Sampras John van Lottum
Michael Chang
Mark Woodforde
Todd Martin
Jan-Michael Gambill
Tommy Haas
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–1, 7–5
Nelson Aerts
André Sá
16 FebEuropean Community Championships
Antwerp, Belgium
Championship Series
$875,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Greg Rusedski
7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Marc Rosset Karol Kučera
Patrick Rafter
Petr Korda
Thomas Johansson
Magnus Larsson
Jeff Tarango
Wayne Ferreira
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
Kroger St. Jude International
Memphis, United States
Championship Series
$700,000 – Hard (i) – 48S/32Q/34D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Mark Philippoussis
6–3, 6–2
Michael Chang Marcelo Ríos
Gustavo Kuerten
Grant Stafford
Thomas Enqvist
Mark Woodforde
Richard Fromberg
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–3, 6–4
Ellis Ferreira
David Roditi
23 FebAdvanta Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Championship Series
$589,250 – Hard (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/8Q
SinglesDoubles
Pete Sampras
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Thomas Enqvist Tommy Haas
Sébastien Lareau
Sjeng Schalken
Jeff Tarango
Richey Reneberg
Grant Stafford
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–7, 6–2
David Macpherson
Richey Reneberg
Guardian Direct Cup
London, Great Britain
Championship Series
$689,250 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–5, 6–4
Cédric Pioline Jan Siemerink
Wayne Ferreira
Karol Kučera
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Tim Henman
Patrick Rafter
Martin Damm
Jim Grabb
6–4, 7–5
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek

March

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 MarABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, Netherlands
World Series
$725,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Jan Siemerink
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Thomas Johansson Richard Krajicek
Brett Steven
Patrick Rafter
Greg Rusedski
Johan Van Herck
Tomás Carbonell
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–3
Neil Broad
Piet Norval
Tennis Channel Open
Scottsdale, United States
World Series
$315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
Singles – Doubles
Andre Agassi
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Jason Stoltenberg Tommy Haas
Sjeng Schalken
Sébastien Lareau
Jan-Michael Gambill
Andrea Gaudenzi
Albert Costa
Cyril Suk
Michael Tebbutt
4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Kent Kinnear
David Wheaton
9 MarCopenhagen Open
Copenhagen, Denmark
World Series
$315,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Magnus Gustafsson
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
David Prinosil Jan Siemerink
Kenneth Carlsen
Olivier Delaître
Brett Steven
Gianluca Pozzi
Andrei Pavel
Tom Kempers
Menno Oosting
6–4, 7–6
Jan Siemerink
Brett Steven
Newsweek Champions Cup
Indian Wells, United States
Tennis Masters Series
$2,200,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D/8Q
SinglesDoubles
Marcelo Ríos
6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Greg Rusedski Thomas Muster
Jan-Michael Gambill
Andrei Medvedev
Thomas Enqvist
Andre Agassi
Petr Korda
Jonas Björkman
Patrick Rafter
6–4, 7–6
Todd Martin
Richey Reneberg
16 Mar
23 Mar
Lipton Championships
Miami, United States
Tennis Masters Series
$2,450,000 – Hard – 96S/64Q/48D/8Q
SinglesDoubles
Marcelo Ríos
7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Andre Agassi Àlex Corretja
Tim Henman
Steve Campbell
Jeff Tarango
Thomas Enqvist
Gustavo Kuerten
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Alex O'Brien
Jonathan Stark
23 MarGrand Prix Hassan II
Casablanca, Morocco
World Series
$210,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Andrea Gaudenzi
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Álex Calatrava Karim Alami
Sébastien Grosjean
Albert Portas
Fernando Vicente
Juan Antonio Marín
Hicham Arazi
Andrea Gaudenzi
Diego Nargiso
6–4, 7–6
Cristian Brandi
Filippo Messori
30 Mar1998 Davis Cup First Round
Bratislava, Slovakia – Clay (i)
Bremen, Germany – Carpet (i)
Moinhos de Vento Park, Brazil – Clay (Red)
Zürich, Switzerland – Carpet (i)
Genoa, Italy – Clay (Red)
Victoria, Australia – Grass
Brussels, Belgium – Clay (Red)
Atlanta, United States – Hard
First Round winners
 Sweden 3–2
 Germany 5–0
 Spain 3–2
  Switzerland 3–2
 Italy 4–1
 Zimbabwe 3–2
 Belgium 3–2
 United States 3–2
First Round losers
 Slovakia
 South Africa
 Brazil
 Czech Republic
 India
 Australia
 Netherlands
 Russia

