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
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Greg Rusedski
Runner-upUnited States Pete Sampras
Score6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Details
Draw48 (6 Q / 4 WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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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

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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  
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