1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

Thomas Muster was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the second round to Nicolas Kiefer.

Singles
1998 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion Àlex Corretja
Runner-up Félix Mantilla
Score7–6(7–0), 6–1
Draw32
Seeds8
Main article: 1998 Dubai Tennis Championships

Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Félix Mantilla 7–6(7–0), 6–1 in the final.[2]

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

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

References
  1. "Muster Overwhelms Ivanisevic in Dubai Open Final". Associated Press. 16 February 1997. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. "Corretja Takes Dubai Open Title". Associated Press. 15 February 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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