1998 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Singles

The 1998 Abierto Mexicano Telcel was a men's tennis tournament played on Clay in Mexico City, Mexico that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 October – 1 November.

Singles
1998 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Champion	Jiří Novák
Runner-up	Xavier Malisse
Score	6–3, 6–3

Seeds

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

1. Félix Mantilla (second round)
2. Alberto Berasategui (first round)
3. Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
4. Francisco Clavet (semifinals)
5. Dominik Hrbatý (second round)
6. Mariano Puerta (semifinals)
7. Fernando Meligeni (second round)
8. Franco Squillari (first round)

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
		Xavier Malisse	6	6
	4	Francisco Clavet	2	2
									Xavier Malisse	3	3
									Jiří Novák	6	6
	6	Mariano Puerta	3	7	3
		Jiří Novák	6	61	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	F Mantilla	6	6
		F Vicente	4	3				1	F Mantilla	64	6	6
		X Malisse	6	6					X Malisse	7	3	3
		Á Calatrava	4	2												X Malisse	6	7
		JA Marín	7	2	6											JA Marín	3	5
		S Sargsian	67	6	0				JA Marín	6	4	7
		JA Viloca	4	7	6				JA Viloca	4	6	61
	8	F Squillari	6	62	4																		X Malisse	6	6
	4	F Clavet	4	6	6																	4	F Clavet	2	2
		M Rodriguez	6	3	2			4	F Clavet	3	6	6
		Y El Aynaoui	6	6					Y El Aynaoui	6	0	4
		M Zabaleta	3	4											4	F Clavet	7	7
		D Sanguinetti	63	6	7											D Sanguinetti	61	5
		J Courier	7	3	5				D Sanguinetti	6	6
	5	D Hrbatý	6	6				5	D Hrbatý	3	3
		C Ruud	4	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Puerta	6	6
		K Alami	4	4				6	M Puerta	6	6
		L Arnold	6	63	6				L Arnold	1	2
		S Campbell	4	7	3										6	M Puerta	5	6	6
		G Cañas	7	6												A Hernández	7	1	4
		J Alonso	61	4					G Cañas	2	3
		A Hernández	6	7					A Hernández	6	6
	3	G Kuerten	3	5																		6	M Puerta	3	7	3
	7	F Meligeni	6	6																			J Novák	6	61	6
		M Hood	3	4				7	F Meligeni	63	3
		J Burillo	6	6					J Burillo	7	6
		N Lapentti	1	4												J Burillo	3	6	3
		J Novák	6	65	7											J Novák	6	3	6
		R Delgado	4	7	64				J Novák	6	7
		L Lavalle	6	7					L Lavalle	3	61
	2	A Berasategui	3	63