1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Singles

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Singles
1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Final
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
Score6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Swiss Indoors ·  1999  

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, [1] but lost in the second round to David Prinosil.

Contents

Tim Henman won the title, defeating Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 in the final. [2]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (first round)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (first round)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (final)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  6. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (champion)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (second round)
  8. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset 4 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 66
4 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 4 3 64
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 663 6
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 62 77
  Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson 3 665

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 6643
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 4 776 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 4 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 774 77 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 66
Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 63664 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 677
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 796Q Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 3 62
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Luxa 674 Q Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 777
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Pretzsch 2 2 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 645
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 4 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 664 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 3 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66
Flag of France.svg J Golmard 0 63Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 2 2
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 6774 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66
Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 66 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 3 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 4 4 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 3 67
Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 5 3 5 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 63 5
5 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 76

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 2 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 63 4 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 677
Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 66 Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 4 64
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 1 4 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66
LL Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 66 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 3 4
Flag of France.svg N Escudé 3 3 LL Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 63 2
Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 4 66
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 2 4 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 62 77
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 2 2 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 3 665
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 66 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 774 5
WC Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 3 2 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 6367
Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 66 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 66
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 3 4 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 3 3
Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 3 677
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 797 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 63 65
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 675

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References

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  2. "Henman's `Best' Takes Swiss Indoors". Chicago Tribune. 12 October 1998. Retrieved 20 September 2014.