1998 Sybase Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Sybase Open
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion,^[1] but lost in the final to Andre Agassi, 2–6, 4–6.^[2]

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Final)
2. Michael Chang (Semifinals)
3. Gustavo Kuerten (Second Round)
4. Mark Philippoussis (First Round)
5. Todd Woodbridge (First Round)
6. Richard Fromberg (First Round)
7. Tommy Haas (Quarterfinals)
8. Mark Woodforde (Quarterfinals)

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	Pete Sampras	6	2	6
	Q	John van Lottum	3	6	2
								1	Pete Sampras	2	4
								WC	Andre Agassi	6	6
	WC	Andre Agassi	6	7^7
	2	Michael Chang	4	6^4

Top half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	P Sampras	6	6
	J Stark	3	4				1	P Sampras	6	7^7
	A Gaudenzi	3	1					J Burillo	3	6^2
	J Burillo	6	6											1	P Sampras	6	6
WC	M Washington	7	6											8	M Woodforde	0	2
	R Delgado	5	2				WC	M Washington	5	5
	W Black	7^8	2	4			8	M Woodforde	7	7
8	M Woodforde	6^6	6	6																	1	P Sampras	6	2	6
4/WC	M Philippoussis	4	3																		Q	J van Lottum	3	6	2
	V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	5	7^7	2
Q	J van Lottum	6	4	6			Q	J van Lottum	7	6^2	6
	A O'Brien	3	6	2										Q	J van Lottum	2	6	7^10
	E Benfele Álvarez	6^1	5												T Martin	6	4	6^8
Q	J Oncins	7^7	7				Q	J Oncins	3	6^3
	T Martin	6	7					T Martin	6	7^7
5	T Woodbridge	4	5

Bottom half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	R Fromberg	7^7	2	4
	T Nydahl	6^5	6	6				T Nydahl	4	6^1
	S Sargsian	3	6	4			Q	J-M Gambill	6	7^7
Q	J-M Gambill	6	1	6										Q	J-M Gambill	5	6^7
WC	A Agassi	6	6											WC	A Agassi	7	7^9
	A Martín	2	2				WC	A Agassi	6	6
	J Gimelstob	6^5	6	1			3	G Kuerten	3	1
3	G Kuerten	7^7	4	6																	WC	A Agassi	6	7^7
7	T Haas	6	6																		2	M Chang	4	6^4
	JA Viloca-Puig	1	4				7	T Haas	6	6
	R Reneberg	4	2					G Stafford	2	3
	G Stafford	6	6											7	T Haas	3	7^7	4
Q	G Bastl	6	2	6										2	M Chang	6	6^3	6
	F Meligeni	1	6	3			Q	G Bastl	5	3
	M Craca	2	4				2	M Chang	7	6
2	M Chang	6	6

References

• Main draw

1. "Sampras Survives A Big Scare / Rusedski retires with sore wrist". SF Gate. 17 February 1997. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
2. "Agassi Dominates Sampras in Upset". New York Times. 16 February 1998. Retrieved 10 November 2014.