1998 du Maurier Open – Men's singles

Patrick Rafter defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 7–6,^(7–3), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Canadian Open. Rafter became the first tennis player in 10 years in winning the tournament without dropping a set, after Ivan Lendl did the same achievement in 1988.

Men's singles
1998 du Maurier Open
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Score	7–6(7–3), 6–4
Draw	56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1998 du Maurier Open

Chris Woodruff was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year due to an 8-month injury.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
2. Petr Korda (second round)
3. Patrick Rafter (champion)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
5. Jonas Björkman (quarterfinals)
6. Richard Krajicek (final)
7. Tim Henman (semifinals)
8. Andre Agassi (semifinals)
9. Álbert Costa (third round)
10. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
11. Thomas Enqvist (withdrew)
12. Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
13. Jan Siemerink (first round)
14. Mark Philippoussis (third round)
15. Fabrice Santoro (second round)
16. Wayne Ferreira (first round, retired)
17. Nicolas Kiefer (third 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
	8/WC	Andre Agassi	6	5	2
	6	Richard Krajicek	4	7	6
								6	Richard Krajicek	63	4
								3	Patrick Rafter	77	6
	3	Patrick Rafter	6	6
	7	Tim Henman	2	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		J Tarango	62	6	2				G Pozzi	1	2
		G Pozzi	77	4	6										1	P Sampras	77	6
		M Ondruska	2	3												T Haas	65	2
		T Haas	6	6					T Haas	710	6
		M Damm	3	4				15	F Santoro	68	2
	15	F Santoro	6	6																		1	P Sampras	77	1	2
	10	G Ivanišević	714	77																		8/WC	A Agassi	65	6	6
	WC	S Lareau	612	64				10	G Ivanišević	6	6
		A Clément	6	4	5				S Sargsian	3	2
		S Sargsian	3	6	7										10	G Ivanišević	6	5	3
	LL	T Ketola	5	3											8/WC	A Agassi	2	7	6
		G Raoux	7	6					G Raoux	4	5
								8/WC	A Agassi	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	M Russell	3	4					T Martin	2	3
		T Martin	6	6											4	Y Kafelnikov	78	6
	WC	B Kokavec	6	6												M Washington	66	2
		S Campbell	1	2				WC	B Kokavec	3	4
		M Washington	77	6					M Washington	6	6
	13	J Siemerink	62	3																		4	Y Kafelnikov	4	4
	12	G Kuerten	3	62																		6	R Krajicek	6	6
	LL	A O'Brien	6	77				LL	A O'Brien	6	4	7
		R Delgado	77	62	6				R Delgado	1	6	5
	Q	B MacPhie	64	77	1										LL	A O'Brien	6	2	3
	Q	L Tieleman	1	6	5										6	R Krajicek	3	6	6
		D Nainkin	6	3	7			Q	D Nainkin	4	4
								6	R Krajicek	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Björkman	77	6
		J Courier	5	7	4				S Draper	65	3
		S Draper	7	5	6										5	J Björkman	6	67	6
	WC	F Niemeyer	4	4											17	N Kiefer	2	79	3
		V Santopadre	6	6					V Santopadre	6	1	66
		D Nestor	2	61				17	N Kiefer	2	6	78
	17	N Kiefer	6	77																		5	J Björkman	3	2
	14	M Philippoussis	6	6																		3	P Rafter	6	6
	Q	D Flach	4	3				14	M Philippoussis	6	6
		W Black	6	6					W Black	1	4
		B Black	4	0											14	M Philippoussis	3	3
	Q	C Mamiit	4	6	4										3	P Rafter	6	6
	Q	N Godwin	6	1	6			Q	N Godwin	5	3
								3	P Rafter	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Henman	3	77	6
		G Cañas	2	715	6				G Cañas	6	65	2
		G Stafford	6	613	2										7	T Henman	77	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6											9	Á Costa	62	2
		N Escudé	3	2					J-M Gambill	4	2
		J Stoltenberg	5	4				9	Á Costa	6	6
	9	Á Costa	7	6																		7	T Henman	6	5	6
	16	W Ferreira	2	r																			D Vacek	3	7	1
		M Tebbutt	3						M Tebbutt	4	69
		S Schalken	6	3	4				D Vacek	6	711
		D Vacek	4	6	6											D Vacek	4	6	6
		A Ilie	3	0												V Spadea	6	1	4
		V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	5	6	6
								2	P Korda	7	1	4

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Laurence Tieleman (qualified)
2. Alex O'Brien (qualifying competition, retired, lucky loser)
3. Brian MacPhie (qualified)
4. Neville Godwin (qualified)
5. Tuomas Ketola (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
6. Óscar Burrieza (qualifying competition)
7. Cecil Mamiit (qualified)
8. Olivier Delaître (first round)
9. David Nainkin (qualified)
10. Doug Flach (qualified)
11. David Witt (first round)
12. Max Mirnyi (qualifying competition)
13. Michael Russell (qualified)
14. Ronald Agénor (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Laurence Tieleman
2. Brian MacPhie
3. Neville Godwin
4. Doug Flach
5. David Nainkin
6. Cecil Mamiit
7. Michael Russell

Lucky losers

1. Alex O'Brien
2. Tuomas Ketola

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Laurence Tieleman	6	6
	WC	Rob Steckley	3	3
								1	Laurence Tieleman	3	7	7
								12	Max Mirnyi	6	6	5
		Simon Larose	5	6	6
	12	Max Mirnyi	7	2	7

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Alex O'Brien	6	5	6
		Jocelyn Robichaud	2	7	4
								2	Alex O'Brien	3	7	2r
								13	Michael Russell	6	5	3
		Emin Ağayev	6	6	4
	13	Michael Russell	4	7	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Brian MacPhie	6	6
		Ryan Clark	2	2
								3	Brian MacPhie	6	6
								14	Ronald Agénor	3	4
		Dominic Boulet	2	3
	14	Ronald Agénor	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Neville Godwin	6	3	7
		David Kepka	2	6	6
								4	Neville Godwin	2	6	7
									James Sekulov	6	4	6
		James Sekulov	6	6
	11	David Witt	4	3

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Tuomas Ketola	6	6
	WC	Hugues Laverdière	0	4
								5	Tuomas Ketola	4	4
								10	Doug Flach	6	6
		Bobby Mahal	2	4
	10	Doug Flach	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Óscar Burrieza	6	6
	WC	Stephan Timu	1	2
								6	Óscar Burrieza	3	5
								9	David Nainkin	6	7
	WC	Charles-Antoine Sévigny	1	2
	9	David Nainkin	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Cecil Mamiit	6	6
		Will Ritter	1	2
								7	Cecil Mamiit	6	6
									Kevin Ullyett	3	4
		Kevin Ullyett	6	6
	8	Olivier Delaître	1	2

External links

• 1998 du Maurier Open draw
• ITF tournament profile