1998 Sybase Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Sybase Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upUnited States Pete Sampras
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion,[1] but lost in the final to Andre Agassi, 2–6, 4–6.[2]

Seeds

  1. United States Pete Sampras (final)
  2. United States Michael Chang (semifinals)
  3. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
  4. Australia Mark Philippoussis (first round)
  5. Australia Todd Woodbridge (first round)
  6. Australia Richard Fromberg (first round)
  7. Germany Tommy Haas (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 2 6
Q Netherlands John van Lottum 3 6 2
1 United States Pete Sampras 2 4
WC United States Andre Agassi 6 6
WC United States Andre Agassi 6 77
2 United States Michael Chang 4 64

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 6
United States J Stark 3 4 1 United States P Sampras 6 77
Italy A Gaudenzi 3 1 Spain J Burillo 3 62
Spain J Burillo 6 6 1 United States P Sampras 6 6
WC United States M Washington 7 6 8 Australia M Woodforde 0 2
Paraguay R Delgado 5 2 WC United States M Washington 5 5
Zimbabwe W Black 78 2 4 8 Australia M Woodforde 7 7
8 Australia M Woodforde 66 6 6 1 United States P Sampras 6 2 6
4/WC Australia M Philippoussis 4 3 Q Netherlands J van Lottum 3 6 2
United States V Spadea 6 6 United States V Spadea 5 77 2
Q Netherlands J van Lottum 6 4 6 Q Netherlands J van Lottum 7 62 6
United States A O'Brien 3 6 2 Q Netherlands J van Lottum 2 6 710
Spain E Benfele Álvarez 61 5 United States T Martin 6 4 68
Q Brazil J Oncins 77 7 Q Brazil J Oncins 3 63
United States T Martin 6 7 United States T Martin 6 77
5 Australia T Woodbridge 4 5

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Australia R Fromberg 77 2 4
Sweden T Nydahl 65 6 6 Sweden T Nydahl 4 61
Armenia S Sargsian 3 6 4 Q United States J-M Gambill 6 77
Q United States J-M Gambill 6 1 6 Q United States J-M Gambill 5 67
WC United States A Agassi 6 6 WC United States A Agassi 7 79
Spain A Martín 2 2 WC United States A Agassi 6 6
United States J Gimelstob 65 6 1 3 Brazil G Kuerten 3 1
3 Brazil G Kuerten 77 4 6 WC United States A Agassi 6 77
7 Germany T Haas 6 6 2 United States M Chang 4 64
Spain JA Viloca-Puig 1 4 7 Germany T Haas 6 6
United States R Reneberg 4 2 South Africa G Stafford 2 3
South Africa G Stafford 6 6 7 Germany T Haas 3 77 4
Q Switzerland G Bastl 6 2 6 2 United States M Chang 6 63 6
Brazil F Meligeni 1 6 3 Q Switzerland G Bastl 5 3
Germany M Craca 2 4 2 United States M Chang 7 6
2 United States M Chang 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Sampras Survives A Big Scare / Rusedski retires with sore wrist". SF Gate. February 17, 1997. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Agassi Dominates Sampras in Upset". New York Times. February 16, 1998. Retrieved November 10, 2014.