1998 Compaq Grand Slam Cup – Men's singles

Marcelo Ríos won in the final 6–4, 2–6, 7–6^(7–1), 5–7, 6–3 against Andre Agassi. It was Ríos' 6th title of the year and the 11th of his career.^[1][2][3]

Men's singles
1998 Compaq Grand Slam Cup
Final
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	6–4, 2–6, 7–6^(7–1), 5–7, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1.   Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
2.   Marcelo Ríos (champion)
3.   Mark Philippoussis (semifinals)
4.   Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)

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

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
								1	Petr Korda	6	0	1
		Cédric Pioline	0	0				WC	Andre Agassi	4	6	6
	WC	Andre Agassi	6	6											WC	Andre Agassi	7^7	6^5	2	7	6
																Karol Kučera	6^1	7^7	6	5	0
								4	Goran Ivanišević	7	4	6
		Karol Kučera	6	6					Karol Kučera	5	6	8
	Alt	Hicham Arazi	4	4																				WC	Andre Agassi	4	6	6^1	7	3
		Tim Henman	5	3																				2	Marcelo Ríos	6	2	7^7	5	6
	Alt	Jonas Björkman	7	6				Alt	Jonas Björkman	6	6^1	1
								3	Mark Philippoussis	4	7^7	6
															3	Mark Philippoussis	6^4	3	4
	Alt	Nicolas Escudé	3	3											2	Marcelo Ríos	7^7	6	6
	Alt	Félix Mantilla	6	6				Alt	Félix Mantilla	6^2	5
								2	Marcelo Ríos	7^7	7

References

1. "GRAND SLAM CUP; Rios Outlasts Agassi As Williams Prevails". The New York Times. Associated Press. 5 October 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
2. "Marcelo Rios gewinnt Grand Slam Cup" [Marcelo Ríos wins the Grand Slam Cup]. Die Tageszeitung (in German). 5 October 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
3. "Ríos supera dores e vence Grand Slam Cup" [Ríos overcomes pain and wins the Grand Slam Cup]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo. 5 October 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2022.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)^{[permanent dead link]}