1998 Qatar Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Qatar Open
Champion	Petr Korda[1]
Runner-up	Fabrice Santoro
Final score	6–0, 6–3

Petr Korda defeated Fabrice Santoro 6–0, 6–3 to win the 1998 Qatar ExxonMobil Open singles competition. Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not defend his title.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Greg Rusedski (Quarterfinals)
2. Sergi Bruguera (First Round)
3. Petr Korda (Champion)
4. Goran Ivanišević (Semifinals)
5. Tim Henman (Quarterfinals)
6. Magnus Larsson (Second Round, withdrew)
7. Andrei Medvedev (Semifinals)
8. Fabrice Santoro (Final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final[1]
	8	Fabrice Santoro	6	6
	4	Goran Ivanišević	1	4
								8	Fabrice Santoro	0	3
								3	Petr Korda	6	6
	3	Petr Korda	6	6
	7	Andrei Medvedev	3	4

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Rusedski	6	6
		J Viloca	4	4				1	G Rusedski	6	7
	WC	S Khalfan	2	1				WC	K Alami	2	5
	WC	K Alami	6	6											1	G Rusedski	2	6	3
	Q	M Sinner	6	6											8	F Santoro	6	3	6
	LL	O Burrieza	3	4				Q	M Sinner	3	4
		M Gustafsson	7^7	4	4			8	F Santoro	6	6
	8	F Santoro	6^5	6	6																	8	F Santoro	6	6
	4	G Ivanišević	6	6																		4	G Ivanišević	1	4
		H Arazi	2	3				4	G Ivanišević	6^4	7	7
		M Rosset	6	7^7					M Rosset	7^7	5	5
		J Alonso	2	6^3											4	G Ivanišević	7^7	6^5	6
		T Nydahl	1	1											WC	B Karbacher	6^5	7^7	3
	WC	B Karbacher	6	6				WC	B Karbacher	w/o
	Q	J Krošlák	5	4				6	M Larsson
	6	M Larsson	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	T Henman	7	6
		J Sánchez	5	1				5	T Henman	7	6
		G Raoux	7^7	6					G Raoux	5	4
		B Ulihrach	6^5	4											5	T Henman	5	6	4
		R Reneberg	6	3	1										3	P Korda	7	4	6
	Q	L Burgsmüller	4	6	6			Q	L Burgsmüller	3	2
	Q	O Delaître	5	1				3	P Korda	6	6
	3	P Korda	7	6																		3	P Korda	6	6
	7	A Medvedev	6	6																		7	A Medvedev	3	4
		D Vacek	3	4				7	A Medvedev	6	2	7
		M Goellner	3	4					J Tarango	2	6	5
		J Tarango	6	6											7	A Medvedev	4	6	6
		S Schalken	6	6												S Schalken	6	4	4
		F Dewulf	0	4					S Schalken	7	2	7^7
		C Costa	6	6					C Costa	5	6	6^5
	2	S Bruguera	4	2

References

1. "1998 Doha". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2015.

External links

• 1998 Qatar Open draw