title: 1998 Paris Open – Singles
text: # 1998 Paris Open – Singles
  
  Greg Rusedski defeated the defending champion Pete Sampras in the final, 6–4, $7–6^{(7–4)},$ 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Paris Open.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.
  
  * Pete Sampras (final)
  * Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  * Patrick Rafter (third round)
  * Carlos Moyà (second round)
  * Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
  * Álex Corretja (second round)
  * Karol Kučera (third round)
  * Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  * Tim Henman (third round)
  * Petr Korda (second round)
  * Richard Krajicek (second round)
  * Jonas Björkman (second round)
  * Greg Rusedski (champion)
  * Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  * Jan Siemerink (second round)
  * Álbert Costa (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
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mark Philippoussis | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mark Philippoussis | 3 | 3 | | 1 | Pete Sampras | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Todd Martin | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | Todd Martin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Todd Martin | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Andre Agassi | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Andre Agassi | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Pete Sampras | 4 | $6^4$ | 3 | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Greg Rusedski | 6 | $7^7$ | 6 | | |
  | | Magnus Gustafsson | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Greg Rusedski | 6 | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | 13 | Greg Rusedski | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | Greg Rusedski | 6 | 6 | | 13 | Greg Rusedski | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Marcelo Ríos | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | P Sampras | $7^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | S Grosjean | $6^4$ | $7^7$ | 4 | | T Johansson | $6^7$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Johansson | $7^7$ | $6^3$ | 6 | | | | | | 1 | P Sampras | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | J Golmard | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | WC | J Golmard | $7^7$ | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | B Black | $6^2$ | 4 | | WC | J Golmard | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 16 | Á Costa | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | P Sampras | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Philippoussis | 3 | 3 |
  | | | | | | 10 | P Korda | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Vacek | $6^5$ | $6^6$ | | | M Philippoussis | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Philippoussis | $7^7$ | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | M Philippoussis | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
  | | F Santoro | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | K Kučera | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
  | | H Arazi | 6 | 4 | 1 | | F Santoro | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | K Kučera | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | P Rafter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | B Becker | $7^7$ | 5 | 4 | | N Escudé | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Escudé | $6^2$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | P Rafter | 7 | $6^5$ | $6^6$ | | | | | |
  | Q | P Haarhuis | $7^7$ | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | T Martin | 5 | $7^7$ | $7^8$ | | | | | |
  | | T Martin | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | T Martin | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 14 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T Martin | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | A Agassi | 6 | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | | 11 | R Krajicek | 4 | 7 | 5/r | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Rosset | 6 | 6 | | Q | M Rosset | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | W Ferreira | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | Q | M Rosset | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Q | G Pozzi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | A Agassi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | T Enqvist | 3 | 3 | | Q | G Pozzi | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | A Agassi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | | | | | | 6 | Á Corretja | $6^2$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Costa | 5 | 1 | | | T Haas | $7^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Haas | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | T Haas | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | M Chang | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | M Gustafsson | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Gustafsson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | M Gustafsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 12 | J Björkman | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Gustafsson | 3 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 13 | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Kiefer | 7 | 6 | | | N Kiefer | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Krošlák | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | 13 | G Rusedski | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | G Raoux | 6 | $6^1$ | 4 | | | | | | | J Stoltenberg | $6^6$ | 4 | | | | |
  | | J Stoltenberg | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 | | J Stoltenberg | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | C Moyà | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 8 | Y Kafelnikov | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Norman | $7^7$ | 6 | | | M Norman | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Clément | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Y Kafelnikov | 6 | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | R Fromberg | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 9 | T Henman | 3 | $7^7$ | $6^2$ | | | | |
  | WC | A Di Pasquale | 6 | 6 | | WC | A Di Pasquale | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 9 | T Henman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Y Kafelnikov | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Ríos | 3 | 2 |
  | | | | | | 15 | J Siemerink | $6^3$ | 6 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Pioline | 4 | 4 | | | V Spadea | $7^7$ | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Spadea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | V Spadea | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Q | T Woodbridge | 6 | 2 | $7^7$ | | | | | | 2 | M Ríos | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | B Ulihrach | 3 | 6 | $6^3$ | Q | T Woodbridge | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | M Ríos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  