1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

Thomas Muster was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the second round to Nicolas Kiefer.

Singles
1998 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Àlex Corretja
Runner-up	Félix Mantilla
Final score	7–6^(7–0), 6–1

Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Félix Mantilla 7–6^(7–0), 6–1 in the final.[2]

Seeds

1. Jonas Björkman (Semifinals)
2. Marcelo Ríos (First Round)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (First Round)
4. Àlex Corretja (Champion)
5. Sergi Bruguera (First Round)
6. Félix Mantilla (Final)
7. Thomas Muster (Second Round)
8. Goran Ivanišević (First 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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Jonas Björkman	3	3
	4	Àlex Corretja	6	6
								4	Àlex Corretja	7^7	6
								6	Félix Mantilla	6^0	1
	6	Félix Mantilla	7^12	4	6
		Wayne Ferreira	6^10	6	4

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Björkman	6	6
	Q	D Nainkin	1	3				1	J Björkman	7^10	6
		A Portas	2	6	3				M Norman	6^8	2
		M Norman	6	4	6										1	J Björkman	7^7	6
		A Costa	6	6												C Moyá	6^3	1
	Q	Ó Burrieza López	3	4					A Costa	6^3	2
		C Moyá	6	6					C Moyá	7^7	6
	8	G Ivanišević	3	3																		1	J Björkman	3	3
	4	À Corretja	6	6																		4	À Corretja	6	6
		J Alonso	1	2				4	À Corretja	6	6
	SE	M Sinner	7	6				SE	M Sinner	4	3
	Q	P Norval	5	3											4	À Corretja	7^7	5	6
		B Ulihrach	6^7	3											WC	C Costa	6^1	7	4
	WC	C Costa	7^9	6				WC	C Costa	1	6	6
		J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	6	2	3
	5	S Bruguera	3	3

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Mantilla	6	6
		K Alami	4	2				6	F Mantilla	w/o
		T Henman	5	0				WC	B Becker
	WC	B Becker	7	6											6	F Mantilla	6	6
	Q	A Kitinov	1	3												A Berasategui	4	4
		A Berasategui	6	6					A Berasategui	6	7^7
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	3	6^3
	3	Y Kafelnikov	2	1																		6	F Mantilla	7^12	4	6
	7	T Muster	6	6^4	6																		W Ferreira	6^10	6	4
	WC	S Stolle	3	7^7	4			7	T Muster	6^5	4
		N Kiefer	6	1	6				N Kiefer	7^7	6
		J Novák	1	6	3											N Kiefer	3	2
		W Ferreira	6^3	6	7											W Ferreira	6	6
		J Sánchez	7^7	3	5				W Ferreira	2	6	6
		B Steven	6	6					B Steven	6	4	3
	2	M Ríos	3	3

References

1. "Muster Overwhelms Ivanisevic in Dubai Open Final". Associated Press. 16 February 1997. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
2. "Corretja Takes Dubai Open Title". Associated Press. 15 February 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2014.

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