1998 Lipton Championships – Men's singles

Marcelo Ríos defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Miami Open. With the win, he completed the Sunshine Double.

Men's singles
1998 Lipton Championships
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	96 (12Q / 6WC)
Seeds	32

Main article: 1998 Lipton Championships

Thomas Muster was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (third round)
2. Petr Korda (fourth round)
3. Marcelo Ríos (champion)
4. Patrick Rafter (second round)
5. Greg Rusedski (fourth round)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (fourth round)
7. Jonas Björkman (third round)
8. Álex Corretja (semifinals)
9. Michael Chang (withdrew)
10. Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
11. Karol Kučera (third round)
12. Félix Mantilla (second round)
13. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
14. Cédric Pioline (third round)
15. Mark Philippoussis (second round)
16. Carlos Moyà (third round)
17. Alberto Berasategui (second round)
18. Tim Henman (semifinals)
19. Álbert Costa (fourth round)
20. Goran Ivanišević (fourth round)
21. Magnus Norman (second round)
22. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals, retired)
23. Fabrice Santoro (fourth round)
24. Andriy Medvedev (third round)
25. Nicolas Kiefer (fourth round)
26. Magnus Larsson (second round)
27. Marc Rosset (third round)
28. Jan Siemerink (third round)
29. Andre Agassi (final)
30. Tommy Haas (third round)
31. Francisco Clavet (third round)
32. Wayne Ferreira (fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	Q	Steve Campbell	3	1
	8	Àlex Corretja	6	6
								8	Àlex Corretja	4	2
								29	Andre Agassi	6	6
	29	Andre Agassi	6	6
		Jeff Tarango	4	3
															29	Andre Agassi	5	3	4
															3	Marcelo Ríos	7	6	6
	22	Thomas Enqvist	3	0r
	3	Marcelo Ríos	6	2
								3	Marcelo Ríos	6	4	6
								18	Tim Henman	2	6	0
	10	Gustavo Kuerten	2	4
	18	Tim Henman	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		W Black	6	4	1				J Sánchez	1	2
		J Sánchez	1	6	6										1	P Sampras	6	66	3
	LL	M Sell	6	3	2										32	W Ferreira	0	78	6
		F Dewulf	1	6	6				F Dewulf	5	77	4
								32	W Ferreira	7	62	6
																						32	W Ferreira	77	2	5
																						Q	S Campbell	63	6	7
								17	A Berasategui	3	4
		T Martin	4	77	7				T Martin	6	6
		J Golmard	6	64	5											T Martin	6	5	64
		O Gross	4	2											Q	S Campbell	1	7	77
	Q	S Campbell	6	6				Q	S Campbell	3	6	6
								15	M Philippoussis	6	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								LL	S Prieto	3	6	6
		A Clément	4	2				Q	C Vinck	6	3	4
	Q	C Vinck	6	6											LL	S Prieto	2	3
	LL	G Cañas	7	6											23	F Santoro	6	6
		R Reneberg	5	3				LL	G Cañas	6	63	1
								23	F Santoro	2	77	6
																						23	F Santoro	1	6	3
																						8	À Corretja	6	3	6
								26	M Larsson	4	61
		G Blanco	7	6					G Blanco	6	77
		J Stoltenberg	5	4												G Blanco	3	1
		J Courier	6	6											8	À Corretja	6	6
	WC	R Vašek	1	0					J Courier	611	3
								8	À Corretja	713	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	P Rafter	3	5
		J Alonso	6	4	4				V Spadea	6	7
		V Spadea	3	6	6											V Spadea	4	5
	WC	L Hewitt	4	6	4										29	A Agassi	6	7
		N Escudé	6	3	6				N Escudé	2	3
								29	A Agassi	6	6
																						29	A Agassi	77	4	6
																						19	Á Costa	65	6	1
								19	Á Costa	7	6
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	5	1
	Q	D Norman	4	2											19	Á Costa	78	3	6
	WC	L Arnold Ker	6	3	6										14	C Pioline	66	6	3
		J van Herck	1	6	1			WC	L Arnold Ker	4	3
								14	C Pioline	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								12	F Mantilla	77	4	63
	Q	S Lareau	4	3					P Haarhuis	63	6	77
		P Haarhuis	6	6												P Haarhuis	3	r
		J Tarango	6	7												J Tarango	6
		D Prinosil	1	5					J Tarango	7	6
								21	M Norman	5	0
																							J Tarango	3	6	6
																						6	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	2
								28	J Siemerink	6	6
		G Pozzi	6	6					G Pozzi	3	2
	Q	R Jabali	4	3											28	J Siemerink	4	65
		C Doseděl	3	713	6										6	Y Kafelnikov	6	77
		N Lapentti	6	611	4				C Doseděl	77	65	65
								6	Y Kafelnikov	65	77	77

