1998 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

Singles
1998 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	32 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds	8

The 1998 Mercedes-Benz Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on hardcourt in Los Angeles, United States that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the seventy-first edition of the tournament and was held from July 27 through August 2, 1998.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
2. Tim Henman (final)
3. Goran Ivanišević (first round)
4. Unknown (withdrew)
5. Andre Agassi (champion)
6. Wayne Ferreira (first round)
7. Byron Black (quarterfinals)
8. Vince Spadea (second round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	WC	Justin Gimelstob	0	62
	5	Andre Agassi	6	7
								5	Andre Agassi	6	6
								2	Tim Henman	4	4
		Guillaume Raoux	5	3
	2	Tim Henman	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P Rafter	6	6
		R Delgado	3	2				1	P Rafter	6	5	6
		M Damm	2	7	6				M Damm	3	7	1
		W Black	6	5	0										1	P Rafter	4	3
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6											WC	J Gimelstob	6	6
		D Vacek	4	0				WC	J Gimelstob	6	3
	8	V Spadea	2	6	6			8	V Spadea	3	0	R
	Q	M Ondruska	6	3	3																	WC	J Gimelstob	0	62
	LL	S Stolle	6	6																		5	A Agassi	6	7
	Q	T Dent	3	2				LL	S Stolle	6	7
		A Ilie	6	6					A Ilie	3	66
	PR	MV Washington	4	1											LL	S Stolle	62	2
		J-M Gambill	6	6											5	A Agassi	7	6
		S Campbell	4	4					J-M Gambill	4	4
	5	A Agassi	6	6				5	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	B Bryan	4	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		S Sargsian	6	6
	6	W Ferreira	1	2					S Sargsian	3	6	2
	Q	M Joyce	7	2	7				M Joyce	6	4	6
		M Tebbutt	5	6	5											M Joyce	7	4	5
		K Carlsen	7	6												G Raoux	67	6	7
	LL	Ó Burrieza	5	4					K Carlsen	67	7	63
		G Raoux	6	6					G Raoux	7	61	7
	3	G Ivanišević	4	4																			G Raoux	5	3
	7	B Black	6	7																		2	T Henman	7	6
		S Schalken	4	68				7	B Black	6	6
		G Pozzi	6	6					G Pozzi	3	2
		G Cañas	2	4											7	B Black	7	1	4
		J Tarango	6	6											2	T Henman	5	6	6
	Q	A Hernández	2	2					J Tarango	66	5
	2	T Henman	6	6				2	T Henman	7	7
		G Stafford	3	0