1998 RCA Championships – Singles

Jonas Björkman was the defending champion,[2] but lost in the second round to Jason Stoltenberg.

Singles
1998 RCA Championships
Final
ChampionSpain Àlex Corretja[1]
Runner-upUnited States Andre Agassi
Score2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–3.[3]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Marcelo Ríos (third round)
  2.   Carlos Moyá (second round)
  3.   Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  4.   Jonas Björkman (second round)
  5.   Andre Agassi (final)
  6.   Àlex Corretja (champion)
  7.   Albert Costa (second round)
  8.   Alberto Berasategui (second round)
  9.   Cédric Pioline (second round)
  10.   Félix Mantilla (second round)
  11.   Mark Philippoussis (third round)
  12.   Thomas Muster (second round)
  13.   Francisco Clavet (third round)
  14.   Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  15.   Todd Martin (semifinals)
  16.   Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final[1]
               
  Byron Black 1 6 4
  Ramón Delgado 6 2 6
  Ramón Delgado 66 3
5   Andre Agassi 78 6
14   Wayne Ferreira 2 1
5   Andre Agassi 6 6
5   Andre Agassi 6 2 3
6   Àlex Corretja 2 6 6
6   Àlex Corretja 6 6
3   Greg Rusedski 4 3
6   Àlex Corretja 6 77
15   Todd Martin 2 64
  Hicham Arazi 64 611
15   Todd Martin 77 713

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Ríos 6 6
  S Campbell 1 6 1 WC   B Bryan 4 4
WC   B Bryan 6 0 6 1   M Ríos 7 1 5
  B Black 6 6   B Black 5 6 7
Q   B Ellwood 2 2   B Black 77 6
  G Pozzi 77 6   G Pozzi 61 4
16   A Gaudenzi 63 1   B Black 1 6 4
9   C Pioline 77 6   R Delgado 6 2 6
  M Damm 62 2 9   C Pioline 63 1
  J Golmard 3 2   R Delgado 77 6
  R Delgado 6 6   R Delgado 7 7
  J Burillo 4 3 WC   B MacPhie 5 5
WC   B MacPhie 6 6 WC   B MacPhie 6 6
8   A Berasategui 1 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   J Björkman 5 3
  J Stoltenberg 65 6 6   J Stoltenberg 7 6
  A Ilie 77 3 4   J Stoltenberg 6 5 610
WC   X Malisse 3 5 14   W Ferreira 3 7 712
  J Novák 6 7   J Novák 63 2
  D Nestor 4 64 14   W Ferreira 77 6
14   W Ferreira 6 77 14   W Ferreira 2 1
12   T Muster 6 6 5   A Agassi 6 6
Q   P Goldstein 2 2 12   T Muster 3 7 4
  W Black 6 3 78   W Black 6 5 6
Q   B Karbacher 1 6 66   W Black 64 6 1
Q   M Sell 5 6 3 5   A Agassi 77 3 6
  M Tebbutt 7 4 6   M Tebbutt 1 0
5   A Agassi 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   À Corretja 6 62 7
  S Draper 6 65 6   S Draper 3 77 5
Q   L Tieleman 4 77 3 6   À Corretja 4 6 6
  A Voinea 6 6 11   M Philippoussis 6 4 3
LL   T Ketola 2 0   A Voinea 5 4
  G Stafford 3 2 11   M Philippoussis 7 6
11   M Philippoussis 6 6 6   À Corretja 6 6
13   F Clavet 6 6 3   G Rusedski 4 3
Q   M Merklein 3 2 13   F Clavet 6 6
  T Haas 77 6   T Haas 4 0
  F Vicente 65 2 13   F Clavet 1 66
  M Larsson 2 77 6 3   G Rusedski 6 78
  S Grosjean 6 63 2   M Larsson 62 3
3   G Rusedski 77 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   A Costa 2 4
WC   T Dent 77 5 1 WC   D Wheaton 6 6
WC   D Wheaton 61 7 6 WC   D Wheaton 3 2
  H Arazi 77 6   H Arazi 6 6
  M Ondruska 64 2   H Arazi 6 4 6
  V Spadea 5 63 10   F Mantilla 2 6 4
10   F Mantilla 7 77   H Arazi 64 611
15   T Martin 6 6 15   T Martin 77 713
Q   W McGuire 3 4 15   T Martin 4 6 6
  P Haarhuis 4 4   A Clément 6 1 4
  A Clément 6 6 15   T Martin 6 77
  T Johansson 6 6   T Johansson 1 65
  M Tillström 3 4   T Johansson 65 6 6
2   C Moyá 77 0 1

References

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  1. ^ a b "1998 Indianapolis". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "BJORKMAN BEATS MOYA IN RAIN-DELAYED FINAL". Associated Press. August 17, 1997. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Corretja Wins RCA Championship". Associated Press. August 23, 1998. Retrieved July 4, 2014.