1998 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.[1]

Men's singles qualifying
1998 French Open
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Seeds

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  1.   Guillermo Cañas (second round)
  2.   Franco Squillari (second round)
  3.   Oliver Gross (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4.   Mariano Puerta (first round)
  5.   John van Lottum (qualified)
  6.   Leander Paes (qualifying competition)
  7.   Vincenzo Santopadre (qualifying competition)
  8.   Jens Knippschild (qualified)
  9.   André Sá (first round)
  10.   Justin Gimelstob (first round)
  11.   Rainer Schüttler (second round)
  12.   Marat Safin (qualified)
  13.   Andrew Ilie (qualified)
  14.   Adrian Voinea (first round)
  15.   Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz (second round)
  16.   Dennis van Scheppingen (first round)
  17.   Dirk Dier (first round)
  18.   Lars Burgsmüller (first round)
  19.   Sandon Stolle (qualifying competition)
  20.   Tuomas Ketola (first round)
  21.   Francisco Cabello (qualifying competition)
  22.   Cristiano Caratti (qualifying competition)
  23.   Márcio Carlsson (second round)
  24.   Sebastian Prieto (first round)
  25.   Marzio Martelli (qualified)
  26.   Óscar Burrieza (first round)
  27.   Jonathan Stark (second round)
  28.   Michael Sell (qualified)
  29.   Alex Lopez-Moron (first round)
  30.   Pepe Imaz (qualified)
  31.   Christophe Van Garsse (qualified)
  32.   Peter Tramacchi (second round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1   Guillermo Cañas 6 6
PR   Michael Joyce 2 3
1   Guillermo Cañas 4 5
    Noam Behr 6 7
WC   Jean-René Lisnard 3 1
    Noam Behr 6 6
    Noam Behr 1 1
31   Christophe Van Garsse 6 6
    Roberto Carretero 64 1r
    Andrei Merinov 77 4
    Andrei Merinov 4 4
31   Christophe Van Garsse 6 6
    Dušan Vemić 2 64
31   Christophe Van Garsse 6 77

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2   Franco Squillari 6 6
    Salvador Navarro 4 2
2   Franco Squillari 2 64
    Radek Štěpánek 6 77
    Bobby Kokavec 3 2
    Radek Štěpánek 6 6
    Radek Štěpánek 4 6 3
WC   Julien Boutter 6 3 6
WC   Julien Boutter 6 7
    Andrey Cherkasov 3 5
WC   Julien Boutter 6 6
32   Peter Tramacchi 3 3
WC   Grégory Carraz 4 4
32   Peter Tramacchi 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3   Oliver Gross 6 6
    Andrew Richardson 1 2
3   Oliver Gross 6 6
    Gastón Etlis 2 3
    Neville Godwin 3 2
    Gastón Etlis 6 6
3   Oliver Gross 65 5
30   Pepe Imaz 77 7
    Tati Rascón 6 6
    Mark Petchey 4 2
    Tati Rascón 6 3 4
30   Pepe Imaz 4 6 6
    Lleyton Hewitt 4 63
30   Pepe Imaz 6 77

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4   Mariano Puerta 1 3
WC   Thierry Champion 6 6
WC   Thierry Champion 6 3 4
    Bernd Karbacher 4 6 6
WC   Pier Gauthier 2 3
    Bernd Karbacher 6 6
    Bernd Karbacher 77 6
    Renzo Furlan 65 4
    Renzo Furlan 710 6
    Agustín Calleri 68 3
    Renzo Furlan 4 77 6
    Tamer El-Sawy 6 65 2
    Tamer El-Sawy 6 77
29   Alex Lopez-Moron 3 65

Fifth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5   John van Lottum 6 6
    Thomas Larsen 2 4
5   John van Lottum 6 6
WC   Rodolphe Cadart 4 2
WC   Rodolphe Cadart 6 6
    Régis Lavergne 4 4
5   John van Lottum 6 6
    Iztok Božič 1 3
    Iztok Božič 6 6
    Grant Doyle 4 2
    Iztok Božič 6 6
27   Jonathan Stark 2 2
WC   Jean-Michel Pequery 65 4
27   Jonathan Stark 77 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6   Leander Paes 6 6
    Fabio Maggi 3 4
6   Leander Paes 4 6 7
    Ben Ellwood 6 4 5
    Ben Ellwood 4 6 6
    Fernon Wibier 6 4 4
6   Leander Paes 65 4
28   Michael Sell 77 6
    Marco Osorio 0 4
WC   Nicolas Coutelot 6 6
WC   Nicolas Coutelot 1 2
28   Michael Sell 6 6
    Danny Sapsford 1 2
28   Michael Sell 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7   Vincenzo Santopadre 7
    Gouichi Motomura 5r
7   Vincenzo Santopadre 7 6
    Marco Meneschincheri 5 3
    Marco Meneschincheri 3 6 6
    David Sanchez-Munoz 6 2 3
7   Vincenzo Santopadre 4 2
25   Marzio Martelli 6 6
    Dick Norman 0 3r
    Mark Merklein 6 4
    Mark Merklein 2 2
25   Marzio Martelli 6 6
    Stéphane Huet 3 3
25   Marzio Martelli 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8   Jens Knippschild 7 6
    Wade McGuire 5 4
8   Jens Knippschild 6 6
    Jaime Oncins 4 2
    Chris Wilkinson 2 0
    Jaime Oncins 6 6
8   Jens Knippschild 6 6
    Jean-Philippe Fleurian 2 4
    Julian Knowle 6 65 4
    Jean-Philippe Fleurian 4 77 6
    Jean-Philippe Fleurian 6 77
    Andrés Schneiter 4 63
    Andrés Schneiter 6 6
26   Óscar Burrieza 3 3