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 AprSalem Open
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
World Series
$315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Kenneth Carlsen
6–2, 6–0
Byron Black Sébastien Lareau
Thomas Johansson
Gianluca Pozzi
Oscar Burrieza
Sandon Stolle
Neville Godwin
Byron Black
Alex O'Brien
7–5, 6–1
Neville Godwin
Tuomas Ketola
Estoril Open
Estoril, Portugal
World Series
$600,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Alberto Berasategui
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Thomas Muster Karim Alami
Carlos Moyà
Félix Mantilla
Albert Costa
Juan Antonio Marín
Carlos Costa
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
6–1, 2–6, 6–1
David Roditi
Fernon Wibier
Gold Flake Open
Chennai, India
World Series
$405,000 – Hard – 32S/22Q/16D/3Q
SinglesDoubles
Patrick Rafter
6–3, 6–4
Mikael Tillström Leander Paes
Todd Woodbridge
Lars Burgsmüller
Gérard Solvès
Mark Woodforde
Andrei Pavel
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Olivier Delaître
Max Mirnyi
13 AprTorneo Godó
Barcelona, Spain
Championship Series
$825,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D/8Q
SinglesDoubles
Todd Martin
6–2, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Alberto Berasategui Carlos Moyà
Andrea Gaudenzi
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Dominik Hrbatý
Carlos Costa
Sergi Bruguera
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–2, 6–4
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Championship Series
$755,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D/5Q
SinglesDoubles
Andrei Pavel
6–3, 6–4
Byron Black Jan-Michael Gambill
Daniel Vacek
David DiLucia
Tim Henman
David Prinosil
Hendrik Dreekmann
Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Olivier Delaître
Stefano Pescosolido
20 AprMonte Carlo Open
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Tennis Masters Series
$2,200,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D/8Q
SinglesDoubles
Carlos Moyà
6–3, 6–0, 7–5
Cédric Pioline Alberto Berasategui
Richard Krajicek
Fabrice Santoro
Boris Becker
Àlex Corretja
Petr Korda
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–2, 6–4
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Orlando, United States
World Series
$264,250 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Jim Courier
7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Michael Chang Mikael Tillström
Andrei Pavel
Marcio Carlsson
Andrew Ilie
Marcello Craca
Álex Calatrava
Grant Stafford
Kevin Ullyett
4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Michael Tebbutt
Mikael Tillström
27 AprPrague Open
Prague, Czech Republic
World Series
$340,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Fernando Meligeni
6–1, 6–4
Slava Doseděl Nicolás Lapentti
Dinu Pescariu
Jacobo Díaz
Fernando Vicente
Javier Sánchez
Andrei Chesnokov
Wayne Arthurs
Andrew Kratzmann
6–1, 6–1
Fredrik Bergh
Nicklas Kulti
AT&T Challenge
Atlanta, United States
World Series
$315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Pete Sampras
6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Jason Stoltenberg Álex Calatrava
Andrei Pavel
Ramón Delgado
Steve Campbell
Franco Squillari
Richey Reneberg
Ellis Ferreira
Brent Haygarth
6–3, 0–6, 6–2
Alex O'Brien
Richey Reneberg
BMW Open
Munich, Germany
World Series
$500,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/8Q
SinglesDoubles
Thomas Enqvist
6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Andre Agassi Magnus Gustafsson
Galo Blanco
Oliver Gross
Nicolas Escudé
Tomas Nydahl
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–0, 6–3
Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 MayATP German Open
Hamburg, Germany
Tennis Masters Series
$2,200,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/28Q/28D/5Q
SinglesDoubles
Albert Costa
6–2, 6–0, 1–0, retired
Àlex Corretja Karol Kučera
Félix Mantilla
Fabrice Santoro
Thomas Muster
Gustavo Kuerten
Goran Ivanišević
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
6–4, 6–4
David Adams
Brett Steven
International Tennis Championships
Coral Springs, United States
World Series
$245,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Andrew Ilie
7–5, 6–4
Davide Sanguinetti Justin Gimelstob
Johan Van Herck
Sébastien Grosjean
Xavier Malisse
Michael Tebbutt
Ramón Delgado
Grant Stafford
Kevin Ullyett
7–5, 6–4
Mark Merklein
Vincent Spadea
11 MayItalian Open
Rome, Italy
Tennis Masters Series
$2,200,000 – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/32D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Marcelo Ríos
walkover
Albert Costa Alberto Berasategui
Gustavo Kuerten
Michael Chang
Brett Steven
Richard Krajicek
Fernando Vicente
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
18 MayInternational Raiffeisen Grand Prix
St. Pölten, Austria
World Series
$400,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Marcelo Ríos
6–2, 6–0
Vincent Spadea Andrea Gaudenzi
Marcelo Filippini
Galo Blanco
Francisco Clavet
Thomas Muster
Sjeng Schalken
Jim Grabb
David Macpherson
6–4, 6–4
David Adams
Wayne Black
World Team Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany – Clay (Red)
Germany
3–0
Czech Republic
25 May
1 Jun
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$5,026,607 – Clay (Red) – 128S/128Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed Draw
Carlos Moyà
6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Àlex Corretja Félix Mantilla
Cédric Pioline
Thomas Muster
Marcelo Ríos
Filip Dewulf
Hicham Arazi
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
Justin Gimelstob
Venus Williams
6–4, 6–4
Luis Lobo
Serena Williams

