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1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Marcelo Ríos defeated Greg Rusedski in the final, 6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Indian Wells Masters.

Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup
and the State Farm Evert Cup
Final
ChampionChile Marcelo Ríos
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Greg Rusedski
Score6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Main article: 1998 Newsweek Champions Cup

Michael Chang was the two-time reigning champion, but had to withdraw from the tournament after he suffered a knee injury. This injury occurred after a bizarre incident where sprinklers had accidentally sprayed water onto the court that Chang was practising on, causing Chang to slip and tear his left knee.

Seeds

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

  1.   Pete Sampras (third round)
  2.   Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
  3.   Patrick Rafter (third round)
  4.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  5.   Jonas Björkman (second round)
  6.   Greg Rusedski (final)
  7.   Marcelo Ríos (champion)
  8.   Michael Chang (withdrew)
  9.   Álex Corretja (first round)
  10.   Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  11.   Karol Kučera (second round)
  12.   Mark Philippoussis (first round)
  13.   Félix Mantilla (first round)
  14.   Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  15.   Cédric Pioline (second round)
  16.   Alberto Berasategui (first round, retired)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
    Thomas Muster 5 6 6
    Andrei Medvedev 7 3 4
    Thomas Muster 65 1  
6   Greg Rusedski 77 6  
    Thomas Enqvist 6 61 4
6   Greg Rusedski 2 77 6
6   Greg Rusedski 3 717 64 4  
7   Marcelo Ríos 6 615 77 6  
WC   Jan-Michael Gambill 78 3 6
WC   Andre Agassi 66 6 3
WC   Jan-Michael Gambill 63 3  
7   Marcelo Ríos 77 6  
7   Marcelo Ríos 6 6  
2   Petr Korda 4 2  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   P Sampras 6 7  
    M Larsson 7 4 5     T Martin 1 5  
    T Martin 5 6 7 1   P Sampras 5 3  
    T Muster 6 6       T Muster 7 6  
    C Woodruff 4 4       T Muster 4 6 6
    M Rosset 3 4   15   C Pioline 6 3 4
15   C Pioline 6 6       T Muster 5 6 6
9   Á Corretja 5 3       A Medvedev 7 3 4
    M Norman 7 6       M Norman 78 1 2
    A Medvedev 78 2 710     A Medvedev 66 6 6
    G Ivanišević 66 6 68     A Medvedev 6 6  
    T Henman 3 4   LL   N Lapentti 1 4  
Q   W Black 6 6   Q   W Black 6 3 0
LL   N Lapentti 1 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Y Kafelnikov 3 3  
    B Ulihrach 6 6       B Ulihrach 6 6  
    M Filippini 4 0       B Ulihrach 2 62  
WC   R Reneberg 3 1       T Enqvist 6 77  
    T Enqvist 6 6       T Enqvist 6 6  
    Á Costa 4 6 6     Á Costa 4 3  
13   F Mantilla 6 4 3     T Enqvist 6 61 4
11   K Kučera 6 1 77 6   G Rusedski 2 77 6
    D Hrbatý 4 6 65 11   K Kučera 64 4  
Q   G Stafford 4 3       C Moyà 77 6  
    C Moyà 6 6       C Moyà 3 5  
Q   V Spadea 6 6   6   G Rusedski 6 7  
Q   J A Viloca 4 1   Q   V Spadea 6 3 4
6   G Rusedski 4 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   J Björkman 6 1 64
    J Courier 3 6 6     J Courier 4 6 77
    G Raoux 6 4 3     J Courier 2 4  
    A Portas 1 1   WC   J-M Gambill 6 6  
    F Clavet 6 6       F Clavet 3 4  
WC   J-M Gambill 79 5 78 WC   J-M Gambill 6 6  
12   M Philippoussis 67 7 66 WC   J-M Gambill 78 3 6
14   S Bruguera 77 6   WC   A Agassi 66 6 3
    J Alonso 60 3   14   S Bruguera 2 4  
    T Woodbridge 63 4   WC   A Agassi 6 6  
WC   A Agassi 77 6   WC   A Agassi 6 3 6
    F Santoro 3 6 4 3   P Rafter 3 6 2
    W Ferreira 6 1 6     W Ferreira 5 7 4
3   P Rafter 7 5 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   M Ríos 6 77  
WC   L Hewitt 4 4   Q   H Dreekmann 4 64  
Q   H Dreekmann 6 6   7   M Ríos 6 6  
WC   M Washington 77 6       N Kiefer 4 3  
    M Woodforde 64 4   WC   M Washington 3 4  
    N Kiefer 6 64 6     N Kiefer 6 6  
10   G Kuerten 4 77 2 7   M Ríos 6 6  
16   A Berasategui 4 0r 2   P Korda 4 2  
    S Doseděl 6 1       S Doseděl 62 3  
    J Stoltenberg 3 6 1     T Haas 77 6  
    T Haas 6 3 6     T Haas 66 2  
Q   A Gaudenzi 4 6 4 2   P Korda 78 6  
Q   S Draper 6 4 6 Q   S Draper 3 6 0
2   P Korda 6 3 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Richard Fromberg (first round)
  2.   Carlos Costa (first round)
  3.   Galo Blanco (first round)
  4.   Daniel Vacek (first round)
  5.   Andrea Gaudenzi (qualified)
  6.   Byron Black (first round)
  7.   Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8.   Javier Sánchez (first round)
  9.   Vince Spadea (qualified)
  10.   Fernando Meligeni (first round)
  11.   Jérôme Golmard (first round)
  12.   Grant Stafford (qualified)
  13.   Juan Albert Viloca (qualified)
  14.   Scott Draper (qualified)

Qualifiers

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  1.   Juan Albert Viloca
  2.   Grant Stafford
  3.   Scott Draper
  4.   Hendrik Dreekmann
  5.   Andrea Gaudenzi
  6.   Vince Spadea
  7.   Wayne Black

Lucky loser

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  1.   Nicolás Lapentti

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Richard Fromberg 6 3
  Alex O'Brien 7 6
  Alex O'Brien 6 3
13   Juan Albert Viloca 7 6
WC   Nicolás Massú 4 6 5
13   Juan Albert Viloca 6 4 7

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Carlos Costa 3 1
  Jonathan Stark 6 6
  Jonathan Stark 4 3
12   Grant Stafford 6 6
WC   Lucas Arnold Ker 4 4
12   Grant Stafford 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Galo Blanco 6 6
  Oliver Gross 7 7
  Oliver Gross 4 2
14   Scott Draper 6 6
  Daniel Nestor 7 3 6
14   Scott Draper 6 6 7

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Daniel Vacek 4 3
WC   Michael Joyce 6 6
WC   Michael Joyce 2 4
  Hendrik Dreekmann 6 6
  Hendrik Dreekmann 7 6
11   Jérôme Golmard 6 0

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Andrea Gaudenzi 6 5 6
  Franco Squillari 2 7 4
5   Andrea Gaudenzi 7 6 6
WC   Jeff Salzenstein 5 7 1
WC   Jeff Salzenstein 6 7
10   Fernando Meligeni 4 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Byron Black 3 3
  Sandon Stolle 6 6
  Sandon Stolle 6 6 2
9   Vince Spadea 4 7 6
  Christian Ruud 7 1 4
9   Vince Spadea 5 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Nicolás Lapentti 2
  Dinu Mihail Pescariu 3 r
7   Nicolás Lapentti 3 6 5
  Wayne Black 6 2 7
  Wayne Black 5 6 6
8   Javier Sánchez 7 4 3

References

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