Men's singles
1998 Lipton Championships
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Final score	7-5, 6-3, 6-4
Details
Draw	96 (12Q / 6WC)
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Marcelo Ríos won the title, defeating Andre Agassi 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	Q	Steve Campbell	3	1
	8	Àlex Corretja	6	6
								8	Àlex Corretja	4	2
								29	Andre Agassi	6	6
	29	Andre Agassi	6	6
		Jeff Tarango	4	3
															29	Andre Agassi	5	3	4
															3	Marcelo Ríos	7	6	6
	22	Thomas Enqvist	3	0r
	3	Marcelo Ríos	6	2
								3	Marcelo Ríos	6	4	6
								18	Tim Henman	2	6	0
	10	Gustavo Kuerten	2	4
	18	Tim Henman	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		W Black	6	4	1				J Sánchez	1	2
		J Sánchez	1	6	6										1	P Sampras	6	66	3
	LL	M Sell	6	3	2										32	W Ferreira	0	78	6
		F Dewulf	1	6	6				F Dewulf	5	77	4
								32	W Ferreira	7	62	6
																						32	W Ferreira	77	2	5
																						Q	S Campbell	63	6	7
								17	A Berasategui	3	4
		T Martin	4	77	7				T Martin	6	6
		J Golmard	6	64	5											T Martin	6	5	64
		O Gross	4	2											Q	S Campbell	1	7	77
	Q	S Campbell	6	6				Q	S Campbell	3	6	6
								15	M Philippoussis	6	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								LL	S Prieto	3	6	6
		A Clément	4	2				Q	C Vinck	6	3	4
	Q	C Vinck	6	6											LL	S Prieto	2	3
	LL	G Cañas	7	6											23	F Santoro	6	6
		R Reneberg	5	3				LL	G Cañas	6	63	1
								23	F Santoro	2	77	6
																						23	F Santoro	1	6	3
																						8	À Corretja	6	3	6
								26	M Larsson	4	61
		G Blanco	7	6					G Blanco	6	77
		J Stoltenberg	5	4												G Blanco	3	1
		J Courier	6	6											8	À Corretja	6	6
	WC	R Va?ek	1	0					J Courier	611	3
								8	À Corretja	713	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	P Rafter	3	5
		J Alonso	6	4	4				V Spadea	6	7
		V Spadea	3	6	6											V Spadea	4	5
	WC	L Hewitt	4	6	4										29	A Agassi	6	7
		N Escudé	6	3	6				N Escudé	2	3
								29	A Agassi	6	6
																						29	A Agassi	77	4	6
																						19	Á Costa	65	6	1
								19	Á Costa	7	6
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	5	1
	Q	D Norman	4	2											19	Á Costa	78	3	6
	WC	L Arnold Ker	6	3	6										14	C Pioline	66	6	3
		J van Herck	1	6	1			WC	L Arnold Ker	4	3
								14	C Pioline	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								12	F Mantilla	77	4	63
	Q	S Lareau	4	3					P Haarhuis	63	6	77
		P Haarhuis	6	6												P Haarhuis	3	r
		J Tarango	6	7												J Tarango	6
		D Prinosil	1	5					J Tarango	7	6
								21	M Norman	5	0
																							J Tarango	3	6	6
																						6	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	2
								28	J Siemerink	6	6
		G Pozzi	6	6					G Pozzi	3	2
	Q	R Jabali	4	3											28	J Siemerink	4	65
		C Dosed?l	3	713	6										6	Y Kafelnikov	6	77
		N Lapentti	6	611	4				C Dosed?l	77	65	65
								6	Y Kafelnikov	65	77	77

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	G Rusedski	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6	6					D Hrbatý	3	1
		D Vacek	3	2											5	G Rusedski	6	710
		M Filippini	1	6	6										27	M Rosset	1	68
	Q	I Heuberger	6	1	2				M Filippini	6	4	2
								27	M Rosset	4	6	6
																						5	G Rusedski	2	2
																						22	T Enqvist	6	6
								22	T Enqvist	6	5	6
	Q	D Wheaton	1	4					C Costa	1	7	1
		C Costa	6	6											22	T Enqvist	6	3	6
		G Raoux	6	77											11	K Ku?era	3	6	3
		J Novák	4	63					G Raoux	4	2
								11	K Ku?era	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	S Bruguera	6	4	3
	Q	D van Scheppingen	63	7	6			Q	D van Scheppingen	3	6	6
		S Draper	77	5	3										Q	D van Scheppingen	3	4
	Q	N Godwin	2	62											20	G Ivani?evi?	6	6
		D Nestor	6	77					D Nestor	62	4
								20	G Ivani?evi?	77	6
																						20	G Ivani?evi?	2	3
																						3	M Ríos	6	6
								30	T Haas	6	6
		S Stolle	77	2	5				M Tebbutt	2	4
		M Tebbutt	64	6	7										30	T Haas	4	3
		H Dreekmann	3	6	6										3	M Ríos	6	6
		T Nydahl	6	1	4				H Dreekmann	3	4
								3	M Ríos	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	J Björkman	6	6
	WC	J Salzenstein	4	3				LL	L Paes	3	4
	LL	L Paes	6	6											7	J Björkman	66	63
		J A Viloca	3	2											25	N Kiefer	78	77
	WC	M Washington	6	6				WC	M Washington	1	3
								25	N Kiefer	6	6
																						25	N Kiefer	4	7	4
																						10	G Kuerten	6	5	6
								24	A Medvedev	7	6
	Q	A Cherkasov	6	3	4			LL	B MacPhie	5	2
	LL	B MacPhie	2	6	6										24	A Medvedev	2	6	65
	Q	F Roig	7	2	6										10	G Kuerten	6	4	77
		B Ulihrach	5	6	1			Q	F Roig	6	2	63
								10	G Kuerten	3	6	77

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								16	C Moyà	77	6
	WC	J-M Gambill	1	2					M Woodforde	62	3
		M Woodforde	6	6											16	C Moyà	1	4
		E Benfele Álvarez	5	4											18	T Henman	6	6
		G Stafford	7	6					G Stafford	4	2
								18	T Henman	6	6
																						18	T Henman	6	6
																						2	P Korda	4	4
								31	F Clavet	3	6	6
		J Stark	6	6					J Stark	6	3	4
	LL	O Burrieza	3	3											31	F Clavet	4	6	3
		B Black	66	7	65										2	P Korda	6	3	6
	Q	R Delgado	78	5	77			Q	R Delgado	2	65
								2	P Korda	6	77

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