1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion Chile Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up United Kingdom Greg Rusedski
Final score 63, 67(1517), 76(74), 64

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

Marcelo Ríos won the title, defeating Greg Rusedski 63, 67(1517), 76(74), 64 in the final.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Pete Sampras (Third Round)
  2. Czech Republic Petr Korda (Quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
  5. Sweden Jonas Björkman (Second Round)
  6. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (Final)
  7. Chile Marcelo Ríos (Champion)
  8. n/a
  9. Spain Álex Corretja (First Round)
  10. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (First Round)
  11. Slovakia Karol Kučera (Second Round)
  12. Australia Mark Philippoussis (First Round)
  13. Spain Félix Mantilla (First Round)
  14. Spain Sergi Bruguera (Second Round)
  15. France Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
  16. Spain Alberto Berasategui (First Round, retired)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                             
     Austria Thomas Muster 65 1    
6  United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 77 6    
  6  United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 3 717 64 4  
  7  Chile Marcelo Ríos 6 615 77 6  
WC  United States Jan-Michael Gambill 63 3  
  7  Chile Marcelo Ríos 77 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  United States P Sampras 6 7    
   Sweden M Larsson 7 4 5        United States T Martin 1 5    
   United States T Martin 5 6 7       1  United States P Sampras 5 3    
   Austria T Muster 6 6            Austria T Muster 7 6    
   United States C Woodruff 4 4          Austria T Muster 4 6 6
   Switzerland M Rosset 3 4       15  France C Pioline 6 3 4  
15  France C Pioline 6 6            Austria T Muster 5 6 6
9  Spain Á Corretja 5 3            Ukraine A Medvedev 7 3 4
   Sweden M Norman 7 6          Sweden M Norman 78 1 2  
   Ukraine A Medvedev 78 2 710        Ukraine A Medvedev 66 6 6  
   Croatia G Ivanišević 66 6 68          Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6  
   United Kingdom T Henman 3 4         LL  Ecuador N Lapentti 1 4    
Q  Zimbabwe W Black 6 6       Q  Zimbabwe W Black 6 3 0
    LL  Ecuador N Lapentti 1 6 6  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  Russia Y Kafelnikov 3 3    
   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6          Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6    
   Uruguay M Filippini 4 0            Czech Republic B Ulihrach 2 62    
WC  United States R Reneberg 3 1            Sweden T Enqvist 6 77    
   Sweden T Enqvist 6 6          Sweden T Enqvist 6 6  
   Spain Á Costa 4 6 6        Spain Á Costa 4 3    
13  Spain F Mantilla 6 4 3          Sweden T Enqvist 6 61 4
11  Slovakia K Kučera 6 1 77       6  United Kingdom G Rusedski 2 77 6
   Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 6 65     11  Slovakia K Kučera 64 4    
Q  South Africa G Stafford 4 3          Spain C Moyà 77 6    
   Spain C Moyà 6 6            Spain C Moyà 3 5  
Q  United States V Spadea 6 6         6  United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 7    
Q  Spain J A Viloca 4 1       Q  United States V Spadea 6 3 4
    6  United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 6 6  
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    5  Sweden J Björkman 6 1 64  
   United States J Courier 3 6 6        United States J Courier 4 6 77  
   France G Raoux 6 4 3          United States J Courier 2 4    
   Spain A Portas 1 1         WC  United States J-M Gambill 6 6    
   Spain F Clavet 6 6          Spain F Clavet 3 4  
WC  United States J-M Gambill 79 5 78     WC  United States J-M Gambill 6 6    
12  Australia M Philippoussis 67 7 66       WC  United States J-M Gambill 78 3 6
14  Spain S Bruguera 77 6         WC  United States A Agassi 66 6 3
   Spain J Alonso 60 3       14  Spain S Bruguera 2 4    
   Australia T Woodbridge 63 4       WC  United States A Agassi 6 6    
WC  United States A Agassi 77 6         WC  United States A Agassi 6 3 6
   France F Santoro 3 6 4       3  Australia P Rafter 3 6 2  
   South Africa W Ferreira 6 1 6        South Africa W Ferreira 5 7 4
    3  Australia P Rafter 7 5 6  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    7  Chile M Ríos 6 77    
WC  Australia L Hewitt 4 4       Q  Germany H Dreekmann 4 64    
Q  Germany H Dreekmann 6 6         7  Chile M Ríos 6 6    
WC  United States M Washington 77 6            Germany N Kiefer 4 3    
   Australia M Woodforde 64 4       WC  United States M Washington 3 4  
   Germany N Kiefer 6 64 6        Germany N Kiefer 6 6    
10  Brazil G Kuerten 4 77 2       7  Chile M Ríos 6 6  
16  Spain A Berasategui 4 0r       2  Czech Republic P Korda 4 2  
   Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 1          Czech Republic S Doseděl 62 3    
   Australia J Stoltenberg 3 6 1        Germany T Haas 77 6    
   Germany T Haas 6 3 6          Germany T Haas 66 2  
Q  Italy A Gaudenzi 4 6 4       2  Czech Republic P Korda 78 6    
Q  Australia S Draper 6 4 6     Q  Australia S Draper 3 6 0
    2  Czech Republic P Korda 6 3 6  
 

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