1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Final score	6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4

Michael Chang was the two-time defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Marcelo Ríos won the title, defeating Greg Rusedski 6–3, 6–7^(15–17), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Thomas Muster	65	1
	6	Greg Rusedski	77	6
								6	Greg Rusedski	3	717	64	4
								7	Marcelo Ríos	6	615	77	6
	WC	Jan-Michael Gambill	63	3
	7	Marcelo Ríos	77	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6	7
	M Larsson	7	4	5				T Martin	1	5
	T Martin	5	6	7										1	P Sampras	5	3
	T Muster	6	6												T Muster	7	6
	C Woodruff	4	4					T Muster	4	6	6
	M Rosset	3	4				15	C Pioline	6	3	4
15	C Pioline	6	6																			T Muster	5	6	6
9	Á Corretja	5	3																			A Medvedev	7	3	4
	M Norman	7	6					M Norman	78	1	2
	A Medvedev	78	2	710				A Medvedev	66	6	6
	G Ivanišević	66	6	68											A Medvedev	6	6
	T Henman	3	4											LL	N Lapentti	1	4
Q	W Black	6	6				Q	W Black	6	3	0
							LL	N Lapentti	1	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	Y Kafelnikov	3	3
	B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	6	6
	M Filippini	4	0												B Ulihrach	2	62
WC	R Reneberg	3	1												T Enqvist	6	77
	T Enqvist	6	6					T Enqvist	6	6
	Á Costa	4	6	6				Á Costa	4	3
13	F Mantilla	6	4	3																		T Enqvist	6	61	4
11	K Kučera	6	1	77																	6	G Rusedski	2	77	6
	D Hrbatý	4	6	65			11	K Kučera	64	4
Q	G Stafford	4	3					C Moyà	77	6
	C Moyà	6	6												C Moyà	3	5
Q	V Spadea	6	6											6	G Rusedski	6	7
Q	J A Viloca	4	1				Q	V Spadea	6	3	4
							6	G Rusedski	4	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	J Björkman	6	1	64
	J Courier	3	6	6				J Courier	4	6	77
	G Raoux	6	4	3											J Courier	2	4
	A Portas	1	1											WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
	F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	3	4
WC	J-M Gambill	79	5	78			WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
12	M Philippoussis	67	7	66																	WC	J-M Gambill	78	3	6
14	S Bruguera	77	6																		WC	A Agassi	66	6	3
	J Alonso	60	3				14	S Bruguera	2	4
	T Woodbridge	63	4				WC	A Agassi	6	6
WC	A Agassi	77	6											WC	A Agassi	6	3	6
	F Santoro	3	6	4										3	P Rafter	3	6	2
	W Ferreira	6	1	6				W Ferreira	5	7	4
							3	P Rafter	7	5	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	M Ríos	6	77
WC	L Hewitt	4	4				Q	H Dreekmann	4	64
Q	H Dreekmann	6	6											7	M Ríos	6	6
WC	M Washington	77	6												N Kiefer	4	3
	M Woodforde	64	4				WC	M Washington	3	4
	N Kiefer	6	64	6				N Kiefer	6	6
10	G Kuerten	4	77	2																	7	M Ríos	6	6
16	A Berasategui	4	0r																		2	P Korda	4	2
	S Doseděl	6	1					S Doseděl	62	3
	J Stoltenberg	3	6	1				T Haas	77	6
	T Haas	6	3	6											T Haas	66	2
Q	A Gaudenzi	4	6	4										2	P Korda	78	6
Q	S Draper	6	4	6			Q	S Draper	3	6	0
							2	P Korda	6	3	6

References

• 1998 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw