1998 St. Petersburg Open – Singles

Singles
1998 St. Petersburg Open
Final
ChampionNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Runner-upSwitzerland Marc Rosset
Score6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Thomas Johansson was the defending champion but lost in the semifinal 6–4, 6–4 against Richard Krajicek.

Richard Krajicek won in the final 6–4, 7–6(7–5) against Marc Rosset.

Seeds

  1. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (champion)
  2. France Cédric Pioline (semifinals)
  3. France Fabrice Santoro (quarterfinals)
  4. Switzerland Marc Rosset (final)
  5. Sweden Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
  6. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
  7. Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner (second round)
  8. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 6  
5 Sweden Thomas Johansson 4 4  
1 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 77  
4 Switzerland Marc Rosset 4 65  
4 Switzerland Marc Rosset 6 6  
2 France Cédric Pioline 1 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 4 6
  Slovakia J Krošlák 1 6 3 1 Netherlands R Krajicek 62 6 6
  Czech Republic M Damm 6 2 66   Germany D Prinosil 77 4 2
  Germany D Prinosil 3 6 78 1 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 6  
  Czech Republic R Vašek 77 3 3 8 Czech Republic D Vacek 64 1  
  Germany J Knippschild 63 6 6   Germany J Knippschild 2 1 r
  Italy R Furlan 3 62   8 Czech Republic D Vacek 6 2  
8 Czech Republic D Vacek 6 77   1 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
3 France F Santoro 77 6   5 Sweden T Johansson 4 4  
  France A Boetsch 64 3   3 France F Santoro 6 7  
Q France J-F Bachelot 7 6   Q France J-F Bachelot 3 5  
  Romania D Pescariu 5 3   3 France F Santoro 3 3  
Q Germany L Burgsmüller 2 4   5 Sweden T Johansson 6 6  
  Italy D Sanguinetti 6 6     Italy D Sanguinetti 2 2  
  Italy G Pozzi 62 2   5 Sweden T Johansson 6 6  
5 Sweden T Johansson 77 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6  
  Germany R Schüttler 3 4   6 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6  
Q Sweden N Kulti 6 2   Q Sweden N Kulti 3 4  
  Austria G Schaller 2 0r 6 Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 3  
Q France O Delaître 7 6   4 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6  
  France J Golmard 5 1   Q France O Delaître 4 3  
WC Russia A Tchernenko 2 3   4 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6  
4 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6   4 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6  
7 Germany M-K Goellner 6 7   2 France C Pioline 1 4  
  Spain JA Marín 4 5 7 Germany M-K Goellner 4 4  
WC Russia K Ivanov-Smolensky 1 2     Germany H Dreekmann 6 6  
  Germany H Dreekmann 6 6     Germany H Dreekmann 6 3 5
  Sweden M Tillström 6 3 4 2 France C Pioline 4 6 7
  Belgium J Van Herck 3 6 6   Belgium J Van Herck 3 4  
  South Africa M Ondruska 5 2   2 France C Pioline 6 6  
2 France C Pioline 7 6  

References