1998 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion and defended his title with 6–4, 6–4 against Magnus Larsson.

Singles
1998 Gerry Weber Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Magnus Larsson
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Seeds

1. Petr Korda (Second Round)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Champion)
3. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinal)
4. Carlos Moyá (Second Round)
5. Alex Corretja (First Round)
6. Thomas Muster (First Round)
7. Nicolas Kiefer (First Round)
8. Magnus Norman (Quarterfinal)

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
		Paul Haarhuis	6^5	2
		Magnus Larsson	7^7	6
									Magnus Larsson	4	4
								2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
		Thomas Johansson	6^4	7^7	3
	2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7^7	6^5	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P Korda	6	7^7
		MK Goellner	1	6^5				1	P Korda	6^4	4
	Q	C Vinck	6	1	2				P Haarhuis	7^7	6
		P Haarhuis	2	6	6											P Haarhuis	6	7^7
		G Pozzi	6	6												G Pozzi	3	6^4
		S Schalken	4	4					G Pozzi	6	7^7
		R Fromberg	2	6	6				R Fromberg	1	6^1
	7	N Kiefer	6	4	4																		P Haarhuis	6^5	2
	3	R Krajicek	5	6	6																		M Larsson	7^7	6
		V Spadea	7	2	2			3	R Krajicek	3	6	6
		F Dewulf	3	4					T Haas	6	4	1
		T Haas	6	6											3	R Krajicek	4	2
		S Campbell	1	7^7	6											M Larsson	6	6
	WC	J Knippschild	6	6^4	3				S Campbell	0	3
		M Larsson	6	6					M Larsson	6	6
	6	T Muster	3	2

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	À Corretja	2	5
		N Escudé	6	7					N Escudé
		J Tarango	4	7^7	5				T Johansson	w/o
		T Johansson	6	6^1	7											T Johansson	3	6	6
		B Becker	3	7	6^9										WC	H Dreekmann	6	1	4
	WC	H Dreekmann	6	5	7^11			WC	H Dreekmann	7	6
		G Raoux	4	4				4	C Moyá	5	3
	4	C Moyá	6	6																			T Johansson	6^4	7^7	3
	8	M Norman	3	6	6																	2	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	6^5	6
	Q	R Sluiter	6	2	1			8	M Norman	6	5	6
	Q	F Stauder	6	2	6^6				J Siemerink	4	7	3
		J Siemerink	4	6	7^8										8	M Norman	6^1	2
	WC	D Prinosil	7^7	6											2	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	6
	Q	G Trifu	6^2	3				WC	D Prinosil	4	3
		A Medvedev	6	5	1			2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	2	Y Kafelnikov	1	7	6

References

• Main Draw