1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

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Singles
1998 Dubai Tennis Championships
Final
Champion Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja
Runner-up Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla
Score7–6(7–0), 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Dubai Tennis Championships ·  1999  

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, [1] but lost in the second round to Nicolas Kiefer.

Contents

Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Félix Mantilla 7–6(7–0), 6–1 in the final. [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos (first round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja (champion)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla (final)
  7. Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster (second round)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman 3 3
4 Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja 66
4 Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja 776
6 Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla 601
6 Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla 7124 6
Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 61064

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66
Q Flag of South Africa.svg D Nainkin 1 3 1 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 7106
Flag of Spain.svg A Portas 2 63 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 682
Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 64 61 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 776
Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 66 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 631
Q Flag of Spain.svg Ó Burrieza López 3 4 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 632
Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 66 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 776
8 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 3 3 1 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 3 3
4 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 664 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 66
Flag of Spain.svg J Alonso 1 2 4 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 66
SE Flag of Germany.svg M Sinner 76SE Flag of Germany.svg M Sinner 4 3
Q Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval 5 3 4 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 775 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 673 WC Flag of Spain.svg C Costa 6174
WC Flag of Spain.svg C Costa 796WC Flag of Spain.svg C Costa 1 66
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 62 3
5 Flag of Spain.svg S Bruguera 3 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 66
Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 4 2 6 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 5 0 WC Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
WC Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 766 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 66
Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov 1 3 Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 4 4
Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 66 Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 677
Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 66 Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 3 63
3 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 2 1 6 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 7124 6
7 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 6646 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 61064
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 3 774 7 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 654
Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 61 6 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 776
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 1 63 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 3 2
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 6367 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 773 5 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 2 66
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 66 Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 64 3
2 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 3 3

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References

  1. "Muster Overwhelms Ivanisevic in Dubai Open Final". Associated Press. 16 February 1997. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. "Corretja Takes Dubai Open Title". Associated Press. 15 February 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2014.