1998_Dubai_Tennis_Championships_–_Singles

1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

1998 tennis event results

Thomas Muster was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the second round to Nicolas Kiefer.

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Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Félix Mantilla 7–6(7–0), 6–1 in the final.[2]

Seeds

  1. Sweden Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
  2. Chile Marcelo Ríos (first round)
  3. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  4. Spain Àlex Corretja (champion)
  5. Spain Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  6. Spain Félix Mantilla (final)
  7. Austria Thomas Muster (second round)
  8. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Sweden Jonas Björkman 3 3
4 Spain Àlex Corretja 6 6
4 Spain Àlex Corretja 77 6
6 Spain Félix Mantilla 60 1
6 Spain Félix Mantilla 712 4 6
South Africa Wayne Ferreira 610 6 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Sweden J Björkman 6 6
Q South Africa D Nainkin 1 3 1 Sweden J Björkman 710 6
Spain A Portas 2 6 3 Sweden M Norman 68 2
Sweden M Norman 6 4 6 1 Sweden J Björkman 77 6
Spain A Costa 6 6 Spain C Moyá 63 1
Q Spain Ó Burrieza López 3 4 Spain A Costa 63 2
Spain C Moyá 6 6 Spain C Moyá 77 6
8 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 3 1 Sweden J Björkman 3 3
4 Spain À Corretja 6 6 4 Spain À Corretja 6 6
Spain J Alonso 1 2 4 Spain À Corretja 6 6
SE Germany M Sinner 7 6 SE Germany M Sinner 4 3
Q South Africa P Norval 5 3 4 Spain À Corretja 77 5 6
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 67 3 WC Spain C Costa 61 7 4
WC Spain C Costa 79 6 WC Spain C Costa 1 6 6
United States J Tarango 6 6 United States J Tarango 6 2 3
5 Spain S Bruguera 3 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Spain F Mantilla 6 6
Morocco K Alami 4 2 6 Spain F Mantilla w/o
United Kingdom T Henman 5 0 WC Germany B Becker
WC Germany B Becker 7 6 6 Spain F Mantilla 6 6
Q North Macedonia A Kitinov 1 3 Spain A Berasategui 4 4
Spain A Berasategui 6 6 Spain A Berasategui 6 77
Morocco H Arazi 6 6 Morocco H Arazi 3 63
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 2 1 6 Spain F Mantilla 712 4 6
7 Austria T Muster 6 64 6 South Africa W Ferreira 610 6 4
WC Australia S Stolle 3 77 4 7 Austria T Muster 65 4
Germany N Kiefer 6 1 6 Germany N Kiefer 77 6
Czech Republic J Novák 1 6 3 Germany N Kiefer 3 2
South Africa W Ferreira 63 6 7 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6
Spain J Sánchez 77 3 5 South Africa W Ferreira 2 6 6
New Zealand B Steven 6 6 New Zealand B Steven 6 4 3
2 Chile M Ríos 3 3

References

  1. [1]
    "Muster Overwhelms Ivanisevic in Dubai Open Final". Associated Press. 16 February 1997. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Corretja Takes Dubai Open Title". Associated Press. 15 February 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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