1998 Heineken Open – Singles

First-seeded Marcelo Ríos defeated Richard Fromberg 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the 1998 Heineken Open singles competition. Jonas Björkman was the champion but did not defend his title.

Singles
1998 Heineken Open
Final
ChampionChile Marcelo Ríos
Runner-upAustralia Richard Fromberg
Score4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Marcelo Ríos (champion)
  2.   Félix Mantilla (semifinals)
  3.   Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
  4.   Marcelo Filippini (first round)
  5.   Jeff Tarango (second round)
  6.   Brett Steven (second round)
  7.   Daniel Vacek (first round)
  8.   Javier Sánchez (second round)

Draw

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   M Ríos 6 6  
    N Lapentti 3 3   1   M Ríos 7 6  
    F Meligeni 4 6 66 WC   M Nielsen 5 1  
WC   M Nielsen 6 1 78 1   M Ríos 5 6 6
    K Carlsen 6 6       K Carlsen 7 4 1
    J Viloca 2 3       K Carlsen 6 6  
WC   A Hunt 6 77   WC   A Hunt 1 3  
7   D Vacek 4 60   1   M Ríos 6 6  
4   M Filippini 77 3 2     B Black 1 3  
    M Washington 61 6 6     M Washington 0 4  
    B Black 6 6       B Black 6 6  
    A Gaudenzi 1 3       B Black 6 2 7
Q   C Vinck 6 77   Q   C Vinck 4 6 5
Q   G Weiner 1 63   Q   C Vinck 4 6 6
Q   B MacPhie 6 3 2 5   J Tarango 6 1 1
5   J Tarango 3 6 6 1   Marcelo Ríos 4 6 77
6   B Steven 6 6       Richard Fromberg 6 4 63
WC   T Susnjak 1 2   6   B Steven 64 3  
    R Fromberg 3         R Fromberg 77 6  
    K Alami 0 R       R Fromberg 6 78  
    M Damm 77 6   3   D Hrbatý 2 66  
    C Ruud 65 3       M Damm 3 4  
    R Reneberg 2 4   3   D Hrbatý 6 6  
3   D Hrbatý 6 6       R Fromberg 6 710  
8   J Sánchez 6 7   2   F Mantilla 3 68  
    G Stafford 4 5   8   J Sánchez 0 1  
    L Roux 6 2 3     C Costa 6 6  
    C Costa 1 6 6     C Costa 2 3  
Q   M Sell 6 2 7 2   F Mantilla 6 6  
    M Tillström 3 6 5 Q   M Sell 3 67  
    J van Herck 63 3   2   F Mantilla 6 79  
2   F Mantilla 77 6  
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