1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Marcelo Ríos defeated Greg Rusedski in the final, 6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Indian Wells Masters.

Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup
and the State Farm Evert Cup
ChampionChile Marcelo Ríos
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Greg Rusedski
Score6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 1998 Newsweek Champions Cup

Michael Chang was the two-time reigning champion, but had to withdraw from the tournament after he suffered a knee injury. This injury occurred after a bizarre incident where sprinklers had accidentally sprayed water onto the court that Chang was practising on, causing Chang to slip and tear his left knee.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Pete Sampras (third round)
  2. Czech Republic Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Patrick Rafter (third round)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  5. Sweden Jonas Björkman (second round)
  6. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (final)
  7. Chile Marcelo Ríos (champion)
  8. United States Michael Chang (withdrew)
  9. Spain Álex Corretja (first round)
  10. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  11. Slovakia Karol Kučera (second round)
  12. Australia Mark Philippoussis (first round)
  13. Spain Félix Mantilla (first round)
  14. Spain Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  15. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  16. Spain Alberto Berasategui (first round, retired)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
  Austria Thomas Muster 5 6 6
  Ukraine Andrei Medvedev 7 3 4
  Austria Thomas Muster 65 1  
6 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 77 6  
  Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 61 4
6 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 2 77 6
6 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 3 717 64 4  
7 Chile Marcelo Ríos 6 615 77 6  
WC United States Jan-Michael Gambill 78 3 6
WC United States Andre Agassi 66 6 3
WC United States Jan-Michael Gambill 63 3  
7 Chile Marcelo Ríos 77 6  
7 Chile Marcelo Ríos 6 6  
2 Czech Republic Petr Korda 4 2  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 7  
  Sweden M Larsson 7 4 5   United States T Martin 1 5  
  United States T Martin 5 6 7 1 United States P Sampras 5 3  
  Austria T Muster 6 6     Austria T Muster 7 6  
  United States C Woodruff 4 4     Austria T Muster 4 6 6
  Switzerland M Rosset 3 4   15 France C Pioline 6 3 4
15 France C Pioline 6 6     Austria T Muster 5 6 6
9 Spain Á Corretja 5 3     Ukraine A Medvedev 7 3 4
  Sweden M Norman 7 6     Sweden M Norman 78 1 2
  Ukraine A Medvedev 78 2 710   Ukraine A Medvedev 66 6 6
  Croatia G Ivanišević 66 6 68   Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6  
  United Kingdom T Henman 3 4   LL Ecuador N Lapentti 1 4  
Q Zimbabwe W Black 6 6   Q Zimbabwe W Black 6 3 0
LL Ecuador N Lapentti 1 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 3 3  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6  
  Uruguay M Filippini 4 0     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 2 62  
WC United States R Reneberg 3 1     Sweden T Enqvist 6 77  
  Sweden T Enqvist 6 6     Sweden T Enqvist 6 6  
  Spain Á Costa 4 6 6   Spain Á Costa 4 3  
13 Spain F Mantilla 6 4 3   Sweden T Enqvist 6 61 4
11 Slovakia K Kučera 6 1 77 6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 2 77 6
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 6 65 11 Slovakia K Kučera 64 4  
Q South Africa G Stafford 4 3     Spain C Moyà 77 6  
  Spain C Moyà 6 6     Spain C Moyà 3 5  
Q United States V Spadea 6 6   6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 7  
Q Spain J A Viloca 4 1   Q United States V Spadea 6 3 4
6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Sweden J Björkman 6 1 64
  United States J Courier 3 6 6   United States J Courier 4 6 77
  France G Raoux 6 4 3   United States J Courier 2 4  
  Spain A Portas 1 1   WC United States J-M Gambill 6 6  
  Spain F Clavet 6 6     Spain F Clavet 3 4  
WC United States J-M Gambill 79 5 78 WC United States J-M Gambill 6 6  
12 Australia M Philippoussis 67 7 66 WC United States J-M Gambill 78 3 6
14 Spain S Bruguera 77 6   WC United States A Agassi 66 6 3
  Spain J Alonso 60 3   14 Spain S Bruguera 2 4  
  Australia T Woodbridge 63 4   WC United States A Agassi 6 6  
WC United States A Agassi 77 6   WC United States A Agassi 6 3 6
  France F Santoro 3 6 4 3 Australia P Rafter 3 6 2
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 1 6   South Africa W Ferreira 5 7 4
3 Australia P Rafter 7 5 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Chile M Ríos 6 77  
WC Australia L Hewitt 4 4   Q Germany H Dreekmann 4 64  
Q Germany H Dreekmann 6 6   7 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
WC United States M Washington 77 6     Germany N Kiefer 4 3  
  Australia M Woodforde 64 4   WC United States M Washington 3 4  
  Germany N Kiefer 6 64 6   Germany N Kiefer 6 6  
10 Brazil G Kuerten 4 77 2 7 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
16 Spain A Berasategui 4 0r 2 Czech Republic P Korda 4 2  
  Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 1     Czech Republic S Doseděl 62 3  
  Australia J Stoltenberg 3 6 1   Germany T Haas 77 6  
  Germany T Haas 6 3 6   Germany T Haas 66 2  
Q Italy A Gaudenzi 4 6 4 2 Czech Republic P Korda 78 6  
Q Australia S Draper 6 4 6 Q Australia S Draper 3 6 0
2 Czech Republic P Korda 6 3 6

