1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Michael Chang was the two-time defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup
and the State Farm Evert Cup
Champion Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up Greg Rusedski
Final score6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4

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.

  1. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
  2. Petr Korda (Quarterfinals)
  3. Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
  4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
  5. Jonas Björkman (Second Round)
  6. Greg Rusedski (Final)
  7. Marcelo Ríos (Champion)
  8. Michael Chang (Withdrew)
  9. Álex Corretja (First Round)
  10. Gustavo Kuerten (First Round)
  11. Karol Kučera (Second Round)
  12. Mark Philippoussis (First Round)
  13. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
  14. Sergi Bruguera (Second Round)
  15. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
  16. Alberto Berasategui (First Round, retired)

Draw

Key

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

Seeds
  1. Richard Fromberg (First round)
  2. Carlos Costa (First round)
  3. Galo Blanco (First round)
  4. Daniel Vacek (First round)
  5. Andrea Gaudenzi (Qualified)
  6. Byron Black (First round)
  7. Nicolás Lapentti (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
  8. Javier Sánchez (First round)
  9. Vince Spadea (Qualified)
  10. Fernando Meligeni (First round)
  11. Jérôme Golmard (First round)
  12. Grant Stafford (Qualified)
  13. Juan Albert Viloca (Qualified)
  14. Scott Draper (Qualified)

Qualifiers
  1. Juan Albert Viloca
  2. Grant Stafford
  3. Scott Draper
  4. Hendrik Dreekmann
  5. Andrea Gaudenzi
  6. Vince Spadea
  7. Wayne Black

Lucky Loser
  1. Nicolás Lapentti

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

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