1998 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Carlos Moyá defeated Cédric Pioline in the final, 6–3, 6–0, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Monte Carlo Open.

Singles
1998 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Carlos Moyà[1]
Runner-up	Cédric Pioline
Score	6–3, 6–0, 7–5
Draw	56 (7Q / 4WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1998 Monte Carlo Open

Marcelo Ríos was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year.

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (third round)
2. Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
3. Greg Rusedski (second round)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
5. Jonas Björkman (second round)
6. Álex Corretja (quarterfinals)
7. Richard Krajicek (semifinals)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (third round)
9. Félix Mantilla (first round)
10. Cédric Pioline (final)
11. Tim Henman (first round)
12. Alberto Berasategui (semifinals)
13. Mark Philippoussis (third round)
14. Carlos Moyà (champion)
15. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
16. Álbert Costa (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final[1]
	10	Cédric Pioline	6	0	77
	12	Alberto Berasategui	3	6	65
								10	Cédric Pioline	3	0	5
								14	Carlos Moyà	6	6	7
	14	Carlos Moyà	4	6	6
	7	Richard Krajicek	6	1	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	7
		A Agassi	6	6					A Agassi	4	5
		T Martin	2	1											1	P Sampras	1	1
		F Santoro	6	6												F Santoro	6	6
	WC	A Clément	2	1					F Santoro	6	6
	Q	J Tarango	1	6	5			15	S Bruguera	3	0
	15	S Bruguera	6	1	7																		F Santoro	6	2	4
	10	C Pioline	6	3	6																	10	C Pioline	1	6	6
		C Costa	2	6	3			10	C Pioline	6	77
	Q	N Lapentti	2	4				WC	S Grosjean	1	65
	WC	S Grosjean	6	6											10	C Pioline	78	6
		A Portas	2	1											8	G Kuerten	66	1
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	5	5
								8	G Kuerten	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	G Rusedski	4	6	3
	WC	B Becker	5	6	6			WC	B Becker	6	3	6
		J Siemerink	7	3	1										WC	B Becker	6	6
		M Filippini	6	2	64										13	M Philippoussis	1	1
		M Norman	2	6	77				M Norman	4	3
		J Alonso	69	6	4			13	M Philippoussis	6	6
	13	M Philippoussis	711	4	6																	WC	B Becker	77	5	1
	12	A Berasategui	6	7																		12	A Berasategui	64	7	6
		T Woodbridge	0	5				12	A Berasategui	6	77
	Q	J Sánchez	3	6	4			WC	D Vacek	0	61
	WC	D Vacek	6	4	6										12	A Berasategui	3	6	6
		S Doseděl	77	6												S Doseděl	6	3	3
		R Fromberg	65	4					S Doseděl	6	6
								5	J Björkman	1	0

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	Á Corretja	77	6
		A Medvedev	4	6	79				A Medvedev	64	4
		G Ivanišević	6	2	67										6	Á Corretja	77	6
		B Steven	3	1											SE	A Gaudenzi	61	4
	SE	A Gaudenzi	6	6				SE	A Gaudenzi	6	4	6
	Q	G Blanco	6	6				Q	G Blanco	4	6	3
	11	T Henman	2	4																		6	Á Corretja	3	2
	14	C Moyà	6	6																		14	C Moyà	6	6
		T Muster	0	3				14	C Moyà	6	6
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	1	1
	Q	J Burillo	4	0											14	C Moyà	6	6
		T Johansson	7	610	3										4	Y Kafelnikov	2	3
		M Woodforde	5	712	6				M Woodforde	6	2	2
								4	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	R Krajicek	6	6
	LL	J A Viloca	6	6				LL	J A Viloca	4	2
	Q	D Nargiso	3	4											7	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Rosset	1	0r												B Ulihrach	4	0
		B Ulihrach	6	3					B Ulihrach	6	6
		N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	4	2
	9	F Mantilla	1	4																		7	R Krajicek	4	77	6
	16	Á Costa	6	6																		2	P Korda	6	61	1
		T Enqvist	1	3				16	Á Costa	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	7					M Gustafsson	4	2
	LL	K Alami	3	5											16	Á Costa	7	4	4
	Q	S Schalken	6	2	4										2	P Korda	5	6	6
		W Ferreira	4	6	6				W Ferreira	1	3
								2	P Korda	6	6