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 JunGerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
World Series
$875,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–4, 6–4
Magnus Larsson Paul Haarhuis
Thomas Johansson
Gianluca Pozzi
Richard Krajicek
Hendrik Dreekmann
Magnus Norman
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
John-Laffnie de Jager
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Stella Artois Championships
London, Great Britain
World Series
$725,000 – Grass – 56S/64Q/28D/8Q
SinglesDoubles
Scott Draper
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Laurence Tieleman Mark Woodforde
Byron Black
Thomas Enqvist
Doug Flach
Brian MacPhie
Tim Henman
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde vs.
Jonas Björkman / Patrick Rafter, cancelled
Internazionali di Carisbo
Bologna, Italy
World Series
$315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/19Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Julian Alonso
6–1, 6–4
Karim Alami Juan Antonio Marín
Dominik Hrbatý
Mariano Puerta
Carlos Costa
Marzio Martelli
Franco Squillari
Brandon Coupe
Paul Rosner
7–6, 6–3
Giorgio Galimberti
Massimo Valeri
15 JunHeineken Trophy
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
World Series
$475,000 – Grass – 32S/25Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Patrick Rafter
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Martin Damm Dennis van Scheppingen
Jan Siemerink
Sjeng Schalken
Richard Krajicek
Karol Kučera
Steve Campbell
Guillaume Raoux
Jan Siemerink
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
Nottingham Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
World Series
$315,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Jonas Björkman
6–3, 6–2
Byron Black Sargis Sargsian
Jérôme Golmard
Gianluca Pozzi
Brett Steven
Scott Draper
David Prinosil
Justin Gimelstob
Byron Talbot
7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
22 Jun
29 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$5,638,006 – Grass – 128S/128Q/64D|32Q/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed Draw
Pete Sampras
6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Goran Ivanišević Tim Henman
Richard Krajicek
Mark Philippoussis
Petr Korda
Jan Siemerink
Davide Sanguinetti
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 10–8
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Max Mirnyi
Serena Williams
6–4, 6–4
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mirjana Lučić

