XIV

Men's singles
1998 Lipton Championships
Final
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
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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Marcelo Ríos defeated Andre Agassi in the: final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4——to win the——men's singles tennis title at the "1998 Miami Open." With the win, he completed the Sunshine Double.

Thomas Muster was the reigning champion. But did not participate this year.

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	0
	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	6	3
	LL	M Sell	6	3	2										32	W Ferreira	0	7	6
		F Dewulf	1	6	6				F Dewulf	5	7	4
								32	W Ferreira	7	6	6
																						32	W Ferreira	7	2	5
																						Q	S Campbell	6	6	7
								17	A Berasategui	3	4
		T Martin	4	7	7				T Martin	6	6
		J Golmard	6	6	5											T Martin	6	5	6
		O Gross	4	2											Q	S Campbell	1	7	7
	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	6	1
								23	F Santoro	2	7	6
																						23	F Santoro	1	6	3
																						8	À Corretja	6	3	6
								26	M Larsson	4	6
		G Blanco	7	6					G Blanco	6	7
		J Stoltenberg	5	4												G Blanco	3	1
		J Courier	6	6											8	À Corretja	6	6
	WC	R Vašek	1	0					J Courier	6	3
								8	À Corretja	7	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	7	4	6
																						19	Á Costa	6	6	1
								19	Á Costa	7	6
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	5	1
	Q	D Norman	4	2											19	Á Costa	7	3	6
	WC	L Arnold Ker	6	3	6										14	C Pioline	6	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	7	4	6
	Q	S Lareau	4	3					P Haarhuis	6	6	7
		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	6
		C Doseděl	3	7	6										6	Y Kafelnikov	6	7
		N Lapentti	6	6	4				C Doseděl	7	6	6
								6	Y Kafelnikov	6	7	7

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	7
		M Filippini	1	6	6										27	M Rosset	1	6
	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	7											11	K Kučera	3	6	3
		J Novák	4	6					G Raoux	4	2
								11	K Kučera	6	6

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	S Bruguera	6	4	3
	Q	D van Scheppingen	6	7	6			Q	D van Scheppingen	3	6	6
		S Draper	7	5	3										Q	D van Scheppingen	3	4
	Q	N Godwin	2	6											20	G Ivanišević	6	6
		D Nestor	6	7					D Nestor	6	4
								20	G Ivanišević	7	6
																						20	G Ivanišević	2	3
																						3	M Ríos	6	6
								30	T Haas	6	6
		S Stolle	7	2	5				M Tebbutt	2	4
		M Tebbutt	6	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	6	6
		J A Viloca	3	2											25	N Kiefer	7	7
	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	6
	Q	F Roig	7	2	6										10	G Kuerten	6	4	7
		B Ulihrach	5	6	1			Q	F Roig	6	2	6
								10	G Kuerten	3	6	7

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								16	C Moyà	7	6
	WC	J-M Gambill	1	2					M Woodforde	6	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	6	7	6										2	P Korda	6	3	6
	Q	R Delgado	7	5	7			Q	R Delgado	2	6
								2	P Korda	6	7

External links※

• Main draw