1998 Great American Insurance ATP Championships

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1998 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
DateAugust 10–17
Edition97th
Category ATP Super 9
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$2,200,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Mason, United States
Venue Lindner Family Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter [1] [2]
Doubles
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor [1] [3]
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The 1998 Cincinnati Open, known by the corporate title of the Great American Insurance ATP Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 95th edition of the tournament previously known as the Thriftway ATP Championships, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place in Mason, United States, from August 10 through August 17, 1998.

Contents

The tournament had previously appeared on the Tier III of the WTA Tour but no event was held from 1989 to 2003.

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras, 1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor defeated Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro, 6–1, 2–1, ret.

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