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Men's singles
1998 du Maurier Open
Final
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Score	7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Patrick Rafter defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 7–6,, 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.

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	6	4
								3	Patrick Rafter	7	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	6	6	2				G Pozzi	1	2
		G Pozzi	7	4	6										1	P Sampras	7	6
		M Ondruska	2	3												T Haas	6	2
		T Haas	6	6					T Haas	7	6
		M Damm	3	4				15	F Santoro	6	2
	15	F Santoro	6	6																		1	P Sampras	7	1	2
	10	G Ivanišević	7	7																		8/WC	A Agassi	6	6	6
	WC	S Lareau	6	6				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	7	6
	WC	B Kokavec	6	6												M Washington	6	2
		S Campbell	1	2				WC	B Kokavec	3	4
		M Washington	7	6					M Washington	6	6
	13	J Siemerink	6	3																		4	Y Kafelnikov	4	4
	12	G Kuerten	3	6																		6	R Krajicek	6	6
	LL	A O'Brien	6	7				LL	A O'Brien	6	4	7
		R Delgado	7	6	6				R Delgado	1	6	5
	Q	B MacPhie	6	7	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	7	6
		J Courier	5	7	4				S Draper	6	3
		S Draper	7	5	6										5	J Björkman	6	6	6
	WC	F Niemeyer	4	4											17	N Kiefer	2	7	3
		V Santopadre	6	6					V Santopadre	6	1	6
		D Nestor	2	6				17	N Kiefer	2	6	7
	17	N Kiefer	6	7																		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	7	6
		G Cañas	2	7	6				G Cañas	6	6	2
		G Stafford	6	6	2										7	T Henman	7	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6											9	Á Costa	6	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	6
		S Schalken	6	3	4				D Vacek	6	7
		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	2
								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

References

1. "Rafter straight-sets his way past Krajicek to claim du Maurier Open". Deseret News. Associated Press. 10 August 1998. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
2. "Rafter sweeps du Maurier". Tampa Bay Times. 10 August 1998. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
3. "Rafter Dominates The Field In 1998 Toronto Classic Moment" (video). YouTube. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
4. "Foot fault: Woodruff still kicking around". Sun Sentinel. 9 August 1998. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

External links

• 1998 du Maurier Open draw
• ITF tournament profile

• 1998 du Maurier Open