1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles

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Singles
1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Final
Champion Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink
Runner-up Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson
Score7–6(7–2), 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament ·  1999  

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jan Siemerink.

Contents

Jan Siemerink won in the final 7–6(7–2), 6–2, against Thomas Johansson.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (first round)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  5. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  7. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (first round)
  8. Flag placeholder.svg(withdrew)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink 64 6
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek 4 64
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink 76 
  Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson 622  
  Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson 67 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven 3 5  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 5 76
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 7631 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 66 
LL Flag of Italy.svg D Scala 76 LL Flag of Italy.svg D Scala 3 4  
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum 5 3  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 4 4  
  Flag of France.svg G Raoux 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 2 3    Flag of France.svg G Raoux 72 2
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 5 76  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 6566
7 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 7663   Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 64 6
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 67775 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 4 64
  Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 763643 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 2 67  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 3 2  
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Nydahl 64 5 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66263
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 3 4  5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 3 77
Q Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 66   Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 2 2  
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 5 4  5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66 
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 76 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Spain.svg S Bruguera 76 
  Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 664  6 Flag of Spain.svg S Bruguera 663  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 73 67  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J van Herck 76 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J van Herck 6467  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J van Herck 682  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 66664  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 76 
Q Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 4 77Q Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 3 768
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 76   Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 6657
4 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 652    Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 67 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter 3 5    Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 3 5  
  Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 67   Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 7657
  Flag of France.svg N Escudé 3 4    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 6575
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 66   Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 4 77
  Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner 1 3  Q Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 6655
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 66   Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 2 62
Q Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 6566Q Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 61 6
2 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 73 4

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