1998 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Singles
1998 Monte Carlo Open
Champion Carlos Moyà[1]
Runner-up Cédric Pioline
Final score6–3, 6–0, 7–5
Seeds16

Carlos Moyà won the title, defeating Cédric Pioline 6–3, 6–0, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
  2. Petr Korda (Quarterfinals)
  3. Greg Rusedski (Second Round)
  4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Third Round)
  5. Jonas Björkman (Second Round)
  6. Álex Corretja (Quarterfinals)
  7. Richard Krajicek (Semifinals)
  8. Gustavo Kuerten (Third Round)
  9. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
  10. Cédric Pioline (Final)
  11. Tim Henman (First Round)
  12. Alberto Berasategui (Semifinals)
  13. Mark Philippoussis (Third Round)
  14. Carlos Moyà (Champion)
  15. Sergi Bruguera (Second Round)
  16. Álbert Costa (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final[1]
            
10 Cédric Pioline 6 0 77
12 Alberto Berasategui 3 6 65
10 Cédric Pioline 3 0 5    
14 Carlos Moyà 6 6 7    
14 Carlos Moyà 4 6 6
7 Richard Krajicek 6 1 4

Top Half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 P Sampras 6 7  
  A Agassi 6 6     A Agassi 4 5  
  T Martin 2 1   1 P Sampras 1 1  
  F Santoro 6 6     F Santoro 6 6  
WC A Clément 2 1     F Santoro 6 6  
Q J Tarango 1 6 5 15 S Bruguera 3 0  
15 S Bruguera 6 1 7   F Santoro 6 2 4
10 C Pioline 6 3 6 10 C Pioline 1 6 6
  C Costa 2 6 3 10 C Pioline 6 77  
Q N Lapentti 2 4   WC S Grosjean 1 65  
WC S Grosjean 6 6   10 C Pioline 78 6  
  A Portas 2 1   8 G Kuerten 66 1  
  F Clavet 6 6     F Clavet 5 5  
8 G Kuerten 7 7  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 G Rusedski 4 6 3
WC B Becker 5 6 6 WC B Becker 6 3 6
  J Siemerink 7 3 1 WC B Becker 6 6  
  M Filippini 6 2 64 13 M Philippoussis 1 1  
  M Norman 2 6 77   M Norman 4 3  
  J Alonso 69 6 4 13 M Philippoussis 6 6  
13 M Philippoussis 711 4 6 WC B Becker 77 5 1
12 A Berasategui 6 7   12 A Berasategui 64 7 6
  T Woodbridge 0 5   12 A Berasategui 6 77  
Q J Sánchez 3 6 4 WC D Vacek 0 61  
WC D Vacek 6 4 6 12 A Berasategui 3 6 6
  S Doseděl 77 6     S Doseděl 6 3 3
  R Fromberg 65 4     S Doseděl 6 6  
5 J Björkman 1 0  

Bottom Half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 Á Corretja 77 6  
  A Medvedev 4 6 79   A Medvedev 64 4  
  G Ivanišević 6 2 67 6 Á Corretja 77 6  
  B Steven 3 1   SE A Gaudenzi 61 4  
SE A Gaudenzi 6 6   SE A Gaudenzi 6 4 6
Q G Blanco 6 6   Q G Blanco 4 6 3
11 T Henman 2 4   6 Á Corretja 3 2  
14 C Moyà 6 6   14 C Moyà 6 6  
  T Muster 0 3   14 C Moyà 6 6  
  H Arazi 6 6     H Arazi 1 1  
Q J Burillo 4 0   14 C Moyà 6 6  
  T Johansson 7 610 3 4 Y Kafelnikov 2 3  
  M Woodforde 5 712 6   M Woodforde 6 2 2
4 Y Kafelnikov 4 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 R Krajicek 6 6  
LL J A Viloca 6 6   LL J A Viloca 4 2  
Q D Nargiso 3 4   7 R Krajicek 6 6  
  M Rosset 1 0r   B Ulihrach 4 0  
  B Ulihrach 6 3     B Ulihrach 6 6  
  N Kiefer 6 6     N Kiefer 4 2  
9 F Mantilla 1 4   7 R Krajicek 4 77 6
16 Á Costa 6 6   2 P Korda 6 61 1
  T Enqvist 1 3   16 Á Costa 6 6  
  M Gustafsson 6 7     M Gustafsson 4 2  
LL K Alami 3 5   16 Á Costa 7 4 4
Q S Schalken 6 2 4 2 P Korda 5 6 6
  W Ferreira 4 6 6   W Ferreira 1 3  
2 P Korda 6 6  

References
  1. "1998 Monte Carlo". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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