1998 Heineken Trophy – Men's singles

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but he withdrew prior to his quarterfinal match this year.

Men's singles
1998 Heineken Trophy
Champion Patrick Rafter
Runner-up Martin Damm
Score7–6(7–2), 6–2
Main article: 1998 Heineken Trophy

Patrick Rafter won the tournament, beating Martin Damm in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–2.

Seeds
  1. Patrick Rafter (champion)
  2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  3. Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
  4. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  5. Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
  6. Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  7. Jan Siemerink (semifinals)
  8. Guillaume Raoux (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Patrick Rafter 6 6  
Q Dennis van Scheppingen 3 4  
1 Patrick Rafter 77 6  
  Martin Damm 62 2  
  Martin Damm 77 6  
7 Jan Siemerink 65 3  

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 P Rafter 6 4 6
  D Vacek 3 6 4 1 P Rafter 77 4 79
Q A Medvedev 6 6   Q A Medvedev 62 6 67
  Á Calatrava 2 3   1 P Rafter 6 6  
  S Schalken 6 6     S Schalken 1 4  
  K Alami 0 1     S Schalken 6 7  
  T Johansson 3 4   8 G Raoux 2 5  
8 G Raoux 6 6   1 P Rafter 6 6  
4 R Krajicek 77 4 77 Q D van Scheppingen 3 4  
  R Fromberg 60 6 65 4 R Krajicek 77 64 6
  A Pavel 2 4     S Doseděl 63 77 3
  S Doseděl 6 6   4 R Krajicek      
  J-M Gambill 4 4   Q D van Scheppingen w/o    
WC P Wessels 6 6   WC P Wessels 65 63  
Q D van Scheppingen 3 6 77 Q D van Scheppingen 77 77  
6 G Kuerten 6 4 62

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 N Kiefer 5 4  
  J van Lottum 7 6     J van Lottum 4 4  
  V Spadea 4 5     M Damm 6 6  
  M Damm 6 7     M Damm 61 6 6
  K Carlsen 5 6 6 3 K Kučera 77 1 4
Q R Sluiter 7 3 3   K Carlsen 2 2  
  H Dreekmann 3 2   3 K Kučera 6 6  
3 K Kučera 6 6     M Damm 77 6  
7 J Siemerink 6 7   7 J Siemerink 65 3  
  M Rosset 3 5   7 J Siemerink 6 6  
  J van Herck 62 3     F Dewulf 2 1  
  F Dewulf 77 6   7 J Siemerink 2 6 6
  P Haarhuis 6 3 6   S Campbell 6 1 3
Q J Knippschild 3 6 3   P Haarhuis 6 3 61
  S Campbell 7 6     S Campbell 2 6 77
2 Y Kafelnikov 5 2  

References
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