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 JulRado Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
World Series
$525,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Àlex Corretja
7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–3
Boris Becker Marcelo Ríos
Filip Dewulf
Francisco Clavet
Félix Mantilla
Albert Costa
Nicolas Kiefer
Gustavo Kuerten
Fernando Meligeni
6–4, 7–5
Daniel Orsanic
Cyril Suk
Miller Lite Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
Newport, United States
World Series
$275,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Leander Paes
6–3, 6–2
Neville Godwin Jason Stoltenberg
Laurence Tieleman
John van Lottum
Justin Gimelstob
Rainer Schüttler
Mark Knowles
Doug Flach
Sandon Stolle
6–2, 4–6, 7–6
Scott Draper
Jason Stoltenberg
Investor Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
World Series
$315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Magnus Gustafsson
6–2, 6–3
Andrei Medvedev Thomas Johansson
Dominik Hrbatý
Jérôme Golmard
Karim Alami
Andrea Gaudenzi
Jiří Novák
Magnus Gustafsson
Magnus Larsson
6–4, 6–2
Lan Bale
Piet Norval
13 Jul1998 Davis Cup Quarterfinals
Hamburg, Germany – Hard
A Coruña, Spain – Clay (Red)
Prato, Italy – Clay (Red)
Indianapolis, United States – Hard
Quarterfinal winners
 Sweden 3–2
 Spain 4–1
 Italy 5–0
 United States 4–1
Quarterfinal losers
 Germany
  Switzerland
 Zimbabwe
 Belgium
20 JulMercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
Championship Series
$915,000 – Clay (Red) – 48S/24D
SinglesDoubles
Gustavo Kuerten
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Karol Kučera Marcelo Ríos
Carlos Moyà
Boris Becker
Bohdan Ulihrach
Albert Costa
Fernando Vicente
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Joshua Eagle
Jim Grabb
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Washington, D.C., United States
Championship Series
$575,000 – Hard – 58S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Andre Agassi
6–2, 6–0
Scott Draper Michael Chang
Wayne Ferreira
Jim Courier
Filip Dewulf
Vincent Spadea
Sébastien Lareau
Grant Stafford
Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 7–5
Wayne Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
27 JulMercedes-Benz Cup
Los Angeles, United States
World Series
$315,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Andre Agassi
6–4, 6–4
Tim Henman Justin Gimelstob
Guillaume Raoux
Patrick Rafter
Sandon Stolle
Michael Joyce
Byron Black
Patrick Rafter
Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–4
Jeff Tarango
Daniel Vacek
Croatia Open Umag
Umag, Croatia
World Series
$375,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Bohdan Ulihrach
6–3, 7–6(7–0)
Magnus Norman Juan Antonio Marín
Mariano Puerta
Paul Haarhuis
Karol Kučera
Gustavo Kuerten
Félix Mantilla
Neil Broad
Piet Norval
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Jiří Novák
David Rikl
Generali Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
World Series
$500,000 – Clay (Red) – 48S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Albert Costa
6–2, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Andrea Gaudenzi Franco Squillari
Francisco Clavet
Richard Fromberg
Filip Dewulf
Fernando Meligeni
Nicolás Lapentti
Tom Kempers
Daniel Orsanic
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Joshua Eagle
Andrew Kratzmann

