1998 du Maurier Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1998 du Maurier Open
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Score	7–6(7–3), 6–4
Draw	56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1998 du Maurier Open

Patrick Rafter defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 7–6,^(7–3), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Canadian Open. Rafter became the first tennis player in 10 years in winning the tournament without dropping a set, after Ivan Lendl did the same achievement in 1988.

Chris Woodruff was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year due to an 8-month injury.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
2. Petr Korda (second round)
3. Patrick Rafter (champion)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
5. Jonas Björkman (quarterfinals)
6. Richard Krajicek (final)
7. Tim Henman (semifinals)
8. Andre Agassi (semifinals)
9. Álbert Costa (third round)
10. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
11. Thomas Enqvist (withdrew)
12. Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
13. Jan Siemerink (first round)
14. Mark Philippoussis (third round)
15. Fabrice Santoro (second round)
16. Wayne Ferreira (first round, retired)
17. Nicolas Kiefer (third 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
	8/WC	Andre Agassi	6	5	2
	6	Richard Krajicek	4	7	6
								6	Richard Krajicek	63	4
								3	Patrick Rafter	77	6
	3	Patrick Rafter	6	6
	7	Tim Henman	2	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		J Tarango	62	6	2				G Pozzi	1	2
		G Pozzi	77	4	6										1	P Sampras	77	6
		M Ondruska	2	3												T Haas	65	2
		T Haas	6	6					T Haas	710	6
		M Damm	3	4				15	F Santoro	68	2
	15	F Santoro	6	6																		1	P Sampras	77	1	2
	10	G Ivanišević	714	77																		8/WC	A Agassi	65	6	6
	WC	S Lareau	612	64				10	G Ivanišević	6	6
		A Clément	6	4	5				S Sargsian	3	2
		S Sargsian	3	6	7										10	G Ivanišević	6	5	3
	LL	T Ketola	5	3											8/WC	A Agassi	2	7	6
		G Raoux	7	6					G Raoux	4	5
								8/WC	A Agassi	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	M Russell	3	4					T Martin	2	3
		T Martin	6	6											4	Y Kafelnikov	78	6
	WC	B Kokavec	6	6												M Washington	66	2
		S Campbell	1	2				WC	B Kokavec	3	4
		M Washington	77	6					M Washington	6	6
	13	J Siemerink	62	3																		4	Y Kafelnikov	4	4
	12	G Kuerten	3	62																		6	R Krajicek	6	6
	LL	A O'Brien	6	77				LL	A O'Brien	6	4	7
		R Delgado	77	62	6				R Delgado	1	6	5
	Q	B MacPhie	64	77	1										LL	A O'Brien	6	2	3
	Q	L Tieleman	1	6	5										6	R Krajicek	3	6	6
		D Nainkin	6	3	7			Q	D Nainkin	4	4
								6	R Krajicek	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Björkman	77	6
		J Courier	5	7	4				S Draper	65	3
		S Draper	7	5	6										5	J Björkman	6	67	6
	WC	F Niemeyer	4	4											17	N Kiefer	2	79	3
		V Santopadre	6	6					V Santopadre	6	1	66
		D Nestor	2	61				17	N Kiefer	2	6	78
	17	N Kiefer	6	77																		5	J Björkman	3	2
	14	M Philippoussis	6	6																		3	P Rafter	6	6
	Q	D Flach	4	3				14	M Philippoussis	6	6
		W Black	6	6					W Black	1	4
		B Black	4	0											14	M Philippoussis	3	3
	Q	C Mamiit	4	6	4										3	P Rafter	6	6
	Q	N Godwin	6	1	6			Q	N Godwin	5	3
								3	P Rafter	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Henman	3	77	6
		G Cañas	2	715	6				G Cañas	6	65	2
		G Stafford	6	613	2										7	T Henman	77	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6											9	Á Costa	62	2
		N Escudé	3	2					J-M Gambill	4	2
		J Stoltenberg	5	4				9	Á Costa	6	6
	9	Á Costa	7	6																		7	T Henman	6	5	6
	16	W Ferreira	2	r																			D Vacek	3	7	1
		M Tebbutt	3						M Tebbutt	4	69
		S Schalken	6	3	4				D Vacek	6	711
		D Vacek	4	6	6											D Vacek	4	6	6
		A Ilie	3	0												V Spadea	6	1	4
		V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	5	6	6
								2	P Korda	7	1	4

Qualifying

Lucky losers

1. Alex O'Brien
2. Tuomas Ketola

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

Second qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

Third qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

Fourth qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

Fifth qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

Sixth qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

Seventh qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

External links

• 1998 du Maurier Open draw
• ITF tournament profile