1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

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

Main article: 1998 Dubai Tennis Championships

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

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

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Jonas Björkman	3	3
	4	Àlex Corretja	6	6
								4	Àlex Corretja	77	6
								6	Félix Mantilla	60	1
	6	Félix Mantilla	712	4	6
		Wayne Ferreira	610	6	4

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Björkman	6	6
	Q	D Nainkin	1	3				1	J Björkman	710	6
		A Portas	2	6	3				M Norman	68	2
		M Norman	6	4	6										1	J Björkman	77	6
		A Costa	6	6												C Moyá	63	1
	Q	Ó Burrieza López	3	4					A Costa	63	2
		C Moyá	6	6					C Moyá	77	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	77	5	6
		B Ulihrach	67	3											WC	C Costa	61	7	4
	WC	C Costa	79	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	77
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	3	63
	3	Y Kafelnikov	2	1																		6	F Mantilla	712	4	6
	7	T Muster	6	64	6																		W Ferreira	610	6	4
	WC	S Stolle	3	77	4			7	T Muster	65	4
		N Kiefer	6	1	6				N Kiefer	77	6
		J Novák	1	6	3											N Kiefer	3	2
		W Ferreira	63	6	7											W Ferreira	6	6
		J Sánchez	77	3	5				W Ferreira	2	6	6
		B Steven	6	6					B Steven	6	4	3
	2	M Ríos	3	3

References

• Main Draw