1998 Dutch Open – Singles

Main article: 1998 Dutch Open (tennis)

Sláva Doseděl was the defending champion, but the eight seeded Czech lost in the quarterfinals to qualifier Mariano Zabaleta. Magnus Norman won in the final 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 against number six seed Richard Fromberg and captured the second title of his professional career.

Singles
1998 Dutch Open
Champion	Magnus Norman[1]
Runner-up	Richard Fromberg
Score	6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Karol Kučera (semifinals)
2. Felix Mantilla (first round)
3. Magnus Gustafsson (second round)
4. Thomas Johansson (first round)
5. Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)
6. Richard Fromberg (final)
7. Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
8. Sláva Doseděl (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

	Semifinals							Final[1]
	1	Karol Kučera	1	77	2
	6	Richard Fromberg	6	64	6
								6	Richard Fromberg	3	3	6	4
									Magnus Norman	6	6	2	6
		Magnus Norman	7	6
	Q	Mariano Zabaleta	5	4

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	K Kučera	6	3	77
		M Safin	2	6	65			1	K Kučera	7	6
	Q	T Larsen	6	6				Q	T Larsen	5	3
		D Pescariu	4	4											1	K Kučera	6	6
		A Portas	6	3	6										7	D Hrbatý	2	1
		P Haarhuis	4	6	4				A Portas	1	2
		F Dewulf	3	5				7	D Hrbatý	6	6
	7	D Hrbatý	6	7																		1	K Kučera	1	77	2
	3	M Gustafsson	6	6																		6	R Fromberg	6	64	6
		F Meligeni	4	3				3	M Gustafsson	6	1	3
		F Squillari	4	5				Q	A Voinea	4	6	6
	Q	A Voinea	6	7											Q	A Voinea	3	4
		B Ulihrach	4	6	61										6	R Fromberg	6	6
	WC	D van Scheppingen	6	3	77			WC	D van Scheppingen	3	4
		A Pavel	3	4				6	R Fromberg	6	6
	6	R Fromberg	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Gaudenzi	3	2
		J Novák	6	6					J Novák	1	3
		M Norman	69	5					M Norman	6	6
		H Arazi	711	1d												M Norman	6	6
		D Sanguinetti	63	6	7											G Blanco	2	4
		Á Calatrava	77	2	5				D Sanguinetti	6	4	1
		G Blanco	0	6	77				G Blanco	2	6	6
	4	T Johansson	6	4	65																		M Norman	7	6
	8	S Doseděl	77	6																		Q	M Zabaleta	5	4
	SE	M Puerta	65	1				8	S Doseděl	6	6
	Q	M Verkerk	7	6				Q	M Verkerk	4	4
		J van Lottum	5	3											8	S Doseděl	6	65	65
	SE	JA Marín	6	4	6										Q	M Zabaleta	2	77	77
		J van Herck	2	6	3			SE	JA Marín	1	65
	Q	M Zabaleta	77	6				Q	M Zabaleta	6	77
	2	F Mantilla	62	2