1998 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Carlos Moyà
Runner-up	Cédric Pioline
Final score	6–3, 6–0, 7–5

Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Carlos Moyà won the title, defeating Cédric Pioline 6–3, 6–0, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

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

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	10	Cédric Pioline	6	0	77
	12	Alberto Berasategui	3	6	65
								10	Cédric Pioline	3	0	5
								14	Carlos Moyà	6	6	7
	14	Carlos Moyà	4	6	6
	7	Richard Krajicek	6	1	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	7
		A Agassi	6	6					A Agassi	4	5
		T Martin	2	1											1	P Sampras	1	1
		F Santoro	6	6												F Santoro	6	6
	WC	A Clément	2	1					F Santoro	6	6
	Q	J Tarango	1	6	5			15	S Bruguera	3	0
	15	S Bruguera	6	1	7																		F Santoro	6	2	4
	10	C Pioline	6	3	6																	10	C Pioline	1	6	6
		C Costa	2	6	3			10	C Pioline	6	77
	Q	N Lapentti	2	4				WC	S Grosjean	1	65
	WC	S Grosjean	6	6											10	C Pioline	78	6
		A Portas	2	1											8	G Kuerten	66	1
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	5	5
								8	G Kuerten	7	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	G Rusedski	4	6	3
	WC	B Becker	5	6	6			WC	B Becker	6	3	6
		J Siemerink	7	3	1										WC	B Becker	6	6
		M Filippini	6	2	64										13	M Philippoussis	1	1
		M Norman	2	6	77				M Norman	4	3
		J Alonso	69	6	4			13	M Philippoussis	6	6
	13	M Philippoussis	711	4	6																	WC	B Becker	77	5	1
	12	A Berasategui	6	7																		12	A Berasategui	64	7	6
		T Woodbridge	0	5				12	A Berasategui	6	77
	Q	J Sánchez	3	6	4			WC	D Vacek	0	61
	WC	D Vacek	6	4	6										12	A Berasategui	3	6	6
		S Doseděl	77	6												S Doseděl	6	3	3
		R Fromberg	65	4					S Doseděl	6	6
								5	J Björkman	1	0

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								6	Á Corretja	77	6
		A Medvedev	4	6	79				A Medvedev	64	4
		G Ivanišević	6	2	67										6	Á Corretja	77	6
		B Steven	3	1											SE	A Gaudenzi	61	4
	SE	A Gaudenzi	6	6				SE	A Gaudenzi	6	4	6
	Q	G Blanco	6	6				Q	G Blanco	4	6	3
	11	T Henman	2	4																		6	Á Corretja	3	2
	14	C Moyà	6	6																		14	C Moyà	6	6
		T Muster	0	3				14	C Moyà	6	6
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	1	1
	Q	J Burillo	4	0											14	C Moyà	6	6
		T Johansson	7	610	3										4	Y Kafelnikov	2	3
		M Woodforde	5	712	6				M Woodforde	6	2	2
								4	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	R Krajicek	6	6
	LL	J A Viloca	6	6				LL	J A Viloca	4	2
	Q	D Nargiso	3	4											7	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Rosset	1	0r												B Ulihrach	4	0
		B Ulihrach	6	3					B Ulihrach	6	6
		N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	4	2
	9	F Mantilla	1	4																		7	R Krajicek	4	77	6
	16	Á Costa	6	6																		2	P Korda	6	61	1
		T Enqvist	1	3				16	Á Costa	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	7					M Gustafsson	4	2
	LL	K Alami	3	5											16	Á Costa	7	4	4
	Q	S Schalken	6	2	4										2	P Korda	5	6	6
		W Ferreira	4	6	6				W Ferreira	1	3
								2	P Korda	6	6