1998 ATP German Open – Singles

Andriy Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Álbert Costa.

Singles
1998 ATP German Open
1997 Champion Andriy Medvedev
Champion Álbert Costa
Runner-up Álex Corretja
Final score62, 60, 10 (retired)

Costa went on to win the title, defeating Àlex Corretja in the final, 6–2, 6–0, 1–0 (ret).

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
  Álbert Costa 3    
6 Karol Kučera 0r  
  Álbert Costa 6 6 1    
4 Álex Corretja 2 0 0r  
4 Álex Corretja 6 3 6
9 Félix Mantilla 2 6 3

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 M Ríos 6 4 3
  W Ferreira 6 6     W Ferreira 4 6 6
  J Siemerink 4 2     W Ferreira 3 3  
  A Medvedev 3 6 63   Á Costa 6 6  
  Á Costa 6 1 77   Á Costa 6 6  
WC O Gross 3 6 6 WC O Gross 2 2  
15 N Kiefer 6 2 1   Á Costa 6 6  
10 C Moyà 2 5     F Santoro 3 4  
  T Haas 6 7     T Haas 4 4  
  C Costa 3 3     F Santoro 6 6  
  F Santoro 6 6     F Santoro 7 77  
  S Schalken 6 1   7/WC R Krajicek 5 63  
  M Rosset 2 0r   S Schalken 66 2  
7/WC R Krajicek 78 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Y Kafelnikov 4 2  
  T Muster 6 6     T Muster 6 6  
  A Portas 2 0     T Muster 6 6  
Q F Vicente 5 4   Q J Knippschild 1 4  
  F Dewulf 7 6     F Dewulf 4 3  
Q J Knippschild 6 6   Q J Knippschild 6 6  
14 M Norman 3 0     T Muster 3 2  
11/WC M Chang 6 3 6 6 K Kučera 6 6  
WC D Prinosil 4 6 1 11/WC M Chang 3 77 2
  F Clavet 6 2 6   F Clavet 6 64 6
  M-K Goellner 4 6 4   F Clavet 2 2  
  R Fromberg 6 67 6 6 K Kučera 6 6  
  M Filippini 3 79 4   R Fromberg 2 1  
6 K Kučera 6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 G Kuerten 6 6  
  D Hrbatý 0 2     S Doseděl 4 4  
  S Doseděl 6 6   5 G Kuerten 6 4 6
  H Arazi 7 7     H Arazi 1 6 2
  A Gaudenzi 5 5     H Arazi 6 6  
Q J Apell 3 2   12 T Henman 3 3  
12 T Henman 6 6   5 G Kuerten 6 68 4
13 S Bruguera 6 6   4 Á Corretja 4 710 6
Q J Díaz 2 1   13 S Bruguera 6 6  
  N Escudé 6 78     N Escudé 0 2  
  J Alonso 4 66   13 S Bruguera 77 4 3
  K Alami 7 6   4 Á Corretja 60 6 6
WC M Sinner 5 2     K Alami 2 6 3
4 Á Corretja 6 4 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 A Berasategui 6 6  
  B Becker 5 4     M Gustafsson 3 3  
  M Gustafsson 7 6   8 A Berasategui 6 65 64
  B Ulihrach 6 4 6 9 F Mantilla 1 77 77
Q B Karbacher 3 6 2   B Ulihrach 4 2  
  G Raoux 4 r   9 F Mantilla 6 6  
9 F Mantilla 6     9 F Mantilla 6 2  
16 G Ivanišević 4 6 6 16 G Ivanišević 0 0r
  G Blanco 6 4 3 16 G Ivanišević 4 6 6
  B Steven 4 4     N Lapentti 6 1 4
  N Lapentti 6 6   16 G Ivanišević 6 6  
Q M Martelli 1 5   2 G Rusedski 4 2  
Q E Benfele Álvarez 6 7   Q E Benfele Álvarez 63 6 3
2 G Rusedski 77 0 6
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