1998 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

1998 ATP Tour World Championships
Champion   Àlex Corretja
Runner-up   Carlos Moyá
Final score   3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles   Doubles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Àlex Corretja.

Àlex Corretja won in the final 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5, against Carlos Moyá.

Contents

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Seeds

  1. Pete Sampras (Semifinals)
  2. Marcelo Ríos (Round Robin, withdrew due to a back injury)
  3. Andre Agassi (Round Robin, retired due to a back injury)
  4. Carlos Moyá (Final)
  5. Àlex Corretja (Champion)
  1. Karol Kučera (Round Robin)
  2. Tim Henman (Semifinals)
  3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Round Robin)
  4. Greg Rusedski (Round Robin)
  5. Albert Costa (Round Robin)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                             
  4   Carlos Moyá 6 3 7  
7   Tim Henman 4 6 5  
  4   Carlos Moyá 6 6 5 3 5
  5   Àlex Corretja 3 3 7 6 7
5   Àlex Corretja 4 6 7
  1   Pete Sampras 6 3 63  

Red Group

  Sampras Moyá Kučera Kafelnikov RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 Pete Sampras 6–3, 6–3 6–2, 6–1 6–2, 6–4 3–0 6–0 36–15 1
4 Carlos Moyá 3–6, 3–6 6–7(5), 7–5, 6–3 7–5, 7–5 2–1 4–3 39–37 2
6 Karol Kučera 2–6, 1–6 7–6(5), 5–7, 3–6 7–6(3), 3–6, 2–6 0–3 2–6 30–49 4
8 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2–6, 4–6 5–7, 5–7 6–7(3), 6–3, 6–2 1–2 2–5 34–38 3

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

White Group

  Rios
Costa
Agassi
Rusedski
Corretja Henman RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2
10
Marcelo Ríos
Albert Costa
6–7(5), 1–6
(w/ Costa & Rusedski)
2–6, 4–6
(w/ Costa)
5–7, 1–6
(w/ Ríos)
0–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
6–13
13–25
4
6
3
9
Andre Agassi
Greg Rusedski
7–6(5), 6–1
(w/ Rusedski & Costa)
7–5, 3–6, 1–2 retired
(w/ Agassi)
6–2, 6–4
(w/ Rusedski)
0–1
2–0
1–2
4–0
11–13
25–13
3
5
5 Àlex Corretja 6–2, 6–4
(w/ Costa)
5–7, 6–3, 2–1 retired
(w/ Agassi)
6–7(4), 7–6(4), 2–6 2–1 5–3 40–36 2
7 Tim Henman 7–5, 6–1
(w/ Ríos)
2–6, 4–6
(w/ Rusedski)
7–6(4), 6–7(4), 6–2 2–1 4–3 38–33 1

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

See also

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