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1998 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

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Singles
1998 ATP Tour World Championships
Final
ChampionSpain Àlex Corretja
Runner-upSpain Carlos Moyá
Score3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Àlex Corretja defeated Carlos Moyá in the final, 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 ATP Tour World Championships. He would ultimately become the first player to win the title without ever winning a major in his career. The final was a rematch of that year's French Open final, where Moyá prevailed.[1]

Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Corretja.

Seeds

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  1. United States Pete Sampras (semifinals)
  2. Chile Marcelo Ríos (round robin, withdrew due to a back injury)
  3. United States Andre Agassi (round robin, retired due to a back injury)
  4. Spain Carlos Moyá (final)
  5. Spain Àlex Corretja (champion)
  6. Slovakia Karol Kučera (round robin)
  7. United Kingdom Tim Henman (semifinals)
  8. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (round robin)
  9. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (round robin)
  10. Spain Albert Costa (round robin)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 3 63
5 Spain Álex Corretja 4 6 77
5 Spain Álex Corretja 3 3 7 6 7
4 Spain Carlos Moyá 6 6 5 3 5
7 United Kingdom Tim Henman 4 6 5
4 Spain Carlos Moyá 6 3 7

Red group

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  United States Sampras Spain Moyá Slovakia Kučera Russia Kafelnikov RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 United States Pete Sampras 6–3, 6–3 6–2, 6–1 6–2, 6–4 3–0 6–0 36–15 1
4 Spain Carlos Moyá 3–6, 3–6 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–3 7–5, 7–5 2–1 4–3 39–37 2
6 Slovakia Karol Kučera 2–6, 1–6 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 3–6 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 2–6 0–3 2–6 30–49 4
8 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2–6, 4–6 5–7, 5–7 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–2 1–2 2–5 34–38 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

White group

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  Chile Rios
Spain Costa
United States Agassi
United Kingdom Rusedski
Spain Corretja United Kingdom Henman RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2
10
Chile Marcelo Ríos
Spain Albert Costa
6–7(5–7), 1–6
(w/ Costa & Rusedski)
2–6, 4–6
(w/ Costa)
5–7, 1–6
(w/ Ríos)
0–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
6–13
13–25
6
4
3
9
United States Andre Agassi
United Kingdom Greg Rusedski
7–6(7–5), 6–1
(w/ Rusedski & Costa)
7–5, 3–6, 1–2r
(w/ Agassi)
6–2, 6–4
(w/ Rusedski)
0–1
2–0
1–2
4–0
11–13
25–13
5
3
5 Spain Álex Corretja 6–2, 6–4
(w/ Costa)
5–7, 6–3, 2–1r
(w/ Agassi)
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 2–6 2–1 5–3 40–36 2
7 United Kingdom Tim Henman 7–5, 6–1
(w/ Ríos)
2–6, 4–6
(w/ Rusedski)
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–2 2–1 4–3 38–33 1

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1998 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).