1998 Heineken Open – Singles

First-seeded Marcelo Ríos defeated Richard Fromberg 4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3) to win the 1998 Heineken Open singles competition. Jonas Björkman was the champion but did not defend his title.

Singles
1998 Heineken Open
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Richard Fromberg
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3)
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Marcelo Ríos (Champion)
2. Félix Mantilla (Semifinals)
3. Dominik Hrbatý (Quarterfinals)
4. Marcelo Filippini (First Round)
5. Jeff Tarango (Second Round)
6. Brett Steven (Second Round)
7. Daniel Vacek (First Round)
8. Javier Sánchez (Second 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

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Ríos	6	6
		N Lapentti	3	3				1	M Ríos	7	6
		F Meligeni	4	6	6^6			WC	M Nielsen	5	1
	WC	M Nielsen	6	1	7^8										1	M Ríos	5	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	6												K Carlsen	7	4	1
		J Viloca	2	3					K Carlsen	6	6
	WC	A Hunt	6	7^7				WC	A Hunt	1	3
	7	D Vacek	4	6^0																		1	M Ríos	6	6
	4	M Filippini	7^7	3	2																		B Black	1	3
		M Washington	6^1	6	6				M Washington	0	4
		B Black	6	6					B Black	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	1	3												B Black	6	2	7
	Q	C Vinck	6	7^7											Q	C Vinck	4	6	5
	Q	G Weiner	1	6^3				Q	C Vinck	4	6	6
	Q	B MacPhie	6	3	2			5	J Tarango	6	1	1
	5	J Tarango	3	6	6																								1	Marcelo Ríos	4	6	7^7
	6	B Steven	6	6																										Richard Fromberg	6	4	6^3
	WC	T Susnjak	1	2				6	B Steven	6^4	3
		R Fromberg	3						R Fromberg	7^7	6
		K Alami	0	R												R Fromberg	6	7^8
		M Damm	7^7	6											3	D Hrbatý	2	6^6
		C Ruud	6^5	3					M Damm	3	4
		R Reneberg	2	4				3	D Hrbatý	6	6
	3	D Hrbatý	6	6																			R Fromberg	6	7^10
	8	J Sánchez	6	7																		2	F Mantilla	3	6^8
		G Stafford	4	5				8	J Sánchez	0	1
		L Roux	6	2	3				C Costa	6	6
		C Costa	1	6	6											C Costa	2	3
	Q	M Sell	6	2	7										2	F Mantilla	6	6
		M Tillström	3	6	5			Q	M Sell	3	6^7
		J van Herck	6^3	3				2	F Mantilla	6	7^9
	2	F Mantilla	7^7	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) – 1998 Men's Singles draw