1998 Eurocard Open – Singles

1998 Eurocard Open NED Richard Krajicek RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 48 16 singles doubles 1998 Eurocard Open Richard Krajicek defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Eurocard Open. Petr Korda was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Thomas Johansson. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em USA Pete Sampras (semifinals) CHI Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals) AUS Patrick Rafter (third round) ESP Carlos Moyá (second round) CZE Petr Korda (second round) USA Andre Agassi (third round) ESP Álex Corretja (second round) SVK Karol Kučera (second round) GBR Tim Henman (third round) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final) NED Richard Krajicek (champion) SWE Jonas Björkman (semifinals) GBR Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals) CRO Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals) NED Jan Siemerink (third round) ESP Álbert Costa (second round) Draw Finals 3/3/5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Pete Sampras 4     USA Jan-Michael Gambill 1 r   14 CRO Goran Ivanišević 63 65   11 NED Richard Krajicek 77 77   12 SWE Jonas Björkman 6 6   13 GBR Greg Rusedski 3 2   10 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov w/o 2 CHI Marcelo Ríos 1 USA Pete Sampras 77 4 65 11 NED Richard Krajicek 62 6 77 12 SWE Jonas Björkman 2 5   10 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 7   11 NED Richard Krajicek 6 6 6     10 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 3 3     Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ZIM B Black 6 65 60   GER N Kiefer 4 77 77   CZE B Ulihrach 3 77 6   AUS R Fromberg 6 63 4 Q AUS M Woodforde 6 2 77   MAR H Arazi 2 6 64   CZE D Vacek 3 6 3   USA J-M Gambill 6 4 6 1 USA P Sampras 6 6     GER N Kiefer 3 4     CZE B Ulihrach 6 6   16 ESP Á Costa 2 2   9 GBR T Henman 7 6   Q AUS M Woodforde 5 1     USA J-M Gambill 6 6   7 ESP Á Corretja 2 4   1 USA P Sampras 6 6     CZE B Ulihrach 3 3   9 GBR T Henman 62 6 65   USA J-M Gambill 77 1 77 1 USA P Sampras 4       USA J-M Gambill 1 r   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC GER B Becker 6 7   Q NED S Schalken 2 5     RSA W Ferreira 6 3 7   USA V Spadea 2 6 5 WC SUI M Rosset 65 6 4   SWE M Norman 77 3 6 LL ROM A Pavel 7 6   Q NED P Haarhuis 5 3   4 ESP C Moyà 77 4 4 WC GER B Becker 64 6 6   RSA W Ferreira 4 66   14 CRO G Ivanišević 6 78   11 NED R Krajicek 6 6     SWE M Norman 4 1   LL ROM A Pavel 1 77 3 6 USA A Agassi 6 64 6 WC GER B Becker 65 65   14 CRO G Ivanišević 77 77   11 NED R Krajicek 6 6   6 USA A Agassi 3 4   14 CRO G Ivanišević 63 65   11 NED R Krajicek 77 77   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q CZE M Damm 7 3 2   SWE T Johansson 5 6 6 Q ITA G Pozzi 77 6   LL USA J Stark 64 3   WC GER D Prinosil 65 1     AUS J Stoltenberg 77 6   WC GER O Gross 0 3     SWE M Gustafsson 6 6   5 CZE P Korda 2 4     SWE T Johansson 6 6   Q ITA G Pozzi 4 6 2 12 SWE J Björkman 6 3 6 13 GBR G Rusedski 77 62 77   AUS J Stoltenberg 65 77 64   SWE M Gustafsson 1 4   3 AUS P Rafter 6 6     SWE T Johansson 6 4 2 12 SWE J Björkman 2 6 6 13 GBR G Rusedski 77 65 6 3 AUS P Rafter 64 77 4 12 SWE J Björkman 6 6   13 GBR G Rusedski 3 2   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA T Martin 6 6   LL CAN S Lareau 3 3     FRA F Santoro 1 7 2   AUS M Philippoussis 6 5 6   FRA G Raoux 77 6     USA M Chang 65 3     GER T Haas 6 6   LL RSA D Nainkin 4 4   8 SVK K Kučera 2 4     USA T Martin 6 6     AUS M Philippoussis 6 4 64 10 RUS Y Kafelnikov 4 6 77 15 NED J Siemerink 63 77 6   FRA G Raoux 77 65 3   GER T Haas 3 5   2 CHI M Ríos 6 7     USA T Martin 4 5   10 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 7   15 NED J Siemerink 2 r   2 CHI M Ríos 6     10 RUS Y Kafelnikov w/o     2 CHI M Ríos       External links ATP main draw Singles