Singles
1998 ATP German Open
ChampionSpain Albert Costa
Runner-upSpain Àlex Corretja
Score6–2, 6–0, 1–0 (retired)
Draw56
Seeds16

Albert Costa won the singles tennis title at the 1998 Hamburg European Open after Àlex Corretja retired from the final, with the scoreline at 6–2, 6–0, 1–0.

Andriy Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Costa.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Chile Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  2. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (third round)
  3. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  4. Spain Álex Corretja (final, retired)
  5. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
  6. Slovakia Karol Kučera (semifinals, retired)
  7. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (third round)
  8. Spain Alberto Berasategui (third round)
  9. Spain Félix Mantilla (semifinals)
  10. Spain Carlos Moyà (first round)
  11. United States Michael Chang (second round)
  12. United Kingdom Tim Henman (second round)
  13. Spain Sergi Bruguera (third round)
  14. Sweden Magnus Norman (first round)
  15. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
  16. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals, retired)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
  Spain Álbert Costa 3    
6 Slovakia Karol Kučera 0r  
  Spain Álbert Costa 6 6 1    
4 Spain Álex Corretja 2 0 0r  
4 Spain Álex Corretja 6 3 6
9 Spain Félix Mantilla 2 6 3

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Chile M Ríos 6 4 3
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 6     South Africa W Ferreira 4 6 6
  Netherlands J Siemerink 4 2     South Africa W Ferreira 3 3  
  Ukraine A Medvedev 3 6 63   Spain Á Costa 6 6  
  Spain Á Costa 6 1 77   Spain Á Costa 6 6  
WC Germany O Gross 3 6 6 WC Germany O Gross 2 2  
15 Germany N Kiefer 6 2 1   Spain Á Costa 6 6  
10 Spain C Moyà 2 5     France F Santoro 3 4  
  Germany T Haas 6 7     Germany T Haas 4 4  
  Spain C Costa 3 3     France F Santoro 6 6  
  France F Santoro 6 6     France F Santoro 7 77  
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 1   7/WC Netherlands R Krajicek 5 63  
  Switzerland M Rosset 2 0r   Netherlands S Schalken 66 2  
7/WC Netherlands R Krajicek 78 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 2  
  Austria T Muster 6 6     Austria T Muster 6 6  
  Spain A Portas 2 0     Austria T Muster 6 6  
Q Spain F Vicente 5 4   Q Germany J Knippschild 1 4  
  Belgium F Dewulf 7 6     Belgium F Dewulf 4 3  
Q Germany J Knippschild 6 6   Q Germany J Knippschild 6 6  
14 Sweden M Norman 3 0     Austria T Muster 3 2  
11/WC United States M Chang 6 3 6 6 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6  
WC Germany D Prinosil 4 6 1 11/WC United States M Chang 3 77 2
  Spain F Clavet 6 2 6   Spain F Clavet 6 64 6
  Germany M-K Goellner 4 6 4   Spain F Clavet 2 2  
  Australia R Fromberg 6 67 6 6 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6  
  Uruguay M Filippini 3 79 4   Australia R Fromberg 2 1  
6 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 0 2     Czech Republic S Doseděl 4 4  
  Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 6   5 Brazil G Kuerten 6 4 6
  Morocco H Arazi 7 7     Morocco H Arazi 1 6 2
  Italy A Gaudenzi 5 5     Morocco H Arazi 6 6  
Q Sweden J Apell 3 2   12 United Kingdom T Henman 3 3  
12 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6   5 Brazil G Kuerten 6 68 4
13 Spain S Bruguera 6 6   4 Spain Á Corretja 4 710 6
Q Spain J Díaz 2 1   13 Spain S Bruguera 6 6  
  France N Escudé 6 78     France N Escudé 0 2  
  Spain J Alonso 4 66   13 Spain S Bruguera 77 4 3
  Morocco K Alami 7 6   4 Spain Á Corretja 60 6 6
WC Germany M Sinner 5 2     Morocco K Alami 2 6 3
4 Spain Á Corretja 6 4 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain A Berasategui 6 6  
  Germany B Becker 5 4     Sweden M Gustafsson 3 3  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 7 6   8 Spain A Berasategui 6 65 64
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 4 6 9 Spain F Mantilla 1 77 77
Q Germany B Karbacher 3 6 2   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 4 2  
  France G Raoux 4 r   9 Spain F Mantilla 6 6  
9 Spain F Mantilla 6     9 Spain F Mantilla 6 2  
16 Croatia G Ivanišević 4 6 6 16 Croatia G Ivanišević 0 0r
  Spain G Blanco 6 4 3 16 Croatia G Ivanišević 4 6 6
  New Zealand B Steven 4 4     Ecuador N Lapentti 6 1 4
  Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6   16 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6  
Q Italy M Martelli 1 5   2 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 2  
Q Spain E Benfele Álvarez 6 7   Q Spain E Benfele Álvarez 63 6 3
2 United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 0 6
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