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Augdu Maurier Open
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tennis Masters Series
$2,200,000 – Hard – 56S/28Q/28D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Patrick Rafter
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Richard Krajicek Andre Agassi
Tim Henman
Pete Sampras
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jonas Björkman
Daniel Vacek
Martin Damm
Jim Grabb
6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
Dutch Open
Amsterdam, Netherlands
World Series
$475,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Magnus Norman
6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Richard Fromberg Karol Kučera
Mariano Zabaleta
Dominik Hrbatý
Adrian Voinea
Galo Blanco
Slava Doseděl
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–3, 6–2
Dominik Hrbatý
Karol Kučera
10 AugGreat American Insurance ATP Championships
Mason, United States
Tennis Masters Series
$2,200,000 – Hard – 56S/28Q/28D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Patrick Rafter
1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Pete Sampras Magnus Larsson
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Vincent Spadea
Thomas Johansson
Petr Korda
Daniel Vacek
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–1, 2–1 ret.
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
Campionati Internazionali di San Marino
City of San Marino, San Marino
World Series
$275,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/23Q/16D/2Q
SinglesDoubles
Dominik Hrbatý
6–2, 7–5
Mariano Puerta Carlos Costa
Richard Fromberg
Andrea Gaudenzi
Juan Albert Viloca
Mariano Zabaleta
Vincenzo Santopadre
Jiří Novák
David Rikl
6–4, 7–6
Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto
17 AugRCA Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Championship Series
$915,000 – Hard – 56S/28Q/28D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Àlex Corretja
2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Andre Agassi Ramón Delgado
Todd Martin
Byron Black
Wayne Ferreira
Greg Rusedski
Hicham Arazi
Jiří Novák
David Rikl
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
Pilot Pen International
New Haven, United States
Championship Series
$745,000 – Hard – 56S/28Q/28D/8Q
SinglesDoubles
Karol Kučera
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Goran Ivanišević Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Richard Krajicek
Leander Paes
Bohdan Ulihrach
Tim Henman
Guillaume Raoux
Wayne Arthurs
Peter Tramacchi
7–6, 6–3
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
24 AugWaldbaum's Hamlet Cup
Long Island, United States
World Series
$315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Patrick Rafter
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Félix Mantilla Marat Safin
Greg Rusedski
Gustavo Kuerten
David Prinosil
Daniel Vacek
Nicolas Escudé
Julian Alonso
Javier Sánchez
6–4, 6–4
Brandon Coupe
Dave Randall
MFS Pro Tennis Championships
Boston, United States
World Series
$315,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D/3Q
SinglesDoubles
Michael Chang
6–3, 6–4
Paul Haarhuis Sébastien Grosjean
Cédric Pioline
Jonas Björkman
Gianluca Pozzi
Thomas Muster
Sjeng Schalken
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–3, 6–2
Chris Haggard
Jack Waite
31 Aug
7 Sep
US Open
New York, United States
Grand Slam
$6,032,000 – Hard – 128S/128Q/64D|16Q/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed Draw
Patrick Rafter
6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
Mark Philippoussis Pete Sampras
Carlos Moyà
Karol Kučera
Jonas Björkman
Thomas Johansson
Magnus Larsson
Cyril Suk
Sandon Stolle
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
Max Mirnyi
Serena Williams
6–2, 6–2
Patrick Galbraith
Lisa Raymond

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
14 SepBournemouth International
Bournemouth, Great Britain
World Series
$375,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/29Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Félix Mantilla
6–3, 7–5
Albert Costa Marc-Kevin Goellner
Vincenzo Santopadre
Alberto Berasategui
Stefan Koubek
Álex López Morón
Arnaud Clément
Neil Broad
Kevin Ullyett
7–6, 6–3
Wayne Arthurs
Alberto Berasategui
President's Cup
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
World Series
$380,000 – Hard – 32S/27Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Tim Henman
7–5, 6–4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Cédric Pioline
Nicolas Escudé
Gastón Etlis
Marat Safin
Karsten Braasch
Stefano Pescosolido
Stefano Pescosolido
Laurence Tieleman
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Kenneth Carlsen
Sjeng Schalken
Romanian Open
Bucharest, Romania
World Series
$470,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Francisco Clavet
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Arnaud Di Pasquale Albert Portas
Adrian Voinea
Julian Alonso
Andrei Pavel
Galo Blanco
Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Andrei Pavel
Gabriel Trifu
7–6, 7–6
George Cosac
Dinu Pescariu
21 Sep1998 Davis Cup Semifinals
Stockholm, Sweden – Carpet (i)
Milwaukee, United States – Hard (i)
Semifinal winners
 Sweden 4–1
 Italy 4–1
Semifinal losers
 Spain
 United States
28 SepMajorca Open
Majorca, Spain
World Series
$425,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/29Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Gustavo Kuerten
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3
Carlos Moyà Fernando Vicente
Thomas Muster
Thomas Schiessling
Tomás Carbonell
Tommy Haas
Sergi Bruguera
Daniel Orsanic
Pablo Albano
7–6, 6–3
Jiří Novák
David Rikl
Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
World Series
$375,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Jan Siemerink
6–4, 6–4
Greg Rusedski Nicolas Kiefer
Thomas Johansson
Arnaud Clément
Marc Rosset
Stéphane Huet
Roger Federer
Fabrice Santoro
Olivier Delaître
6–2, 6–4
Paul Haarhuis
Jan Siemerink
Grand Slam Cup
Munich, Germany
Grand Slam point event
$2,450,000 – Hard (i) – 12S
Singles
Marcelo Ríos
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–3
Andre Agassi Karol Kučera
Mark Philippoussis
Petr Korda
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jonas Björkman
Félix Mantilla

