1998 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

Fabrice Santoro was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Singles
1998 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
ChampionSpain Àlex Corretja
Runner-upGermany Tommy Haas
Score2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1997 · Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon · 1999 →

Àlex Corretja won the tournament, beating Tommy Haas 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

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  1.   Pete Sampras (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  2.   Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  3.   Marcelo Ríos (semifinals, retired)
  4.   Àlex Corretja (champion)
  5.   Jan Siemerink (first round)
  6.   Albert Costa (first round)
  7.   Cédric Pioline (second round)
  8.   Fabrice Santoro (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
    Tommy Haas 6 1  
3   Marcelo Ríos 2 0r  
    Tommy Haas 6 66 1
4   Àlex Corretja 2 78 6
4   Àlex Corretja 6 6  
    Wayne Ferreira 3 2  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   P Sampras 6 1 6
    T Martin 4 6 4 1   P Sampras 6 6  
    T Woodbridge 6 64 77     T Woodbridge 2 4  
    J Van Herck 4 77 60 1   P Sampras      
    A Clément 2 79 4     T Haas w/o    
    T Haas 6 67 6     T Haas 2 6 7
Q   S Huet 3 3   8   F Santoro 6 3 5
8   F Santoro 6 6       T Haas 6 1  
3   M Ríos 6 6   3   M Ríos 2 0r  
    J Tarango 3 3   3   M Ríos 6 6  
    JA Marín 0 4       N Escudé 2 3  
    N Escudé 6 6   3   M Ríos 6 6  
    V Spadea 65 77 2 WC   A Di Pasquale 4 0  
Q   R Reneberg 77 64 6 Q   R Reneberg 5 4  
WC   A Di Pasquale 7 6   WC   A Di Pasquale 7 6  
WC/6   A Costa 5 3  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   J Siemerink 6 4 4
    G Pozzi 2 6 6     G Pozzi 6 0 4
    J Alonso 3 1   Q   O Delaître 1 6 6
Q   O Delaître 6 6   Q   O Delaître 62 5  
    A Pavel 6 6   4   À Corretja 77 7  
WC   L Roux 3 1       A Pavel 4 6 3
    J Golmard 64 2   4   À Corretja 6 2 6
4   À Corretja 77 6   4   À Corretja 6 6  
7   C Pioline 64 6 6     W Ferreira 3 2  
    S Grosjean 77 4 1 7   C Pioline 63 2  
Q   D Sapsford 2 6 4     W Ferreira 77 6  
    W Ferreira 6 3 6     W Ferreira 6 6  
    M Rosset 65 5   2   P Rafter 4 1  
    H Arazi 77 7       H Arazi 3 3  
    S Campbell 2 2   2   P Rafter 6 6  
2   P Rafter 6 6  

References

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