1998 Compaq Grand Slam Cup – Men's singles
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1998 Compaq Grand Slam Cup | |
| Champion |  Marcelo Ríos |
| Runner-up |  Andre Agassi |
| Score | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–3 |
Marcelo Ríos won in the final 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–3 against Andre Agassi. It was Ríos' 6th title of the year and the 11th of his career.[1][2][3]
Seeds
[edit]Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Petr Korda (quarterfinals)- Marcelo Ríos (champion)
Mark Philippoussis (semifinals)
Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
[edit]| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Petr Korda
| 6 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cédric Pioline
| 0 | 0 | WC | Andre Agassi
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Andre Agassi
| 6 | 6 | WC | Andre Agassi
| 77 | 65 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Karol Kučera
| 61 | 77 | 6 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Goran Ivanišević
| 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karol Kučera
| 6 | 6 | Karol Kučera
| 5 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt |  Hicham Arazi
| 4 | 4 | WC | Andre Agassi
| 4 | 6 | 61 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Tim Henman
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Marcelo Ríos
| 6 | 2 | 77 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt |  Jonas Björkman
| 7 | 6 | Alt | Jonas Björkman
| 6 | 61 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mark Philippoussis
| 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mark Philippoussis
| 64 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Nicolas Escudé
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Marcelo Ríos
| 77 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt |  Félix Mantilla
| 6 | 6 | Alt | Félix Mantilla
| 62 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Marcelo Ríos
| 77 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "GRAND SLAM CUP; Rios Outlasts Agassi As Williams Prevails". The New York Times. Associated Press. 5 October 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Marcelo Rios gewinnt Grand Slam Cup" [Marcelo Ríos wins the Grand Slam Cup]. Die Tageszeitung (in German). 5 October 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Ríos supera dores e vence Grand Slam Cup" [Ríos overcomes pain and wins the Grand Slam Cup]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo. 5 October 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2022.