1998 Gold Flake Open

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The 1998 Gold Flake Open was an ATP men's tennis tournament held in Chennai, India that was part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held on outdoor hard courts from 6 April to 13 April 1998. First-seeded Patrick Rafter won the singles title.

1998 Gold Flake Open
Date6–13 April
Edition3rd
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$405,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationChennai, India
Champions
Singles
Australia Patrick Rafter[1]
Doubles
India Leander Paes / India Mahesh Bhupathi[2]
← 1997 · Maharashtra Open · 1999 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Patrick Rafter defeated   Mikael Tillström 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Rafter's 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

Doubles

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  Leander Paes /   Mahesh Bhupathi defeated   Olivier Delaître /   Max Mirnyi 6–7, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Paes's 3rd title of the year and the 9th of his career. It was Bhupathi's 3rd title of the year and the 9th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1998 Chennai – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1998 Chennai – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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