1998 St. Petersburg Open – Singles

Singles
1998 St. Petersburg Open
Champion Richard Krajicek
Runner-up Marc Rosset
Score6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Draw32
Seeds8

Thomas Johansson was the defending champion but lost in the semifinal 6–4, 6–4 against Richard Krajicek.

Richard Krajicek won in the final 6–4, 7–6(7–5) against Marc Rosset.

Seeds

  1. Richard Krajicek (champion)
  2. Cédric Pioline (semifinals)
  3. Fabrice Santoro (quarterfinals)
  4. Marc Rosset (final)
  5. Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
  6. Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
  7. Marc-Kevin Goellner (second round)
  8. Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Richard Krajicek 6 6  
5 Thomas Johansson 4 4  
1 Richard Krajicek 6 77  
4 Marc Rosset 4 65  
4 Marc Rosset 6 6  
2 Cédric Pioline 1 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 R Krajicek 6 4 6
  J Krošlák 1 6 3 1 R Krajicek 62 6 6
  M Damm 6 2 66   D Prinosil 77 4 2
  D Prinosil 3 6 78 1 R Krajicek 77 6  
  R Vašek 77 3 3 8 D Vacek 64 1  
  J Knippschild 63 6 6   J Knippschild 2 1 r
  R Furlan 3 62   8 D Vacek 6 2  
8 D Vacek 6 77   1 R Krajicek 6 6  
3 F Santoro 77 6   5 T Johansson 4 4  
  A Boetsch 64 3   3 F Santoro 6 7  
Q J-F Bachelot 7 6   Q J-F Bachelot 3 5  
  D Pescariu 5 3   3 F Santoro 3 3  
Q L Burgsmüller 2 4   5 T Johansson 6 6  
  D Sanguinetti 6 6     D Sanguinetti 2 2  
  G Pozzi 62 2   5 T Johansson 6 6  
5 T Johansson 77 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 D Hrbatý 6 6  
  R Schüttler 3 4   6 D Hrbatý 6 6  
Q N Kulti 6 2   Q N Kulti 3 4  
  G Schaller 2 0r 6 D Hrbatý 4 3  
Q O Delaître 7 6   4 M Rosset 6 6  
  J Golmard 5 1   Q O Delaître 4 3  
WC A Tchernenko 2 3   4 M Rosset 6 6  
4 M Rosset 6 6   4 M Rosset 6 6  
7 M-K Goellner 6 7   2 C Pioline 1 4  
  JA Marín 4 5 7 M-K Goellner 4 4  
WC K Ivanov-Smolensky 1 2     H Dreekmann 6 6  
  H Dreekmann 6 6     H Dreekmann 6 3 5
  M Tillström 6 3 4 2 C Pioline 4 6 7
  J Van Herck 3 6 6   J Van Herck 3 4  
  M Ondruska 5 2   2 C Pioline 6 6  
2 C Pioline 7 6  

References