1998 Generali Open – Singles

1998 Generali Open ESP Albert Costa ITA Andrea Gaudenzi 6–2, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 48 16 singles doubles The 1998 Generali Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Kitzbühel, Austria that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the forty-third edition of the tournament and was held from 27 July – 2 August 1998. Second-seeded Albert Costa won the singles title, by defeating Andrea Gaudenzi in the final 6–2, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. 30em RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round) ESP Albert Costa (champion) ESP Alberto Berasategui (second round) AUT Thomas Muster (third round) ESP Andrea Gaudenzi (semifinals) ITA Andrea Gaudenzi (final) AUS Richard Fromberg (quarterfinals) CZE Ctislav Doseděl (second round) ESP Julián Alonso (third round) MAR Hicham Arazi (second round) BEL Albert Costa (quarterfinals) BRA Fernando Meligeni (quarterfinals) ESP Carlos Costa (second round) ECU Nicolás Lapentti (quarterfinals) ARG Franco Squillari (semifinals) RUS Marat Safin (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Finalhttp://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004824 1998 Kitzbuhel International Tennis Federation 30 December 2014 30 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230231345/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004824 dead 175 3 ESP Albert Costa 16 ARG Franco Squillari 7 5 1 6 6 3 7 ITA Andrea Gaudenzi 6 ESP Francisco Clavet 6 2 2 6 6 2 3 ESP Albert Costa 7 ITA Andrea Gaudenzi 6 2 1 6 6 2 3 6 6 2 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS W Arthurs ITA M Meneschincheri 6 4 6 7 6 2 NOR C Ruud ESP Á López Morón 6 1 6 4 ARG L Arnold DEU O Gross 3 6 6 4 6 3 AUT T Schiessling AUT G Mandl 6 4 6 2 AUS W Arthurs 17 RUS M Safin 7 6 6 4 16 ARG F Squillari NOR C Ruud 6 4 6 3 ARG L Arnold 9 CZE C Doseděl 6 2 6 2 8 AUS R Fromberg AUT T Schiessling 5 7 6 3 6 3 16 ARG F Squillari AUS W Arthurs 7 6 6 7 6 4 8 AUS R Fromberg ARG L Arnold 3 6 6 2 6 4 16 ARG F Squillari 8 AUS R Fromberg 6 4 4 6 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals DEU R Schüttler DEU B Bachert 6 4 7 6 FRA S Huet ESP Á Calatrava 1 6 6 3 6 4 FRA S Grosjean AUS P Tramacchi 6 4 7 6 SVK J Krošlák URY M Filippini 2 6 7 6 7 6 3 ESP A Costa DEU R Schüttler 6 1 6 3 FRA S Huet 14 ESP C Costa 4 6 5 0r 12 BEL F Dewulf FRA S Grosjean 6 7 6 3 6 3 5 AUT T Muster SVK J Krošlák 6 2 4 6 6 2 3 ESP A Costa FRA S Huet 6 4 3 6 6 3 12 BEL F Dewulf 5 AUT T Muster 6 2 6 4 3 ESP A Costa 12 BEL F Dewulf 2 6 6 3 6 4 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals DEU C Vinck DEU M Craca 6 1 7 5 AUT M Hipfl ESP G Blanco 4 6 6 3 7 6 AUT W Schranz ESP JA Viloca 6 7 6 1 6 1 DEU B Karbacher AUT S Koubek 7 6 6 3 ESP F Clavet 6 DEU C Vinck 6 3 6 3 AUT M Hipfl 11 MAR H Arazi 6 2 6 1 13 BRA F Meligeni AUT W Schranz 6 4 7 5 DEU B Karbacher 4 ESP A Berasategui 4 6 6 4 7 6 6 ESP F Clavet AUT M Hipfl 6 4 6 1 13 BRA F Meligeni DEU B Karbacher 7 6 6 3 6 ESP F Clavet 13 BRA F Meligeni 6 3 6 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals DEU L Rehmann ARG A Schneiter 6 0 6 2 DEU H Dreekmann ESP E Benfele Álvarez 6 4 6 3 ESP F Vicente DEU M Sinner 6 1 7 5 CZE R Vašek ESP A Portas 7 5 1 6 6 2 7 ITA A Gaudenzi DEU L Rehmann 7 6 6 2 10 ESP J Alonso DEU H Dreekmann 4 6 6 2 6 3 15 ECU N Lapentti ESP F Vicente 6 4 6 1 2 RUS Y Kafelnikov CZE R Vašek 6 7 6 3 7 6 7 ITA A Gaudenzi 10 ESP J Alonso 5 7 6 2 6 4 15 ECU N Lapentti 2 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 4 6 1 7 ITA A Gaudenzi 15 ECU N Lapentti 6 3 7 6 References Category:1998 ATP Tour 1998 Singles