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1998 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

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Singles
1998 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
ChampionSpain Àlex Corretja
Runner-upGermany Tommy Haas
Score2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1997 · Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon · 1999 →

Fabrice Santoro was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Àlex Corretja won the tournament, beating Tommy Haas 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

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  1. United States Pete Sampras (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  2. Australia Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  3. Chile Marcelo Ríos (semifinals, retired)
  4. Spain Àlex Corretja (champion)
  5. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (first round)
  6. Spain Albert Costa (first round)
  7. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  8. France Fabrice Santoro (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Germany Tommy Haas 6 1  
3 Chile Marcelo Ríos 2 0r  
  Germany Tommy Haas 6 66 1
4 Spain Àlex Corretja 2 78 6
4 Spain Àlex Corretja 6 6  
  South Africa Wayne Ferreira 3 2  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 1 6
  United States T Martin 4 6 4 1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
  Australia T Woodbridge 6 64 77   Australia T Woodbridge 2 4  
  Belgium J Van Herck 4 77 60 1 United States P Sampras      
  France A Clément 2 79 4   Germany T Haas w/o    
  Germany T Haas 6 67 6   Germany T Haas 2 6 7
Q France S Huet 3 3   8 France F Santoro 6 3 5
8 France F Santoro 6 6     Germany T Haas 6 1  
3 Chile M Ríos 6 6   3 Chile M Ríos 2 0r  
  United States J Tarango 3 3   3 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  Costa Rica JA Marín 0 4     France N Escudé 2 3  
  France N Escudé 6 6   3 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  United States V Spadea 65 77 2 WC France A Di Pasquale 4 0  
Q United States R Reneberg 77 64 6 Q United States R Reneberg 5 4  
WC France A Di Pasquale 7 6   WC France A Di Pasquale 7 6  
WC/6 Spain A Costa 5 3  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 4 4
  Italy G Pozzi 2 6 6   Italy G Pozzi 6 0 4
  Spain J Alonso 3 1   Q France O Delaître 1 6 6
Q France O Delaître 6 6   Q France O Delaître 62 5  
  Romania A Pavel 6 6   4 Spain À Corretja 77 7  
WC France L Roux 3 1     Romania A Pavel 4 6 3
  France J Golmard 64 2   4 Spain À Corretja 6 2 6
4 Spain À Corretja 77 6   4 Spain À Corretja 6 6  
7 France C Pioline 64 6 6   South Africa W Ferreira 3 2  
  France S Grosjean 77 4 1 7 France C Pioline 63 2  
Q United Kingdom D Sapsford 2 6 4   South Africa W Ferreira 77 6  
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 3 6   South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  
  Switzerland M Rosset 65 5   2 Australia P Rafter 4 1  
  Morocco H Arazi 77 7     Morocco H Arazi 3 3  
  United States S Campbell 2 2   2 Australia P Rafter 6 6  
2 Australia P Rafter 6 6  

References

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