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 OctDavidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
World Series
$975,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Tim Henman
6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Andre Agassi Marc Rosset
Thomas Johansson
David Prinosil
Magnus Gustafsson
Nicolas Kiefer
Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Santoro
Olivier Delaître
6–3, 7–6
Piet Norval
Kevin Ullyett
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Palermo, Italy
World Series
$315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Mariano Puerta
6–3, 6–2
Franco Squillari Àlex Corretja
Galo Blanco
Nicolás Lapentti
Fernando Vicente
Mariano Zabaleta
Arnaud Di Pasquale
Francisco Montana
Donald Johnson
6–4, 7–6
Pablo Albano
Daniel Orsanic
Shanghai Open
Shanghai, China
World Series
$315,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Michael Chang
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Goran Ivanišević Ramón Delgado
Paul Haarhuis
Kenneth Carlsen
Michael Tebbutt
Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
12 OctSingapore Open
Singapore, Singapore
Championship Series
$575,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Marcelo Ríos
6–4, 6–2
Mark Woodforde Jim Courier
Sjeng Schalken
Lleyton Hewitt
Jan-Michael Gambill
John Van Lottum
Kenneth Carlsen
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–2, 6–3
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
CA-TennisTrophy
Vienna, Austria
Championship Series
$675,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Pete Sampras
6–3, 7–6(7–3), 6–1
Karol Kučera Todd Martin
Greg Rusedski
Tim Henman
Cédric Pioline
Jonas Björkman
Patrick Rafter
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
7–5, 6–3
David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager
19 OctGrand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Lyon, France
World Series
$725,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Àlex Corretja
2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1
Tommy Haas Marcelo Ríos
Wayne Ferreira
Pete Sampras
Arnaud Di Pasquale
Olivier Delaître
Patrick Rafter
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
6–2, 6–2
Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
IPB Czech Indoor
Ostrava, Czech Republic
World Series
$975,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Andre Agassi
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Ján Krošlák Thomas Enqvist
Wayne Black
Nicklas Kulti
Andrei Medvedev
Martin Damm
Thomas Johansson
Nicolas Kiefer
David Prinosil
6–4, 6–3
David Adams
Pavel Vízner
26 OctAbierto Mexicano Telcel
Mexico City, Mexico
World Series
$315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/16Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Jiří Novák
6–3, 6–3
Xavier Malisse Francisco Clavet
Mariano Puerta
Juan Antonio Marín
Davide Sanguinetti
Alejandro Hernández
Jordi Burillo
Jiří Novák
David Rikl
6–4, 6–2
Daniel Orsanic
David Roditi
Eurocard Open
Stuttgart, Germany
Tennis Masters Series
$2,200,000 – Hard (i) – 48S/28Q/32D/3Q
SinglesDoubles
Richard Krajicek
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Pete Sampras
Jonas Björkman
Jan-Michael Gambill
Goran Ivanišević
Greg Rusedski
Marcelo Ríos
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 NovCerveza Club Colombia Open
Bogotá, Colombia
World Series
$315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Mariano Zabaleta
6–4, 6–4
Ramón Delgado Sargis Sargsian
Jiří Novák
Jim Courier
Juan Balcells
Mauricio Hadad
Davide Sanguinetti
Diego del Río
Mariano Puerta
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Gábor Köves
Eric Taino
Paris Open
Paris, France
Tennis Masters Series
$2,300,000 – Carpet (i) – 48S/24Q/24D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Greg Rusedski
6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Pete Sampras Todd Martin
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Mark Philippoussis
Andre Agassi
Magnus Gustafsson
Marcelo Ríos
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–4, 6–2
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
9 NovKremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
World Series
$1,125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
Goran Ivanišević Arnaud Clément
Marc Rosset
Sébastien Lareau
Lars Burgsmüller
Ján Krošlák
Guillaume Raoux
Jared Palmer
Jeff Tarango
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
Chevrolet Cup
Santiago, Chile
World Series
$315,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
Singles – Doubles
Francisco Clavet
6–2, 6–4
Younes El Aynaoui Juan Antonio Marín
Félix Mantilla
Marcelo Ríos
Nicolás Lapentti
Mariano Puerta
Jim Courier
Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Massimo Bertolini
Devin Bowen
Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
World Series
$800,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D/4Q
SinglesDoubles
Todd Martin
6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Thomas Johansson Greg Rusedski
Tim Henman
Jason Stoltenberg
Daniel Nestor
Magnus Gustafsson
Takao Suzuki
Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Chris Haggard
Peter Nyborg
16 NovATP Tour World Championships Doubles
Hartford, United States
Year-end championships
$ – Carpet (i) – 8D (RR)
Doubles
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 6–2, 7–5
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana
Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro
23 NovATP Tour World Championships Singles
Hanover, Germany
Year-end championships
$ – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)
Singles
Àlex Corretja
3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5
Carlos Moyà Tim Henman
Pete Sampras
Round Robin
Albert Costa
Greg Rusedski
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Karol Kučera
Andre Agassi
Marcelo Ríos
30 NovDavis Cup by BNP Paribas Final
Milan, Italy – Clay (i)
 Sweden
4–1
 Italy

