1998 Heineken Trophy – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1998 Heineken Trophy
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Final score7–6(7–2), 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1997  · Heineken Trophy ·  1999  

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but he withdrew prior to his quarterfinal match this year.

Contents

Patrick Rafter won the tournament, beating Martin Damm in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–2.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (champion)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  3. Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
  6. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink (semifinals)
  8. Flag of France.svg Guillaume Raoux (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter 66 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis van Scheppingen 3 4  
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter 776 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm 622  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm 776 
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink 653  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 64 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 3 64 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 774 79
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 66 Q Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 62667
  Flag of Spain.svg Á Calatrava 2 3  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 1 4  
  Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 0 1    Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 67 
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 3 4  8 Flag of France.svg G Raoux 2 5  
8 Flag of France.svg G Raoux 66 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 66 
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 774 77Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 3 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 606654 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 77646
  Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 2 4    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl 63773
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl 66 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek    
  Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 4 4  Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen w/o  
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 66 WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 6563 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 3 677Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 7777 
6 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 64 62

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 5 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum 76   Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum 4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 4 5    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 67   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 6166
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 5 663 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 771 4
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter 73 3   Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 2 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg H Dreekmann 3 2  3 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66 
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 776 
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 67 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 653  
  Flag of Switzerland.svg M Rosset 3 5  7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J van Herck 623    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg F Dewulf 2 1  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg F Dewulf 776 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 2 66
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 63 6  Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 61 3
Q Flag of Germany.svg J Knippschild 3 63   Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 63 61
  Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 76   Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 2 677
2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 5 2  

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