1998 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
1998 RCA Championships
Final
ChampionSpain Àlex Corretja[1]
Runner-upUnited States Andre Agassi
Score2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jonas Björkman was the defending champion,[2] but lost in the second round to Jason Stoltenberg.

Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–3.[3]

Seeds

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

  1. Chile Marcelo Ríos (third round)
  2. Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
  3. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  4. Sweden Jonas Björkman (second round)
  5. United States Andre Agassi (final)
  6. Spain Àlex Corretja (champion)
  7. Spain Albert Costa (second round)
  8. Spain Alberto Berasategui (second round)
  9. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  10. Spain Félix Mantilla (second round)
  11. Australia Mark Philippoussis (third round)
  12. Austria Thomas Muster (second round)
  13. Spain Francisco Clavet (third round)
  14. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  15. United States Todd Martin (semifinals)
  16. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final[1]
               
Zimbabwe Byron Black 1 6 4
Paraguay Ramón Delgado 6 2 6
Paraguay Ramón Delgado 66 3
5 United States Andre Agassi 78 6
14 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 2 1
5 United States Andre Agassi 6 6
5 United States Andre Agassi 6 2 3
6 Spain Àlex Corretja 2 6 6
6 Spain Àlex Corretja 6 6
3 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 4 3
6 Spain Àlex Corretja 6 77
15 United States Todd Martin 2 64
Morocco Hicham Arazi 64 611
15 United States Todd Martin 77 713

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Chile M Ríos 6 6
United States S Campbell 1 6 1 WC United States B Bryan 4 4
WC United States B Bryan 6 0 6 1 Chile M Ríos 7 1 5
Zimbabwe B Black 6 6 Zimbabwe B Black 5 6 7
Q Australia B Ellwood 2 2 Zimbabwe B Black 77 6
Italy G Pozzi 77 6 Italy G Pozzi 61 4
16 Italy A Gaudenzi 63 1 Zimbabwe B Black 1 6 4
9 France C Pioline 77 6 Paraguay R Delgado 6 2 6
Czech Republic M Damm 62 2 9 France C Pioline 63 1
France J Golmard 3 2 Paraguay R Delgado 77 6
Paraguay R Delgado 6 6 Paraguay R Delgado 7 7
Spain J Burillo 4 3 WC United States B MacPhie 5 5
WC United States B MacPhie 6 6 WC United States B MacPhie 6 6
8 Spain A Berasategui 1 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Sweden J Björkman 5 3
Australia J Stoltenberg 65 6 6 Australia J Stoltenberg 7 6
Australia A Ilie 77 3 4 Australia J Stoltenberg 6 5 610
WC Belgium X Malisse 3 5 14 South Africa W Ferreira 3 7 712
Czech Republic J Novák 6 7 Czech Republic J Novák 63 2
Canada D Nestor 4 64 14 South Africa W Ferreira 77 6
14 South Africa W Ferreira 6 77 14 South Africa W Ferreira 2 1
12 Austria T Muster 6 6 5 United States A Agassi 6 6
Q United States P Goldstein 2 2 12 Austria T Muster 3 7 4
Zimbabwe W Black 6 3 78 Zimbabwe W Black 6 5 6
Q Germany B Karbacher 1 6 66 Zimbabwe W Black 64 6 1
Q United States M Sell 5 6 3 5 United States A Agassi 77 3 6
Australia M Tebbutt 7 4 6 Australia M Tebbutt 1 0
5 United States A Agassi 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain À Corretja 6 62 7
Australia S Draper 6 65 6 Australia S Draper 3 77 5
Q Italy L Tieleman 4 77 3 6 Spain À Corretja 4 6 6
Romania A Voinea 6 6 11 Australia M Philippoussis 6 4 3
LL Finland T Ketola 2 0 Romania A Voinea 5 4
South Africa G Stafford 3 2 11 Australia M Philippoussis 7 6
11 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6 6 Spain À Corretja 6 6
13 Spain F Clavet 6 6 3 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 3
Q The Bahamas M Merklein 3 2 13 Spain F Clavet 6 6
Germany T Haas 77 6 Germany T Haas 4 0
Spain F Vicente 65 2 13 Spain F Clavet 1 66
Sweden M Larsson 2 77 6 3 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 78
France S Grosjean 6 63 2 Sweden M Larsson 62 3
3 United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Spain A Costa 2 4
WC United States T Dent 77 5 1 WC United States D Wheaton 6 6
WC United States D Wheaton 61 7 6 WC United States D Wheaton 3 2
Morocco H Arazi 77 6 Morocco H Arazi 6 6
South Africa M Ondruska 64 2 Morocco H Arazi 6 4 6
United States V Spadea 5 63 10 Spain F Mantilla 2 6 4
10 Spain F Mantilla 7 77 Morocco H Arazi 64 611
15 United States T Martin 6 6 15 United States T Martin 77 713
Q United States W McGuire 3 4 15 United States T Martin 4 6 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 4 4 France A Clément 6 1 4
France A Clément 6 6 15 United States T Martin 6 77
Sweden T Johansson 6 6 Sweden T Johansson 1 65
Sweden M Tillström 3 4 Sweden T Johansson 65 6 6
2 Spain C Moyá 77 0 1

References

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  1. ^ a b "1998 Indianapolis". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "BJORKMAN BEATS MOYA IN RAIN-DELAYED FINAL". Associated Press. August 17, 1997. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Corretja Wins RCA Championship". Associated Press. August 23, 1998. Retrieved July 4, 2014.