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1998 du Maurier Open – Men's singles

Patrick Rafter defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 7–6,(7–3), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Canadian Open. Rafter became the first tennis player in 10 years in winning the tournament without dropping a set, after Ivan Lendl did the same achievement in 1988.[1][2][3]

Men's singles
1998 du Maurier Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Patrick Rafter
Runner-upNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Score7–6(7–3), 6–4
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Main article: 1998 du Maurier Open

Chris Woodruff was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year due to an 8-month injury.[4]

Seeds edit

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
  2.   Petr Korda (second round)
  3.   Patrick Rafter (champion)
  4.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
  5.   Jonas Björkman (quarterfinals)
  6.   Richard Krajicek (final)
  7.   Tim Henman (semifinals)
  8.   Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  9.   Álbert Costa (third round)
  10.   Goran Ivanišević (third round)
  11.   Thomas Enqvist (withdrew)
  12.   Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  13.   Jan Siemerink (first round)
  14.   Mark Philippoussis (third round)
  15.   Fabrice Santoro (second round)
  16.   Wayne Ferreira (first round, retired)
  17.   Nicolas Kiefer (third round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
8/WC   Andre Agassi 6 5 2
6   Richard Krajicek 4 7 6
6   Richard Krajicek 63 4  
3   Patrick Rafter 77 6  
3   Patrick Rafter 6 6  
7   Tim Henman 2 4  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   P Sampras 6 6  
    J Tarango 62 6 2     G Pozzi 1 2  
    G Pozzi 77 4 6 1   P Sampras 77 6  
    M Ondruska 2 3       T Haas 65 2  
    T Haas 6 6       T Haas 710 6  
    M Damm 3 4   15   F Santoro 68 2  
15   F Santoro 6 6   1   P Sampras 77 1 2
10   G Ivanišević 714 77   8/WC   A Agassi 65 6 6
WC   S Lareau 612 64   10   G Ivanišević 6 6  
    A Clément 6 4 5     S Sargsian 3 2  
    S Sargsian 3 6 7 10   G Ivanišević 6 5 3
LL   T Ketola 5 3   8/WC   A Agassi 2 7 6
    G Raoux 7 6       G Raoux 4 5  
8/WC   A Agassi 6 7  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
Q   M Russell 3 4       T Martin 2 3  
    T Martin 6 6   4   Y Kafelnikov 78 6  
WC   B Kokavec 6 6       M Washington 66 2  
    S Campbell 1 2   WC   B Kokavec 3 4  
    M Washington 77 6       M Washington 6 6  
13   J Siemerink 62 3   4   Y Kafelnikov 4 4  
12   G Kuerten 3 62   6   R Krajicek 6 6  
LL   A O'Brien 6 77   LL   A O'Brien 6 4 7
    R Delgado 77 62 6     R Delgado 1 6 5
Q   B MacPhie 64 77 1 LL   A O'Brien 6 2 3
Q   L Tieleman 1 6 5 6   R Krajicek 3 6 6
    D Nainkin 6 3 7 Q   D Nainkin 4 4  
6   R Krajicek 6 6  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   J Björkman 77 6  
    J Courier 5 7 4     S Draper 65 3  
    S Draper 7 5 6 5   J Björkman 6 67 6
WC   F Niemeyer 4 4   17   N Kiefer 2 79 3
    V Santopadre 6 6       V Santopadre 6 1 66
    D Nestor 2 61   17   N Kiefer 2 6 78
17   N Kiefer 6 77   5   J Björkman 3 2  
14   M Philippoussis 6 6   3   P Rafter 6 6  
Q   D Flach 4 3   14   M Philippoussis 6 6  
    W Black 6 6       W Black 1 4  
    B Black 4 0   14   M Philippoussis 3 3  
Q   C Mamiit 4 6 4 3   P Rafter 6 6  
Q   N Godwin 6 1 6 Q   N Godwin 5 3  
3   P Rafter 7 6  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   T Henman 3 77 6
    G Cañas 2 715 6     G Cañas 6 65 2
    G Stafford 6 613 2 7   T Henman 77 6  
    J-M Gambill 6 6   9   Á Costa 62 2  
    N Escudé 3 2       J-M Gambill 4 2  
    J Stoltenberg 5 4   9   Á Costa 6 6  
9   Á Costa 7 6   7   T Henman 6 5 6
16   W Ferreira 2 r       D Vacek 3 7 1
    M Tebbutt 3         M Tebbutt 4 69  
    S Schalken 6 3 4     D Vacek 6 711  
    D Vacek 4 6 6     D Vacek 4 6 6
    A Ilie 3 0       V Spadea 6 1 4
    V Spadea 6 6       V Spadea 5 6 6
2   P Korda 7 1 4

Qualifying edit

Qualifyng seeds edit

Qualifiers edit

Lucky losers edit

  1.   Alex O'Brien
  2.   Tuomas Ketola

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

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Second qualifier edit

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Third qualifier edit

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Fourth qualifier edit

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Fifth qualifier edit

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Sixth qualifier edit

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Seventh qualifier edit

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References edit

  1. ^ "Rafter straight-sets his way past Krajicek to claim du Maurier Open". Deseret News. Associated Press. 10 August 1998. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Rafter sweeps du Maurier". Tampa Bay Times. 10 August 1998. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Rafter Dominates The Field In 1998 Toronto Classic Moment" (video). YouTube. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Foot fault: Woodruff still kicking around". Sun Sentinel. 9 August 1998. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

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