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	G Rusedski	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6	6					D Hrbatý	3	1
		D Vacek	3	2											5	G Rusedski	6	710
		M Filippini	1	6	6										27	M Rosset	1	68
	Q	I Heuberger	6	1	2				M Filippini	6	4	2
								27	M Rosset	4	6	6
																						5	G Rusedski	2	2
																						22	T Enqvist	6	6
								22	T Enqvist	6	5	6
	Q	D Wheaton	1	4					C Costa	1	7	1
		C Costa	6	6											22	T Enqvist	6	3	6
		G Raoux	6	77											11	K Kučera	3	6	3
		J Novák	4	63					G Raoux	4	2
								11	K Kučera	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	S Bruguera	6	4	3
	Q	D van Scheppingen	63	7	6			Q	D van Scheppingen	3	6	6
		S Draper	77	5	3										Q	D van Scheppingen	3	4
	Q	N Godwin	2	62											20	G Ivanišević	6	6
		D Nestor	6	77					D Nestor	62	4
								20	G Ivanišević	77	6
																						20	G Ivanišević	2	3
																						3	M Ríos	6	6
								30	T Haas	6	6
		S Stolle	77	2	5				M Tebbutt	2	4
		M Tebbutt	64	6	7										30	T Haas	4	3
		H Dreekmann	3	6	6										3	M Ríos	6	6
		T Nydahl	6	1	4				H Dreekmann	3	4
								3	M Ríos	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	J Björkman	6	6
	WC	J Salzenstein	4	3				LL	L Paes	3	4
	LL	L Paes	6	6											7	J Björkman	66	63
		J A Viloca	3	2											25	N Kiefer	78	77
	WC	M Washington	6	6				WC	M Washington	1	3
								25	N Kiefer	6	6
																						25	N Kiefer	4	7	4
																						10	G Kuerten	6	5	6
								24	A Medvedev	7	6
	Q	A Cherkasov	6	3	4			LL	B MacPhie	5	2
	LL	B MacPhie	2	6	6										24	A Medvedev	2	6	65
	Q	F Roig	7	2	6										10	G Kuerten	6	4	77
		B Ulihrach	5	6	1			Q	F Roig	6	2	63
								10	G Kuerten	3	6	77

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								16	C Moyà	77	6
	WC	J-M Gambill	1	2					M Woodforde	62	3
		M Woodforde	6	6											16	C Moyà	1	4
		E Benfele Álvarez	5	4											18	T Henman	6	6
		G Stafford	7	6					G Stafford	4	2
								18	T Henman	6	6
																						18	T Henman	6	6
																						2	P Korda	4	4
								31	F Clavet	3	6	6
		J Stark	6	6					J Stark	6	3	4
	LL	O Burrieza	3	3											31	F Clavet	4	6	3
		B Black	66	7	65										2	P Korda	6	3	6
	Q	R Delgado	78	5	77			Q	R Delgado	2	65
								2	P Korda	6	77

External links

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