1998 Shanghai Open – Singles

The 1998 Shanghai Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet in Shanghai, China that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 5 October – 12 October.

Singles
1998 Shanghai Open
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	4–6, 6–1, 6–2

Seeds

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

1. Goran Ivanišević (final)
2. Michael Chang (champion)
3. Jan-Michael Gambill (second round)
4. Mikael Tillström (first round)
5. Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
6. Ramón Delgado (semifinals)
7. Kenneth Carlsen (quarterfinals)
8. Todd Woodbridge (quarterfinals)

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	Goran Ivanišević	5	6	7
	6	Ramón Delgado	7	3	5
								1	Goran Ivanišević	6	1	2
								2	Michael Chang	4	6	6
	5	Paul Haarhuis	5	3
	2	Michael Chang	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Ivanišević	6	7
		B Steven	4	68				1	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Gimelstob	6	6					J Gimelstob	1	4
		D van Scheppingen	3	2											1	G Ivanišević	6	7
		S Campbell	6	6											7	K Carlsen	3	62
		TJ Middleton	4	3					S Campbell	3	6	3
	7	K Carlsen	7	6				7	K Carlsen	6	3	6
		M Sinner	5	4																		1	G Ivanišević	5	6	7
	3	J-M Gambill	6	6																		6	R Delgado	7	3	5
		Y Zhang	4	3				3	J-M Gambill	0	R
		M Tebbutt	6	62	6				M Tebbutt	5
		S Schalken	4	7	4											M Tebbutt	4	7	3
		L Paes	6	7											6	R Delgado	6	66	6
		J van Lottum	3	66					L Paes	6	3	5
	6	R Delgado	6	3	6			6	R Delgado	2	6	7
		D Nestor	4	6	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	P Haarhuis	6	6
		Ó Burrieza	3	4				5	P Haarhuis	6	6
		K Braasch	7	6					K Braasch	0	3
		M Kohlmann	66	4											5	P Haarhuis	7	7
		M Woodforde	7	6												M Woodforde	67	64
		W Black	61	4					M Woodforde	6	6
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	2	2
	4	M Tillström	3	3																		5	P Haarhuis	5	3
	8	T Woodbridge	1	6	7																	2	M Chang	7	6
		J Courier	6	3	66			8	T Woodbridge	6	3	6
		L Roux	6	6					L Roux	2	6	2
		Y Zheng	2	1											8	T Woodbridge	2	2
		L Tieleman	6	7											2	M Chang	6	6
		A Pavel	3	65					L Tieleman	3	3
	2	M Chang	6	7				2	M Chang	6	6
		S Lareau	3	64