1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1998 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Àlex Corretja
Runner-up	Félix Mantilla
Score	7–6(7–0), 6–1
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1998 Dubai Tennis Championships

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Nicolas Kiefer.

Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Félix Mantilla 7–6^(7–0), 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

1. Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
2. Marcelo Ríos (first round)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
4. Àlex Corretja (champion)
5. Sergi Bruguera (first round)
6. Félix Mantilla (final)
7. Thomas Muster (second round)
8. Goran Ivanišević (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
	1	Jonas Björkman	3	3
	4	Àlex Corretja	6	6
								4	Àlex Corretja	77	6
								6	Félix Mantilla	60	1
	6	Félix Mantilla	712	4	6
		Wayne Ferreira	610	6	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Björkman	6	6
	Q	D Nainkin	1	3				1	J Björkman	710	6
		A Portas	2	6	3				M Norman	68	2
		M Norman	6	4	6										1	J Björkman	77	6
		A Costa	6	6												C Moyá	63	1
	Q	Ó Burrieza López	3	4					A Costa	63	2
		C Moyá	6	6					C Moyá	77	6
	8	G Ivanišević	3	3																		1	J Björkman	3	3
	4	À Corretja	6	6																		4	À Corretja	6	6
		J Alonso	1	2				4	À Corretja	6	6
	SE	M Sinner	7	6				SE	M Sinner	4	3
	Q	P Norval	5	3											4	À Corretja	77	5	6
		B Ulihrach	67	3											WC	C Costa	61	7	4
	WC	C Costa	79	6				WC	C Costa	1	6	6
		J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	6	2	3
	5	S Bruguera	3	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Mantilla	6	6
		K Alami	4	2				6	F Mantilla	w/o
		T Henman	5	0				WC	B Becker
	WC	B Becker	7	6											6	F Mantilla	6	6
	Q	A Kitinov	1	3												A Berasategui	4	4
		A Berasategui	6	6					A Berasategui	6	77
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	3	63
	3	Y Kafelnikov	2	1																		6	F Mantilla	712	4	6
	7	T Muster	6	64	6																		W Ferreira	610	6	4
	WC	S Stolle	3	77	4			7	T Muster	65	4
		N Kiefer	6	1	6				N Kiefer	77	6
		J Novák	1	6	3											N Kiefer	3	2
		W Ferreira	63	6	7											W Ferreira	6	6
		J Sánchez	77	3	5				W Ferreira	2	6	6
		B Steven	6	6					B Steven	6	4	3
	2	M Ríos	3	3

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw