The 1998 German Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 92nd edition of the Hamburg Masters (German Open), and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from through 4 May through 11 May 1998.[3]
| 1998 ATP German Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–11 May |
| Edition | 92nd |
| Category | ATP Super 9 |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $2,200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Hamburg, Germany |
| Venue | Rothenbaum Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Albert Costa[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana[2] | |
The men's field was headlined by ATP No. 1, Indian Wells, Miami, Auckland titlist, Australian Open finalist Marcelo Ríos, Antwerp winner, Indian Wells and 1997 U.S. Open runner-up Greg Rusedski and Marseille runner-up, 1994 Hamburg winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Other top seeds competing were Dubai titlist Àlex Corretja, Gustavo Kuerten, Karol Kučera, Richard Krajicek and Alberto Berasategui.
Finals
editSingles
editAlbert Costa defeated Àlex Corretja 6–2, 6–0, 1–0, retired.
- It was Albert Costa's 1st title of the year, and his 7th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year, and overall.
Doubles
editDonald Johnson / Francisco Montana defeated David Adams / Brett Steven 6–4, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "1998 Hamburg – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1998 Hamburg – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1998 Hamburg". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2014.