1998 Heineken Trophy – Men's singles

Men's singles
1998 Heineken Trophy
Final
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Martin Damm
Score	7–6(7–2), 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Main article: 1998 Heineken Trophy

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

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

Seeds

1. Patrick Rafter (champion)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
3. Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
4. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals, withdrew)
5. Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
6. Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
7. Jan Siemerink (semifinals)
8. Guillaume Raoux (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Patrick Rafter	6	6
	Q	Dennis van Scheppingen	3	4
								1	Patrick Rafter	77	6
									Martin Damm	62	2
		Martin Damm	77	6
	7	Jan Siemerink	65	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P Rafter	6	4	6
		D Vacek	3	6	4			1	P Rafter	77	4	79
	Q	A Medvedev	6	6				Q	A Medvedev	62	6	67
		Á Calatrava	2	3											1	P Rafter	6	6
		S Schalken	6	6												S Schalken	1	4
		K Alami	0	1					S Schalken	6	7
		T Johansson	3	4				8	G Raoux	2	5
	8	G Raoux	6	6																		1	P Rafter	6	6
	4	R Krajicek	77	4	77																	Q	D van Scheppingen	3	4
		R Fromberg	60	6	65			4	R Krajicek	77	64	6
		A Pavel	2	4					S Doseděl	63	77	3
		S Doseděl	6	6											4	R Krajicek
		J-M Gambill	4	4											Q	D van Scheppingen	w/o
	WC	P Wessels	6	6				WC	P Wessels	65	63
	Q	D van Scheppingen	3	6	77			Q	D van Scheppingen	77	77
	6	G Kuerten	6	4	62

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	N Kiefer	5	4
		J van Lottum	7	6					J van Lottum	4	4
		V Spadea	4	5					M Damm	6	6
		M Damm	6	7												M Damm	61	6	6
		K Carlsen	5	6	6										3	K Kučera	77	1	4
	Q	R Sluiter	7	3	3				K Carlsen	2	2
		H Dreekmann	3	2				3	K Kučera	6	6
	3	K Kučera	6	6																			M Damm	77	6
	7	J Siemerink	6	7																		7	J Siemerink	65	3
		M Rosset	3	5				7	J Siemerink	6	6
		J van Herck	62	3					F Dewulf	2	1
		F Dewulf	77	6											7	J Siemerink	2	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	3	6											S Campbell	6	1	3
	Q	J Knippschild	3	6	3				P Haarhuis	6	3	61
		S Campbell	7	6					S Campbell	2	6	77
	2	Y Kafelnikov	5	2

References

• Main Draw