1998 ATP German Open – Singles

Singles
1998 ATP German Open
1997 Champion	Andriy Medvedev
Champion	Álbert Costa
Runner-up	Álex Corretja
Final score	6–2, 6–0, 1–0 (retired)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andriy Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Álbert Costa.

Costa went on to win the title, defeating Àlex Corretja in the final, 6–2, 6–0, 1–0 (ret).

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Semifinals							Final
		Álbert Costa	3
	6	Karol Kučera	0r
									Álbert Costa	6	6	1
								4	Álex Corretja	2	0	0r
	4	Álex Corretja	6	3	6
	9	Félix Mantilla	2	6	3

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Ríos	6	4	3
		W Ferreira	6	6					W Ferreira	4	6	6
		J Siemerink	4	2												W Ferreira	3	3
		A Medvedev	3	6	63											Á Costa	6	6
		Á Costa	6	1	77				Á Costa	6	6
	WC	O Gross	3	6	6			WC	O Gross	2	2
	15	N Kiefer	6	2	1																		Á Costa	6	6
	10	C Moyà	2	5																			F Santoro	3	4
		T Haas	6	7					T Haas	4	4
		C Costa	3	3					F Santoro	6	6
		F Santoro	6	6												F Santoro	7	77
		S Schalken	6	1											7/WC	R Krajicek	5	63
		M Rosset	2	0r					S Schalken	66	2
								7/WC	R Krajicek	78	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	Y Kafelnikov	4	2
		T Muster	6	6					T Muster	6	6
		A Portas	2	0												T Muster	6	6
	Q	F Vicente	5	4											Q	J Knippschild	1	4
		F Dewulf	7	6					F Dewulf	4	3
	Q	J Knippschild	6	6				Q	J Knippschild	6	6
	14	M Norman	3	0																			T Muster	3	2
	11/WC	M Chang	6	3	6																	6	K Kučera	6	6
	WC	D Prinosil	4	6	1			11/WC	M Chang	3	77	2
		F Clavet	6	2	6				F Clavet	6	64	6
		M-K Goellner	4	6	4											F Clavet	2	2
		R Fromberg	6	67	6										6	K Kučera	6	6
		M Filippini	3	79	4				R Fromberg	2	1
								6	K Kučera	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Kuerten	6	6
		D Hrbatý	0	2					S Doseděl	4	4
		S Doseděl	6	6											5	G Kuerten	6	4	6
		H Arazi	7	7												H Arazi	1	6	2
		A Gaudenzi	5	5					H Arazi	6	6
	Q	J Apell	3	2				12	T Henman	3	3
	12	T Henman	6	6																		5	G Kuerten	6	68	4
	13	S Bruguera	6	6																		4	Á Corretja	4	710	6
	Q	J Díaz	2	1				13	S Bruguera	6	6
		N Escudé	6	78					N Escudé	0	2
		J Alonso	4	66											13	S Bruguera	77	4	3
		K Alami	7	6											4	Á Corretja	60	6	6
	WC	M Sinner	5	2					K Alami	2	6	3
								4	Á Corretja	6	4	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Berasategui	6	6
		B Becker	5	4					M Gustafsson	3	3
		M Gustafsson	7	6											8	A Berasategui	6	65	64
		B Ulihrach	6	4	6										9	F Mantilla	1	77	77
	Q	B Karbacher	3	6	2				B Ulihrach	4	2
		G Raoux	4	r				9	F Mantilla	6	6
	9	F Mantilla	6																			9	F Mantilla	6	2
	16	G Ivanišević	4	6	6																	16	G Ivanišević	0	0r
		G Blanco	6	4	3			16	G Ivanišević	4	6	6
		B Steven	4	4					N Lapentti	6	1	4
		N Lapentti	6	6											16	G Ivanišević	6	6
	Q	M Martelli	1	5											2	G Rusedski	4	2
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	6	7				Q	E Benfele Álvarez	63	6	3
								2	G Rusedski	77	0	6

External links[]

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