1998 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Paris Open
1997 Champion	Pete Sampras
Champion	Greg Rusedski
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Final score	6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	77
		Todd Martin	62	3
								1	Pete Sampras	4	64	3
								13	Greg Rusedski	6	77	6
	13	Greg Rusedski	6	4	6
	8	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	6	3

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	79	6
WC	S Grosjean	64	77	4				T Johansson	67	1
	T Johansson	77	63	6										1	P Sampras	64	6	6
WC	J Golmard	77	6											WC	J Golmard	77	4	4
	B Black	62	4				WC	J Golmard	3	7	7
							16	Á Costa	6	5	5
																					1	P Sampras	6	6
																						M Philippoussis	3	3
							10	P Korda	6	4	4
	D Vacek	65	66					M Philippoussis	2	6	6
	M Philippoussis	77	78												M Philippoussis	6	4	7
	F Santoro	4	6	6										7	K Kučera	4	6	5
	H Arazi	6	4	1				F Santoro	2	6	0
							7	K Kučera	6	3	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	P Rafter	6	6
WC	B Becker	77	5	4				N Escudé	3	1
	N Escudé	62	7	6										3	P Rafter	7	65	66
Q	P Haarhuis	77	4	4											T Martin	5	77	78
	T Martin	64	6	6				T Martin	4	6	77
							14	G Ivanišević	6	1	64
																						T Martin	4	6	6
																					5	A Agassi	6	4	4
							11	R Krajicek	4	7	5/r
Q	M Rosset	6	6				Q	M Rosset	6	5	2
	W Ferreira	3	4											Q	M Rosset	4	4
Q	G Pozzi	6	6											5	A Agassi	6	6
	T Enqvist	3	3				Q	G Pozzi	4	2
							5	A Agassi	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	Á Corretja	62	6	3
	C Costa	5	1					T Haas	77	2	6
	T Haas	7	6												T Haas	4	2
	M Chang	4	6	3											M Gustafsson	6	6
	M Gustafsson	6	3	6				M Gustafsson	6	6
							12	J Björkman	3	2
																						M Gustafsson	3	2
																					13	G Rusedski	6	6
							13	G Rusedski	6	6
	N Kiefer	7	6					N Kiefer	3	4
Q	J Krošlák	5	1											13	G Rusedski	78	6
	G Raoux	6	61	4											J Stoltenberg	66	4
	J Stoltenberg	2	77	6				J Stoltenberg	2	6	6
							4	C Moyà	6	2	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	Y Kafelnikov	3	6	6
	M Norman	77	6					M Norman	6	3	4
Q	A Clément	65	3											8	Y Kafelnikov	6	65	77
	R Fromberg	3	4											9	T Henman	3	77	62
WC	A di Pasquale	6	6				WC	A di Pasquale	3	3
							9	T Henman	6	6
																					8	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
																					2	M Ríos	3	2
							15	J Siemerink	63	6	64
	C Pioline	4	4					V Spadea	77	3	77
	V Spadea	6	6												V Spadea	5	4
Q	T Woodbridge	6	2	77										2	M Ríos	7	6
	B Ulihrach	3	6	63			Q	T Woodbridge	0	4
							2	M Ríos	6	6

References

• 1998 Paris Open Draw