1998_Guardian_Direct_Cup_–_Singles

1998 Guardian Direct Cup – Singles

1998 Guardian Direct Cup – Singles

1998 tennis event results

The 1998 Guardian Direct Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in London, Great Britain, that was part of the International Series Gold of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held 23 February – 1 March.

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Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Czech Republic Petr Korda (second round)
  2. Australia Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  3. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  4. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (first round)
  5. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (first round)
  6. Spain Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  7. Slovakia Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
  8. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final[1]
          
  France Cédric Pioline 6 7
  Netherlands Jan Siemerink 3 64
3 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 6
  France Cédric Pioline 5 4
3 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 6
  South Africa Wayne Ferreira 5 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Czech Republic P Korda 7 62 6
Germany D Prinosil 64 7 4 1 Czech Republic P Korda 3 3
France C Pioline 6 7 France C Pioline 6 6
Spain F Clavet 1 65 France C Pioline 6 4 6
Belgium F Dewulf 6 7 7 Slovakia K Kučera 3 6 2
Spain G Blanco 2 5 Belgium F Dewulf 3 4
7 Slovakia K Kučera 62 7 6 7 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6
France G Raoux 7 66 4 France C Pioline 6 7
Germany M-K Goellner 5 7 6 Netherlands J Siemerink 3 64
4 United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 5 4 Germany M-K Goellner 6 64 7
United Kingdom A Richardson 6 2 United Kingdom A Richardson 4 7 5
Switzerland M Rosset 3 1 R Germany M-K Goellner 3 4
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 7 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6
United Kingdom M Lee 4 64 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 3 7 4
Netherlands J Siemerink 6 7 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 64 6
6 Spain S Bruguera 1 63

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom T Henman 65 7 7
5 Netherlands R Krajicek 7 62 5 United Kingdom T Henman 4 6 6
Germany R Schüttler 7 7 Germany R Schüttler 6 3 4
Czech Republic M Damm 5 63 United Kingdom T Henman 6 4 2
Czech Republic D Vacek 7 6 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 6 6
Morocco K Alami 65 4 Czech Republic D Vacek 3 4
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6
Sweden T Johansson 3 2 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 6
8 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6 South Africa W Ferreira 5 4
Denmark K Carlsen 1 2 8 Croatia G Ivanišević 2 4
South Africa W Ferreira 65 6 6 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6
United Kingdom C Wilkinson 7 4 2 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6
Sweden M Gustafsson 63 7 6 2 Australia P Rafter 4 4
New Zealand B Steven 7 63 2 Sweden M Gustafsson 3 66'
2 Australia P Rafter 6 3 6 2 Australia P Rafter 6 7
Morocco H Arazi 3 6 3

References

  1. [1]
    "1998 London". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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