1998 Advanta Championships – Singles

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Singles
1998 Advanta Championships
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
Runner-up Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist
Score7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · U.S. Pro Indoor

Pete Sampras was the defending champion.

Sampras successfully defended his title, beating Thomas Enqvist 7–5, 7–6(7–3) in the final. [1] [2]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (champion)
  2. Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos (withdrew)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (final)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Julián Alonso (first round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier (second round)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Fromberg (first round)
  8. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 66 
6 Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas 4 4  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 777 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist 5 63 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist 63 6
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau 3 63

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 4 67
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 63 5 1 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 786 
  Flag of Italy.svg D Sanguinetti 64 3   Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 663  
  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 4 661 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 66 
WC Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 62 68 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 2 2  
Q Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black 1 63 WC Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 2 661
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Salzenstein 3 6658 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 64 77
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 64 771 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 66 
4 Flag of Spain.svg J Alonso 1 773 6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 4 4  
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Stark 6656WC Flag of the United States.svg J Stark 2 773
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 5 1    Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 6646
  Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 76   Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 64 4
  Flag of Spain.svg JA Viloca-Puig 654  6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 4 66
  Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 776   Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 0r  
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 3 2  6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 3   
6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
9 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 4 63 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 677   Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 4 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 66   Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 67 
  Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo 3 1    Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 4 61 
  Flag of Germany.svg M Craca 66 3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 677 
  Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 4 4    Flag of Germany.svg M Craca 6622
LL Flag of Spain.svg E Benfele Álvarez 4 3  3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 4 776
3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 66 3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 63 6
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 6464 Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 3 63
  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 7777   Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 3 4    Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 3 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 66   Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 4 3  
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 66 Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Nydahl 4 3  Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 777 
  Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 784 4 5 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 655  
5 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 6666

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black (qualified)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle (qualified)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Benfele Álvarez (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  4. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (first round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt (first round)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg John van Lottum (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Ramón Delgado (first round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Steve Campbell (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Benfele Álvarez

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black 76
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas 6 3 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black 64 7
Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Oncins 66 Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Oncins 4 66
7 Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Ramón Delgado 2 2

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle 66
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Sell 1 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle 66 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg Steven Capriati 2 1 8 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Campbell 1 71
8 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Campbell 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
3 Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Benfele Álvarez 67
WC Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles 4 6 3 Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Benfele Álvarez 4 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau 66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau 66
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt 4 0

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor 3 0
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse 66WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse 67
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vinck 1 63 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg John van Lottum 3 5
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg John van Lottum 62 6

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References

  1. "Sampras collects another Philly title". Deseret News . Associated Press. March 2, 1998. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. Finn, Robin (March 2, 1998). "TENNIS; As Tournament Founders, Sampras Floats". The New York Times . Retrieved December 13, 2021.