1998 du Maurier Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1998 du Maurier Open
1997 Champion	Chris Woodruff
Final
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Score	7–6(7–3), 6–4
Events

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.

Chris Woodruff was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year.

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.

Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
Petr Korda (second round)
Patrick Rafter (champion)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
Jonas Björkman (quarterfinals)
Richard Krajicek (final)
Tim Henman (semifinals)
Andre Agassi (semifinals)
Álbert Costa (third round)
Goran Ivanišević (third round)
~~Thomas Enqvist~~ (withdrew)
Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
Jan Siemerink (first round)
Mark Philippoussis (third round)
Fabrice Santoro (second round)
Wayne Ferreira (first round)
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

External links edit

1998 du Maurier Open draw