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1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament

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1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Date2–8 March
Edition26th
CategoryATP World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$725,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
Champions
Singles
Netherlands Jan Siemerink[1]
Doubles
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis[2]
← 1997 · ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament · 1999 →

The 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 26th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 2 March through 8 March 1998. Unseeded Jan Siemerink won the singles title.

The singles field was led by ATP No. 3, US Open champion and Grand Slam Cup finalist Patrick Rafter, US Open semifinalist and Australian Open quarterfinalist Jonas Björkman, and US Open runner-up, Split finalist, Antwerp winner Greg Rusedski. Other seeds competing were recent London titlist Yevgeny Kafelnikov, St. Petersburg winner and Rotterdam defending champion Richard Krajicek, Sergi Bruguera and Goran Ivanišević.

Finals

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Singles

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Netherlands Jan Siemerink defeated Sweden Thomas Johansson, 7–6(7–2), 6–2

  • It was Jan Siemerink's 1st title of the year, and his 3rd overall.

Doubles

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Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis defeated United Kingdom Neil Broad / South Africa Piet Norval 7–6, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1998 Rotterdam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1998 Rotterdam – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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