1998 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
1998 RCA Championships
Final
Champion	Àlex Corretja [1]
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1998 RCA Championships

Jonas Björkman was the defending champion, ^[2] but lost in the second round to Jason Stoltenberg.

Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–3. ^[3]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Marcelo Ríos (third round)
2. Carlos Moyá (second round)
3. Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
4. Jonas Björkman (second round)
5. Andre Agassi (final)
6. Àlex Corretja (champion)
7. Albert Costa (second round)
8. Alberto Berasategui (second round)
9. Cédric Pioline (second round)
10. Félix Mantilla (second round)
11. Mark Philippoussis (third round)
12. Thomas Muster (second round)
13. Francisco Clavet (third round)
14. Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
15. Todd Martin (semifinals)
16. Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final [1]
		Byron Black	1	6	4
		Ramón Delgado	6	2	6
									Ramón Delgado	66	3
								5	Andre Agassi	78	6
	14	Wayne Ferreira	2	1
	5	Andre Agassi	6	6
															5	Andre Agassi	6	2	3
															6	Àlex Corretja	2	6	6
	6	Àlex Corretja	6	6
	3	Greg Rusedski	4	3
								6	Àlex Corretja	6	77
								15	Todd Martin	2	64
		Hicham Arazi	64	611
	15	Todd Martin	77	713

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Ríos	6	6
		S Campbell	1	6	1			WC	B Bryan	4	4
	WC	B Bryan	6	0	6										1	M Ríos	7	1	5
		B Black	6	6												B Black	5	6	7
	Q	B Ellwood	2	2					B Black	77	6
		G Pozzi	77	6					G Pozzi	61	4
	16	A Gaudenzi	63	1																			B Black	1	6	4
	9	C Pioline	77	6																			R Delgado	6	2	6
		M Damm	62	2				9	C Pioline	63	1
		J Golmard	3	2					R Delgado	77	6
		R Delgado	6	6												R Delgado	7	7
		J Burillo	4	3											WC	B MacPhie	5	5
	WC	B MacPhie	6	6				WC	B MacPhie	6	6
								8	A Berasategui	1	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	J Björkman	5	3
		J Stoltenberg	65	6	6				J Stoltenberg	7	6
		A Ilie	77	3	4											J Stoltenberg	6	5	610
	WC	X Malisse	3	5											14	W Ferreira	3	7	712
		J Novák	6	7					J Novák	63	2
		D Nestor	4	64				14	W Ferreira	77	6
	14	W Ferreira	6	77																		14	W Ferreira	2	1
	12	T Muster	6	6																		5	A Agassi	6	6
	Q	P Goldstein	2	2				12	T Muster	3	7	4
		W Black	6	3	78				W Black	6	5	6
	Q	B Karbacher	1	6	66											W Black	64	6	1
	Q	M Sell	5	6	3										5	A Agassi	77	3	6
		M Tebbutt	7	4	6				M Tebbutt	1	0
								5	A Agassi	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	À Corretja	6	62	7
		S Draper	6	65	6				S Draper	3	77	5
	Q	L Tieleman	4	77	3										6	À Corretja	4	6	6
		A Voinea	6	6											11	M Philippoussis	6	4	3
	LL	T Ketola	2	0					A Voinea	5	4
		G Stafford	3	2				11	M Philippoussis	7	6
	11	M Philippoussis	6	6																		6	À Corretja	6	6
	13	F Clavet	6	6																		3	G Rusedski	4	3
	Q	M Merklein	3	2				13	F Clavet	6	6
		T Haas	77	6					T Haas	4	0
		F Vicente	65	2											13	F Clavet	1	66
		M Larsson	2	77	6										3	G Rusedski	6	78
		S Grosjean	6	63	2				M Larsson	62	3
								3	G Rusedski	77	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	A Costa	2	4
	WC	T Dent	77	5	1			WC	D Wheaton	6	6
	WC	D Wheaton	61	7	6										WC	D Wheaton	3	2
		H Arazi	77	6												H Arazi	6	6
		M Ondruska	64	2					H Arazi	6	4	6
		V Spadea	5	63				10	F Mantilla	2	6	4
	10	F Mantilla	7	77																			H Arazi	64	611
	15	T Martin	6	6																		15	T Martin	77	713
	Q	W McGuire	3	4				15	T Martin	4	6	6
		P Haarhuis	4	4					A Clément	6	1	4
		A Clément	6	6											15	T Martin	6	77
		T Johansson	6	6												T Johansson	1	65
		M Tillström	3	4					T Johansson	65	6	6
								2	C Moyá	77	0	1

References

1. "1998 Indianapolis". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
2. "BJORKMAN BEATS MOYA IN RAIN-DELAYED FINAL". Associated Press. August 17, 1997. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
3. "Corretja Wins RCA Championship". Associated Press. August 23, 1998. Retrieved July 4, 2014.