Ninth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9   André Sá 2 77 5
    Mosé Navarra 6 61 7
    Mosé Navarra 6 2 6
    Ivo Heuberger 4 6 4
    Ivo Heuberger 6 6
    Germán Puentes 2 1
    Mosé Navarra 7 66 6
    Alberto Martín 5 78 4
    Lars Jonsson 1 4
    Alberto Martín 6 6
    Alberto Martín 2 77 8
    Frédéric Fontang 6 63 6
    Frédéric Fontang 6 6
24   Sebastian Prieto 2 1

Tenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
10   Justin Gimelstob 4 4
    Joan Balcells 6 6
    Joan Balcells 6 4 8
    Jordi Mas 4 6 10
    Giorgio Galimberti 3 3
    Jordi Mas 6 6
    Jordi Mas 3 7 6
    Răzvan Sabău 6 5 4
    Răzvan Sabău 6 65 6
    Maurice Ruah 3 77 3
    Răzvan Sabău 6 7
23   Márcio Carlsson 4 5
    Allen Belobrajdic 612 0
23   Márcio Carlsson 714 6

Eleventh qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11   Rainer Schüttler 6 6
    Clemens Trimmel 4 1
11   Rainer Schüttler 1 77 5
    Rodolphe Gilbert 6 63 7
    Rodolphe Gilbert 6 6
    Cecil Mamiit 3 2
    Rodolphe Gilbert 6 6
22   Cristiano Caratti 4 1
    Amir Hadad 4 1
    Antony Dupuis 6 6
    Antony Dupuis 3 6 2
22   Cristiano Caratti 6 3 6
    Tomas Behrend 3 5
22   Cristiano Caratti 6 7

Twelfth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
12   Marat Safin 61 6 6
    Davide Scala 77 3 4
12   Marat Safin 77 6
    Christian Ruud 65 4
    Christian Ruud 6 6
    David DiLucia 4 1
12   Marat Safin 6 6
21   Francisco Cabello 3 3
    David Nainkin 6 6
    Brian MacPhie 2 4
    David Nainkin 4 2
21   Francisco Cabello 6 6
    Laurence Tieleman 66 6 2
21   Francisco Cabello 78 2 6

Thirteenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
13   Andrew Ilie 7 77
    Stéphane Simian 5 64
13   Andrew Ilie 2 6 6
    Todd Larkham 6 3 4
    Todd Larkham 6 6
    Jan-Frode Andersen 4 4
13   Andrew Ilie 6 3 6
19   Sandon Stolle 4 6 3
    Petr Luxa 6 0 8
WC   Julien Varlet 1 6 6
    Petr Luxa 3 60
19   Sandon Stolle 6 77
    Eyal Ran 6 4 2
19   Sandon Stolle 4 6 6

Fourteenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
14   Adrian Voinea 65 6 2
    Takao Suzuki 77 3 6
    Takao Suzuki 6 6
    Luis Morejón 1 2
    Daniele Musa 7 4 9
    Luis Morejón 5 6 11
    Takao Suzuki 6 3 3
    Wolfgang Schranz 3 6 6
    Wolfgang Schranz 6 6
    Nicklas Kulti 3 4
    Wolfgang Schranz 65 6 6
    Christophe Rochus 77 3 4
    Christophe Rochus 7 63 6
20   Tuomas Ketola 5 77 3

Fifteenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
15   Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz 6 77
    Ionuț Moldovan 2 65
15   Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz 5 4
    Younes El Aynaoui 7 6
    Mariano Sanchez 5 61
    Younes El Aynaoui 7 77
    Younes El Aynaoui 4 77 3
    Mariano Zabaleta 6 62 6
    Martin Lee 3 4
    Stefano Pescosolido 6 6
    Stefano Pescosolido 4 3
    Mariano Zabaleta 6 6
    Mariano Zabaleta 6 77
18   Lars Burgsmüller 1 65

Sixteenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
16   Dennis van Scheppingen 1 3
    Peter Wessels 6 6
    Peter Wessels 65 67
    Edwin Kempes 77 79
    Alejandro Hernandez 6 65 2
    Edwin Kempes 4 77 6
    Edwin Kempes 67 6 4
    Martin Rodriguez 79 3 6
    Tapio Nurminen 2 2
    Patrik Fredriksson 6 6
    Patrik Fredriksson 1 4
    Martin Rodriguez 6 6
    Martin Rodriguez 6 6
17   Dirk Dier 2 0

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis : mode d'emploi des qualifications de Roland-Garros". Le Monde (in French). Le Monde. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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