1998 Paris Open – Singles

Greg Rusedski defeated the defending champion Pete Sampras in the final, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Paris Open.

Singles
1998 Paris Open
Champion	Greg Rusedski
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Draw	48 (6 Q / 4 WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1998 Paris Open

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.

1. Pete Sampras (final)
2. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
3. Patrick Rafter (third round)
4. Carlos Moyà (second round)
5. Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
6. Álex Corretja (second round)
7. Karol Kučera (third round)
8. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
9. Tim Henman (third round)
10. Petr Korda (second round)
11. Richard Krajicek (second round)
12. Jonas Björkman (second round)
13. Greg Rusedski (champion)
14. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
15. Jan Siemerink (second round)
16. Álbert Costa (second 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
		Mark Philippoussis	3	3
								1	Pete Sampras	6	77
									Todd Martin	4	65
		Todd Martin	4	6	6
	5	Andre Agassi	6	4	4
															1	Pete Sampras	4	64	3
															13	Greg Rusedski	6	77	6
		Magnus Gustafsson	3	2
	13	Greg Rusedski	6	6
								13	Greg Rusedski	6	4	6
								8	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	6	3
	8	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
	2	Marcelo Ríos	3	2

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

External links

• 1998 Paris Open draw