1998 French Open – Boys' singles

Boys' singles
1998 French Open
Champion	Fernando González
Runner-up	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	64 (8Q)

Main article: 1998 French Open

Daniel Elsner was the defending champion, but was unable to compete in Juniors as he turned 18 years old.

Fernando González won the title by defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the final. González became the first Chilean player to win this tournament, and the only one until 2013 after it was won by Cristian Garín.

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Julien Jeanpierre	5	6	1
		Juan Carlos Ferrero	7	1	6
									Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	7
									Andreas Vinciguerra	4	5
		Andreas Vinciguerra	6	6
		Flávio Saretta	1	2
																Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	4	3
																Fernando González	4	6	6
		José de Armas	2	7	2
		Fernando González	6	6	6
									Fernando González	6	6	7
									Artem Derepasko	7	1	5
		Artem Derepasko	6	6	6
		Taylor Dent	2	7	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		J Jeanpierre	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	1	3					J Jeanpierre	7	6
		I González King	6	6					I González King	5	1
		Phillip Langer	1	2												J Jeanpierre	6	6
		John Thivolle	6	5	8											J Thivolle	1	2
		N Healey	4	7	6				J Thivolle	6	0	8
		R Federer	4	7	7				J Levinský	3	6	6
		J Levinský	6	5	9																		J Jeanpierre	5	6	1
		O Rochus	4	6	6																		JC Ferrero	7	1	6
		B Veress	6	3	4				O Rochus	7	4	4
		Jean-François Mathieu	4	7	4				M Grolmus	6	6	6
		Miloslav Grolmus	6	5	6											M Grolmus	3	2
		L Uebel	6	6												JC Ferrero	6	6
		Emiliano Redondi	4	2					L Uebel	4	1
		I Labadze	4	4					JC Ferrero	6	6
		JC Ferrero	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		A Vinciguerra	6	6
		Simon Wernhart	0	1					A Vinciguerra	6	6
		JC Faurel	6	6	0				S Amorico	4	2
		Simone Amorico	3	7	6											A Vinciguerra	6	3	6
		F Aldi	6	3	2											D Nalbandian	2	6	2
		Bob Borella	4	6	6				B Borella	6	5	2
	Q	Huu Minh Dinh	1	6	2				D Nalbandian	4	7	6
		D Nalbandian	6	2	6																		A Vinciguerra	6	6
		F Saretta	6	4	7																		F Saretta	1	2
	Q	J Benneteau	3	6	5				F Saretta	6	6
		L Zovko	6	0	4				V Mazarakis	2	3
		V Mazarakis	2	6	6											F Saretta	6	2	8
		J Melzer	7	3	2											O Patience	4	6	6
		O Patience	5	6	6				O Patience	3	6	7
	Q	A Kračman	7	6				Q	A Kračman	6	1	5
		V Sanon	6	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		F López	4	2
		J Haehnel	6	6					J Haehnel	3	6	6
	Q	Johan Kareld	6	6				Q	J Kareld	6	3	8
		S Dickson	4	2											Q	J Kareld	6	4	3
		J de Armas	5	6	6											J de Armas	4	6	6
	Q	É Prodon	7	4	3				J de Armas	6	1	6
	Q	Z Fleishman	2	6					R Vik	3	6	3
		R Vik	6	7																			J de Armas	2	7	2
		R Mello	6	6																			F González	6	6	6
		KJ Hippensteel	2	1					R Mello	6	3	7
		Jacques Gley	6	4	4				P Mullner	3	6	5
		Phillipp Mullner	4	6	6											R Mello	4	6
		Julien Maes	4	6	2											F González	6	7
		E Massa	6	4	6				E Massa	7	5	2
		D Udomchoke	3	4					F González	6	7	6
		F González	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		A Derepasko	6	6
		N Devilder	4	4					A Derepasko	6	5	8
		Ladislav Chramosta	2	6	3				A Fasching	2	7	6
		A Fasching	6	3	6											A Derepasko	6	6
		F Volandri	4	6	3											K Pless	3	3
		K Pless	6	3	6				K Pless	6	6
	Q	Olivier Ramos	6	6				Q	O Ramos	3	2
		Cheng Wei-jen	4	4																			A Derepasko	6	6	6
		A Ram	6	6																			T Dent	2	7	3
		M Llodra	3	4					A Ram	3	2
		T Dent	6	6					T Dent	6	6
		J Adaktusson	2	3												T Dent	6	7
	Q	O Tereshchuk	4	3												G Coria	4	6
		A Qureshi	6	6					A Qureshi	7	2	2
		T Ascione	7	2	1				G Coria	6	6	6
		G Coria	6	6	6

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)