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Australia Richard Fromberg (first round)
  2. Spain Carlos Costa (first round)
  3. Spain Galo Blanco (first round)
  4. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (first round)
  5. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (qualified)
  6. Zimbabwe Byron Black (first round)
  7. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8. Spain Javier Sánchez (first round)
  9. United States Vince Spadea (qualified)
  10. Brazil Fernando Meligeni (first round)
  11. France Jérôme Golmard (first round)
  12. South Africa Grant Stafford (qualified)
  13. Spain Juan Albert Viloca (qualified)
  14. Australia Scott Draper (qualified)

Qualifiers
  1. Spain Juan Albert Viloca
  2. South Africa Grant Stafford
  3. Australia Scott Draper
  4. Germany Hendrik Dreekmann
  5. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi
  6. United States Vince Spadea
  7. Zimbabwe Wayne Black

Lucky loser
  1. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Australia Richard Fromberg 6 3
United States Alex O'Brien 7 6
United States Alex O'Brien 6 3
13 Spain Juan Albert Viloca 7 6
WC Chile Nicolás Massú 4 6 5
13 Spain Juan Albert Viloca 6 4 7

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Spain Carlos Costa 3 1
United States Jonathan Stark 6 6
United States Jonathan Stark 4 3
12 South Africa Grant Stafford 6 6
WC Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker 4 4
12 South Africa Grant Stafford 6 6

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Spain Galo Blanco 6 6
Germany Oliver Gross 7 7
Germany Oliver Gross 4 2
14 Australia Scott Draper 6 6
Canada Daniel Nestor 7 3 6
14 Australia Scott Draper 6 6 7

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 4 3
WC United States Michael Joyce 6 6
WC United States Michael Joyce 2 4
Germany Hendrik Dreekmann 6 6
Germany Hendrik Dreekmann 7 6
11 France Jérôme Golmard 6 0

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Italy Andrea Gaudenzi 6 5 6
Argentina Franco Squillari 2 7 4
5 Italy Andrea Gaudenzi 7 6 6
WC United States Jeff Salzenstein 5 7 1
WC United States Jeff Salzenstein 6 7
10 Brazil Fernando Meligeni 4 6

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Zimbabwe Byron Black 3 3
Australia Sandon Stolle 6 6
Australia Sandon Stolle 6 6 2
9 United States Vince Spadea 4 7 6
Norway Christian Ruud 7 1 4
9 United States Vince Spadea 5 6 6

Seventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 2
Romania Dinu Mihail Pescariu 3 r
7 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 3 6 5
Zimbabwe Wayne Black 6 2 7
Zimbabwe Wayne Black 5 6 6
8 Spain Javier Sánchez 7 4 3

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