1998 du Maurier Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1998 du Maurier Open
1997 Champion	Chris Woodruff
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Final score	7–6(7–3), 6–4
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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The 1998 du Maurier Open men's singles was the men's singles event of the one hundred and ninth edition of the Canadian Open; a tournament and the most prestigious men's tennis tournament held in Canada.

Chris Woodruff was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Patrick Rafter won the title, by defeating Richard Krajicek 7–6,^(7–3), 6–4 in the final.

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 to the second round.

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Semifinals							Final
	8/WC	Andre Agassi	6	5	2
	6	Richard Krajicek	4	7	6
								6	Richard Krajicek	63	4
								3	Patrick Rafter	77	6
	3	Patrick Rafter	6	6
	7	Tim Henman	2	4

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		J Tarango	62	6	2				G Pozzi	1	2
		G Pozzi	77	4	6										1	P Sampras	77	6
		M Ondruska	2	3												T Haas	65	2
		T Haas	6	6					T Haas	710	6
		M Damm	3	4				15	F Santoro	68	2
	15	F Santoro	6	6																		1	P Sampras	77	1	2
	10	G Ivanišević	714	77																		8/WC	A Agassi	65	6	6
	WC	S Lareau	612	64				10	G Ivanišević	6	6
		A Clément	6	4	5				S Sargsian	3	2
		S Sargsian	3	6	7										10	G Ivanišević	6	5	3
	LL	T Ketola	5	3											8/WC	A Agassi	2	7	6
		G Raoux	7	6					G Raoux	4	5
								8/WC	A Agassi	6	7

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	M Russell	3	4					T Martin	2	3
		T Martin	6	6											4	Y Kafelnikov	78	6
	WC	B Kokavec	6	6												M Washington	66	2
		S Campbell	1	2				WC	B Kokavec	3	4
		M Washington	77	6					M Washington	6	6
	13	J Siemerink	62	3																		4	Y Kafelnikov	4	4
	12	G Kuerten	3	62																		6	R Krajicek	6	6
	LL	A O'Brien	6	77				LL	A O'Brien	6	4	7
		R Delgado	77	62	6				R Delgado	1	6	5
	Q	B MacPhie	64	77	1										LL	A O'Brien	6	2	3
	Q	L Tieleman	1	6	5										6	R Krajicek	3	6	6
		D Nainkin	6	3	7			Q	D Nainkin	4	4
								6	R Krajicek	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Björkman	77	6
		J Courier	5	7	4				S Draper	65	3
		S Draper	7	5	6										5	J Björkman	6	67	6
	WC	F Niemeyer	4	4											17	N Kiefer	2	79	3
		V Santopadre	6	6					V Santopadre	6	1	66
		D Nestor	2	61				17	N Kiefer	2	6	78
	17	N Kiefer	6	77																		5	J Björkman	3	2
	14	M Philippoussis	6	6																		3	P Rafter	6	6
	Q	D Flach	4	3				14	M Philippoussis	6	6
		W Black	6	6					W Black	1	4
		B Black	4	0											14	M Philippoussis	3	3
	Q	C Mamiit	4	6	4										3	P Rafter	6	6
	Q	N Godwin	6	1	6			Q	N Godwin	5	3
								3	P Rafter	7	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Henman	3	77	6
		G Cañas	2	715	6				G Cañas	6	65	2
		G Stafford	6	613	2										7	T Henman	77	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6											9	Á Costa	62	2
		N Escudé	3	2					J-M Gambill	4	2
		J Stoltenberg	5	4				9	Á Costa	6	6
	9	Á Costa	7	6																		7	T Henman	6	5	6
	16	W Ferreira	2	r																			D Vacek	3	7	1
		M Tebbutt	3						M Tebbutt	4	69
		S Schalken	6	3	4				D Vacek	6	711
		D Vacek	4	6	6											D Vacek	4	6	6
		A Ilie	3	0												V Spadea	6	1	4
		V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	5	6	6
								2	P Korda	7	1	4

External links[]

• 1998 du Maurier Open draw