ATP rankings

These are the rankings of the top twenty players of the ATP Tour, at the end of the 1997 ATP Tour, and of the 1998 season, with number of rankings points, highest and lowest position during the year, and number of spots gained or lost from 1997 to 1998.[2][3]

Singles

as of December 15, 1997
Rk Player Nation
1Pete Sampras USA
2Patrick Rafter AUS
3Michael Chang USA
4Jonas Björkman SWE
5Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS
6Greg Rusedski GBR
7Carlos Moyá ESP
8Sergi Bruguera ESP
9Thomas Muster AUT
10Marcelo Ríos CHI
11Richard Krajicek NED
12Àlex Corretja ESP
13Petr Korda CZE
14Gustavo Kuerten BRA
15Goran Ivanišević CRO
16Félix Mantilla ESP
17Tim Henman GBR
18Mark Philippoussis AUS
19Albert Costa ESP
20Cédric Pioline FRA
as of December 14, 1998
Rk Player Points High Low Change
1 Pete Sampras391512
2 Marcelo Ríos3670110 8
3 Àlex Corretja3398314 9
4 Patrick Rafter331526 2
5 Carlos Moyà3159421 2
6 Andre Agassi28796110 104
7 Tim Henman2620721 10
8 Karol Kučera2579625 16
9 Greg Rusedski2573415 3
10 Richard Krajicek2548514 1
11 Yevgeny Kafelnikov2515412 6
12 Goran Ivanišević21371225 3
13 Petr Korda2114213
14 Albert Costa18231327 5
15 Mark Philippoussis17921328 3
16 Todd Martin17741681 65
17 Thomas Johansson17611754 20
18 Cédric Pioline17101020 2
19 Jan Siemerink16691478 59
20 Félix Mantilla16431122 4

Statistical information

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1998 ATP Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour World Championships, the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series, and the ATP World Series.

