1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Score	6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 1998 Newsweek Champions Cup

Marcelo Ríos defeated Greg Rusedski in the final, 6–3, 6–7^(15–17), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Indian Wells Masters.

Michael Chang was the two-time reigning champion, but had to withdraw from the tournament after he suffered a knee injury. This injury occurred after a bizarre incident where sprinklers had accidentally sprayed water onto the court that Chang was practising on, causing Chang to slip and tear his left knee.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (third round)
2. Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
3. Patrick Rafter (third round)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
5. Jonas Björkman (second round)
6. Greg Rusedski (final)
7. Marcelo Ríos (champion)
8. Michael Chang (withdrew)
9. Álex Corretja (first round)
10. Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
11. Karol Kučera (second round)
12. Mark Philippoussis (first round)
13. Félix Mantilla (first round)
14. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
15. Cédric Pioline (second round)
16. Alberto Berasategui (first round, retired)

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
		Thomas Muster	5	6	6
		Andrei Medvedev	7	3	4
									Thomas Muster	65	1
								6	Greg Rusedski	77	6
		Thomas Enqvist	6	61	4
	6	Greg Rusedski	2	77	6
															6	Greg Rusedski	3	717	64	4
															7	Marcelo Ríos	6	615	77	6
	WC	Jan-Michael Gambill	78	3	6
	WC	Andre Agassi	66	6	3
								WC	Jan-Michael Gambill	63	3
								7	Marcelo Ríos	77	6
	7	Marcelo Ríos	6	6
	2	Petr Korda	4	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	7
		M Larsson	7	4	5				T Martin	1	5
		T Martin	5	6	7										1	P Sampras	5	3
		T Muster	6	6												T Muster	7	6
		C Woodruff	4	4					T Muster	4	6	6
		M Rosset	3	4				15	C Pioline	6	3	4
	15	C Pioline	6	6																			T Muster	5	6	6
	9	Á Corretja	5	3																			A Medvedev	7	3	4
		M Norman	7	6					M Norman	78	1	2
		A Medvedev	78	2	710				A Medvedev	66	6	6
		G Ivanišević	66	6	68											A Medvedev	6	6
		T Henman	3	4											LL	N Lapentti	1	4
	Q	W Black	6	6				Q	W Black	6	3	0
								LL	N Lapentti	1	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Y Kafelnikov	3	3
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	6	6
		M Filippini	4	0												B Ulihrach	2	62
	WC	R Reneberg	3	1												T Enqvist	6	77
		T Enqvist	6	6					T Enqvist	6	6
		Á Costa	4	6	6				Á Costa	4	3
	13	F Mantilla	6	4	3																		T Enqvist	6	61	4
	11	K Kučera	6	1	77																	6	G Rusedski	2	77	6
		D Hrbatý	4	6	65			11	K Kučera	64	4
	Q	G Stafford	4	3					C Moyà	77	6
		C Moyà	6	6												C Moyà	3	5
	Q	V Spadea	6	6											6	G Rusedski	6	7
	Q	J A Viloca	4	1				Q	V Spadea	6	3	4
								6	G Rusedski	4	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Björkman	6	1	64
		J Courier	3	6	6				J Courier	4	6	77
		G Raoux	6	4	3											J Courier	2	4
		A Portas	1	1											WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	3	4
	WC	J-M Gambill	79	5	78			WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
	12	M Philippoussis	67	7	66																	WC	J-M Gambill	78	3	6
	14	S Bruguera	77	6																		WC	A Agassi	66	6	3
		J Alonso	60	3				14	S Bruguera	2	4
		T Woodbridge	63	4				WC	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	A Agassi	77	6											WC	A Agassi	6	3	6
		F Santoro	3	6	4										3	P Rafter	3	6	2
		W Ferreira	6	1	6				W Ferreira	5	7	4
								3	P Rafter	7	5	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Ríos	6	77
	WC	L Hewitt	4	4				Q	H Dreekmann	4	64
	Q	H Dreekmann	6	6											7	M Ríos	6	6
	WC	M Washington	77	6												N Kiefer	4	3
		M Woodforde	64	4				WC	M Washington	3	4
		N Kiefer	6	64	6				N Kiefer	6	6
	10	G Kuerten	4	77	2																	7	M Ríos	6	6
	16	A Berasategui	4	0r																		2	P Korda	4	2
		S Doseděl	6	1					S Doseděl	62	3
		J Stoltenberg	3	6	1				T Haas	77	6
		T Haas	6	3	6											T Haas	66	2
	Q	A Gaudenzi	4	6	4										2	P Korda	78	6
	Q	S Draper	6	4	6			Q	S Draper	3	6	0
								2	P Korda	6	3	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Richard Fromberg (first round)
2. Carlos Costa (first round)
3. Galo Blanco (first round)
4. Daniel Vacek (first round)
5. Andrea Gaudenzi (qualified)
6. Byron Black (first round)
7. Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
8. Javier Sánchez (first round)
9. Vince Spadea (qualified)
10. Fernando Meligeni (first round)
11. Jérôme Golmard (first round)
12. Grant Stafford (qualified)
13. Juan Albert Viloca (qualified)
14. Scott Draper (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Juan Albert Viloca
2. Grant Stafford
3. Scott Draper
4. Hendrik Dreekmann
5. Andrea Gaudenzi
6. Vince Spadea
7. Wayne Black

Lucky loser

1. Nicolás Lapentti

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Richard Fromberg	6	3
		Alex O'Brien	7	6
									Alex O'Brien	6	3
								13	Juan Albert Viloca	7	6
	WC	Nicolás Massú	4	6	5
	13	Juan Albert Viloca	6	4	7

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Carlos Costa	3	1
		Jonathan Stark	6	6
									Jonathan Stark	4	3
								12	Grant Stafford	6	6
	WC	Lucas Arnold Ker	4	4
	12	Grant Stafford	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Galo Blanco	6	6
		Oliver Gross	7	7
									Oliver Gross	4	2
								14	Scott Draper	6	6
		Daniel Nestor	7	3	6
	14	Scott Draper	6	6	7

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Daniel Vacek	4	3
	WC	Michael Joyce	6	6
								WC	Michael Joyce	2	4
									Hendrik Dreekmann	6	6
		Hendrik Dreekmann	7	6
	11	Jérôme Golmard	6	0

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Andrea Gaudenzi	6	5	6
		Franco Squillari	2	7	4
								5	Andrea Gaudenzi	7	6	6
								WC	Jeff Salzenstein	5	7	1
	WC	Jeff Salzenstein	6	7
	10	Fernando Meligeni	4	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Byron Black	3	3
		Sandon Stolle	6	6
									Sandon Stolle	6	6	2
								9	Vince Spadea	4	7	6
		Christian Ruud	7	1	4
	9	Vince Spadea	5	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Nicolás Lapentti	2
		Dinu Mihail Pescariu	3	r
								7	Nicolás Lapentti	3	6	5
									Wayne Black	6	2	7
		Wayne Black	5	6	6
	8	Javier Sánchez	7	4	3

References

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)