1998 Guardian Direct Cup – Singles

1998 Guardian Direct Cup RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikovhttp://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010001212 1998 London International Tennis Federation 14 December 2014 13 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160313033607/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010001212 dead FRA Cédric Pioline 7–5, 6–4 32 8 singles doubles Italian Indoor Milan Indoor The 1998 Guardian Direct Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in London, Great Britain, that was part of the International Series Gold of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held 23 February – 1 March. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. 30em CZE Petr Korda (second round) AUS Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion) GBR Greg Rusedski (first round) NLD Richard Krajicek (first round) ESP Sergi Bruguera (first round) SVK Karol Kučera (quarterfinals) HRV Goran Ivanišević (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   FRA Cédric Pioline   NLD Jan Siemerink 6 3 7 64 3 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov   ZAF Wayne Ferreira 7 5 6 4 3 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov   FRA Cédric Pioline 7 5 6 4 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 CZE P Korda DEU D Prinosil 7 64 62 7 6 4 FRA C Pioline ESP F Clavet 6 1 7 65 BEL F Dewulf ESP G Blanco 6 2 7 5 7 SVK K Kučera FRA G Raoux 62 7 7 66 6 4 DEU M-K Goellner 4 GBR G Rusedski 5 7 7 5 6 4 GBR A Richardson CHE M Rosset 6 3 2 1 R CZE B Ulihrach GBR M Lee 6 4 7 64 NLD J Siemerink 6 ESP S Bruguera 6 1 7 63 FRA C Pioline 1 CZE P Korda 6 3 6 3 7 SVK K Kučera BEL F Dewulf 6 3 6 4 DEU M-K Goellner GBR A Richardson 6 4 64 7 7 5 NLD J Siemerink CZE B Ulihrach 6 3 64 7 6 4 FRA C Pioline 7 SVK K Kučera 6 3 4 6 6 2 NLD J Siemerink DEU M-K Goellner 6 3 6 4 FRA C Pioline NLD J Siemerink 6 3 7 64 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals GBR T Henman 5 NLD R Krajicek 65 7 7 62 7 5 DEU R Schüttler CZE M Damm 7 5 7 63 CZE D Vacek MAR K Alami 7 65 6 4 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov SWE T Johansson 6 3 6 2 8 HRV G Ivanišević DNK K Carlsen 6 1 6 2 ZAF W Ferreira GBR C Wilkinson 65 7 6 4 6 2 SWE M Gustafsson NZL B Steven 63 7 7 63 6 2 2 AUS P Rafter MAR H Arazi 6 3 3 6 6 3 GBR T Henman DEU R Schüttler 4 6 6 3 6 4 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov CZE D Vacek 6 3 6 4 ZAF W Ferreira 8 HRV G Ivanišević 6 2 6 4 2 AUS P Rafter SWE M Gustafsson 6 3 7 66' 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov GBR T Henman 4 6 6 4 6 2 ZAF W Ferreira 2 AUS P Rafter 6 4 6 4 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov ZAF W Ferreira 7 5 6 4 References External links 1998 Main draw Category:Milan Indoor Singles