| Singles | ||||
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| 1998 ATP Tour World Championships | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Champion |  Àlex Corretja | |||
| Runner-up | Carlos Moyá | |||
| Score | 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 | |||
| Details | ||||
| Draw | 8 | |||
| Events | ||||
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Àlex Corretja defeated Carlos Moyá in the final, 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 ATP Tour World Championships. He would ultimately become the first player to win the title without ever winning a major in his career. The final was a rematch of that year's French Open final, where Moyá prevailed.
Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Corretja.
Seeds
Pete Sampras (semifinals)
Marcelo Ríos (round robin, withdrew due to a back injury)- Andre Agassi (round robin, retired due to a back injury)
- Carlos Moyá (final)
- Àlex Corretja (champion)
Karol Kučera (round robin)
Tim Henman (semifinals)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (round robin)- Greg Rusedski (round robin)
- Albert Costa (round robin)
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
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pete Sampras
| 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Álex Corretja
| 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Álex Corretja
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| 4 | Carlos Moyá
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Tim Henman
| 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Carlos Moyá
| 6 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||
Red group
| Sampras
|
Moyá
|
Kučera
|
Kafelnikov
|
RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| 1 | Pete Sampras
|
6–3, 6–3 | 6–2, 6–1 | 6–2, 6–4 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 36–15 | 1 | |
| 4 | Carlos Moyá
|
3–6, 3–6 | 6–7, 7–5, 6–3 | 7–5, 7–5 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 39–37 | 2 | |
| 6 | Karol Kučera
|
2–6, 1–6 | 7–6, 5–7, 3–6 | 7–6, 3–6, 2–6 | 0–3 | 2–6 | 30–49 | 4 | |
| 8 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov
|
2–6, 4–6 | 5–7, 5–7 | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 34–38 | 3 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
White group
| Rios Costa
|
Agassi Rusedski
|
Corretja
|
Henman
|
RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
| 2 10 |
Marcelo Ríos Albert Costa
|
6–7, 1–6 (w/ Costa & Rusedski) |
2–6, 4–6 (w/ Costa) |
5–7, 1–6 (w/ Ríos) |
0–1 0–2 |
0–2 0–4 |
6–13 13–25 |
6 4 | |
| 3 9 |
Andre Agassi Greg Rusedski
|
7–6, 6–1 (w/ Rusedski & Costa) |
7–5, 3–6, 1–2 (w/ Agassi) |
6–2, 6–4 (w/ Rusedski) |
0–1 2–0 |
1–2 4–0 |
11–13 25–13 |
5 3 | |
| 5 | Álex Corretja
|
6–2, 6–4 (w/ Costa) |
5–7, 6–3, 2–1 (w/ Agassi) |
6–7, 7–6, 2–6 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 40–36 | 2 | |
| 7 | Tim Henman
|
7–5, 6–1 (w/ Ríos) |
2–6, 4–6 (w/ Rusedski) |
7–6, 6–7, 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 38–33 | 1 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
See also
References
- "1998 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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