Titles won by player

Total titles Player Grand Slam
tournaments
ATP Tour
Finals
ATP Tour
Super 9
ATP Tour
Championship
Series
ATP Tour
World
Series
All titles
SDXSDSDSDSDSDX
9 Jacco Eltingh3123090
Patrick Rafter12131620
8 Paul Haarhuis2123080
6 Marcelo Ríos312600
5 Leander Paes113140
4 Pete Sampras121400
Andre Agassi13400
Mahesh Bhupathi13040
Todd Woodbridge13040
Mark Woodforde13040
Kevin Ullyett13040
3 Jonas Björkman111120
Àlex Corretja113505
Martin Damm12030
Ellis Ferreira12030
Justin Gimelstob21012
Jim Grabb12030
Magnus Gustafsson21210
Paul Haarhuis21030
Donald Johnson12030
Yevgeny Kafelnikov112310
Francisco Montana12030
Jiří Novák12030
Grant Stafford12030
Sandon Stolle12030
2 Julian Alonso11110
Wayne Arthurs11020
Neil Broad1010
Albert Costa11200
Thomas Enqvist2200
Andrea Gaudenzi11110
Tom Kempers2020
Petr Korda11200
Karol Kučera11200
Gustavo Kuerten11110
Rick Leach11020
Fernando Meligeni11110
Max Mirnyi2002
Carlos Moyà11200
Daniel Nestor11020
Andrei Pavel11110
David Rikl11020
Jan Siemerink11110
Cyril Suk11020
1 Alberto Berasategui1100
Byron Black1010
Kenneth Carlsen1100
Michael Chang1100
Francisco Clavet1100
Brandon Coupe1010
Jim Courier1100
Olivier Delaître1010
Scott Draper1100
Joshua Eagle1010
Wayne Ferreira1010
Doug Flach1010
Andrew Florent1010
Patrick Galbraith1010
Brent Haygarth1010
Mark Philippoussis1100
Lleyton Hewitt1100
Dominik Hrbatý1100
Andrew Ilie1100
Goran Ivanišević1100
Mark Knowles1010
Richard Krajicek1100
Andrew Kratzmann1010
Nicklas Kulti1010
Sébastien Lareau1010
Magnus Larsson1010
David Macpherson1010
Félix Mantilla1100
Todd Martin1100
Diego Nargiso1010
Magnus Norman1100
Piet Norval1010
Menno Oosting1010
Alex O'Brien1010
Daniel Orsanic1010
Stefano Pescosolido1010
Mark Philippoussis1100
Guillaume Raoux1010
Paul Rosner1010
Greg Rusedski1100
Javier Sánchez1010
Fabrice Santoro1010
Brett Steven1010
Byron Talbot1010
Michael Tebbutt1010
Laurence Tieleman1010
Mikael Tillström1010
Peter Tramacchi1010
Gabriel Trifu1010
Bohdan Ulihrach1100

Titles won by nation (singles):

  •  United States 13 (San Jose, Philadelphia, Scottsdale, Barcelona, Orlando, Atlanta, Wimbledon, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Boston, Shanghai, Vienna, Ostrava, Stockholm)
  •  Spain 12 (Dubai, Estoril, Monte Carlo Masters, Hamburg Masters, French Open, Bologna, Gstaad, Kitzbühel, Indianapolis, Bournemouth, Bucharest, Lyon, Santiago, ATP Finals)
  •  Australia 10 (Adelaide, Memphis, Chennai, Coral Springs, London, 's-Hertogenbosch, Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters, Long Island, US Open)
  •  Chile 6 (Auckland, Indian Wells Masters, Miami Masters, Rome Masters, St. Poelten, Singapore)
  •  Sweden 6 (Marseille, Copenhagen, Munich, Nottingham, Båstad, Amsterdam)
  •  Czech Republic 4 (Doha, Australian Open, Umag, Mexico City)
  •  United Kingdom 4 (Antwerp, Tashkent, Basel, Paris Masters)
  •  Netherlands 4 (St. Petersburg, Rotterdam, Toulouse, Stuttgart Masters)
  •  Brazil 3 (Prague, Stuttgart, Mallorca)
  •  Russia 3 (London, Halle, Moscow)
  •  Slovakia 3 (Sydney, San Marino, New Haven)
  •  Argentina 2 (Palermo, Bogotá)
  •  Russia 2 (London, Halle)
  •  Croatia 1 (Split)
  •  Denmark 1 (Hong Kong)
  •  India 1 (Newport)
  •  Italy 1 (Casablanca)
  •  Romania 1 (Tokyo)

The following players won their first career title:

See also

References

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