1998 French Open – Boys' singles

Boys' singles
Boys' singles
1998 French Open
Champion	Fernando González
Runner-up	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	64 (8Q)
Events

Last updated December 05, 2022

Daniel Elsner was the defending champion, but was unable to compete in Juniors as he turned 18 years old.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

	Julien Jeanpierre	5	6	1

	Juan Carlos Ferrero	7	1	6
						Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	7

						Andreas Vinciguerra	4	5
	Andreas Vinciguerra	6	6

	Flávio Saretta	1	2
											Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	4	3

											Fernando González	4	6	6
	José de Armas	2	7	2

	Fernando González	6	6	6
						Fernando González	6	6	7

						Artem Derepasko	7	1	5
	Artem Derepasko	6	6	6

	Taylor Dent	2	7	3

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	J Jeanpierre	6	6
	I Kunitsyn	1	3			J Jeanpierre	7	6
	I González King	6	6			I González King	5	1
	Phillip Langer	1	2								J Jeanpierre	6	6
	John Thivolle	6	5	8							J Thivolle	1	2
	N Healey	4	7	6		J Thivolle	6	0	8
	R Federer	4	7	7		J Levinský	3	6	6
	J Levinský	6	5	9											J Jeanpierre	5	6	1
	O Rochus	4	6	6											JC Ferrero	7	1	6
	B Veress	6	3	4		O Rochus	7	4	4
	Jean-François Mathieu	4	7	4		M Grolmus	6	6	6
	Miloslav Grolmus	6	5	6							M Grolmus	3	2
	L Uebel	6	6								JC Ferrero	6	6
	Emiliano Redondi	4	2			L Uebel	4	1
	I Labadze	4	4			JC Ferrero	6	6
	JC Ferrero	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	A Vinciguerra	6	6
	Simon Wernhart	0	1			A Vinciguerra	6	6
	JC Faurel	6	6	0		S Amorico	4	2
	Simone Amorico	3	7	6							A Vinciguerra	6	3	6
	F Aldi	6	3	2							D Nalbandian	2	6	2
	Bob Borella	4	6	6		B Borella	6	5	2
Q	Huu Minh Dinh	1	6	2		D Nalbandian	4	7	6
	D Nalbandian	6	2	6												A Vinciguerra	6	6
	F Saretta	6	4	7												F Saretta	1	2
Q	J Benneteau	3	6	5		F Saretta	6	6
	L Zovko	6	0	4		V Mazarakis	2	3
	V Mazarakis	2	6	6							F Saretta	6	2	8
	J Melzer	7	3	2							O Patience	4	6	6
	O Patience	5	6	6		O Patience	3	6	7
Q	A Kračman	7	6		Q	A Kračman	6	1	5
	V Sanon	6	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	F López	4	2
	J Haehnel	6	6			J Haehnel	3	6	6
Q	Johan Kareld	6	6		Q	J Kareld	6	3	8
	S Dickson	4	2							Q	J Kareld	6	4	3
	J de Armas	5	6	6							J de Armas	4	6	6
Q	É Prodon	7	4	3		J de Armas	6	1	6
Q	Z Fleishman	2	6			R Vik	3	6	3
	R Vik	6	7													J de Armas	2	7	2
	R Mello	6	6													F González	6	6	6
	KJ Hippensteel	2	1			R Mello	6	3	7
	Jacques Gley	6	4	4		P Mullner	3	6	5
	Phillipp Mullner	4	6	6							R Mello	4	6
	Julien Maes	4	6	2							F González	6	7
	E Massa	6	4	6		E Massa	7	5	2
	D Udomchoke	3	4			F González	6	7	6
	F González	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	A Derepasko	6	6
	N Devilder	4	4			A Derepasko	6	5	8
	Ladislav Chramosta	2	6	3		A Fasching	2	7	6
	A Fasching	6	3	6							A Derepasko	6	6
	F Volandri	4	6	3							K Pless	3	3
	K Pless	6	3	6		K Pless	6	6
Q	Olivier Ramos	6	6		Q	O Ramos	3	2
	Cheng Wei-jen	4	4												A Derepasko	6	6	6
	A Ram	6	6												T Dent	2	7	3
	M Llodra	3	4			A Ram	3	2
	T Dent	6	6			T Dent	6	6
	J Adaktusson	2	3								T Dent	6	7
Q	O Tereshchuk	4	3								G Coria	4	6
	A Qureshi	6	6			A Qureshi	7	2	2
	T Ascione	7	2	1		G Coria	6	6	6
	G Coria	6	6	6

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References

↑ Huerta, Rodrigo (27 May 2017). "Los 4 hitos que ha tenido el tenis chileno en Roland Garros" [4 achievements by the chilean tennis at Roland Garros]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2020. In the youth category at the French Open, Chile has two championships. The first one was won by "Feña" in 1998 after defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero 4-6, 6-4 and 6-3.
↑ "10 recordados hitos de tenistas nacionales" [10 remembered achievements by chilean tennis players] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2020. 2. Fernando González champion at Roland Garros Junior 1998. The chilean former tennis player was crowned at the parisian clay by defeating spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final.

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[1] Huerta, Rodrigo (27 May 2017). "Los 4 hitos que ha tenido el tenis chileno en Roland Garros" [4 achievements by the chilean tennis at Roland Garros]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2020. In the youth category at the French Open, Chile has two championships. The first one was won by "Feña" in 1998 after defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero 4-6, 6-4 and 6-3.

[2] "10 recordados hitos de tenistas nacionales" [10 remembered achievements by chilean tennis players] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2020. 2. Fernando González champion at Roland Garros Junior 1998. The chilean former tennis player was crowned at the parisian clay by defeating spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final.

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