1998 Advanta Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion.

Singles
1998 Advanta Championships
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upSweden Thomas Enqvist
Score7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Main article: 1998 Advanta Championships

Sampras successfully defended his title, beating Thomas Enqvist 7–5, 7–6(7–3) in the final.[1][2]

Seeds
  1. United States Pete Sampras (champion)
  2. Chile Marcelo Ríos (withdrew)
  3. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (final)
  4. Spain Julián Alonso (first round)
  5. United States Jim Courier (second round)
  6. Germany Tommy Haas (semifinals)
  7. Australia Richard Fromberg (first round)
  8. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)
  9. Zimbabwe Byron Black (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 6  
6 Germany Tommy Haas 4 4  
1 United States Pete Sampras 7 77  
3 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 5 63  
3 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 3 6
Q Canada Sébastien Lareau 3 6 3

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States P Sampras 4 6 7
Q Belgium X Malisse 6 3 5 1 United States P Sampras 78 6  
  Italy D Sanguinetti 6 4 3   Italy A Gaudenzi 66 3  
  Italy A Gaudenzi 4 6 6 1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
WC Russia M Safin 6 2 6 8 Netherlands S Schalken 2 2  
Q Zimbabwe W Black 1 6 3 WC Russia M Safin 2 6 61
WC United States J Salzenstein 3 6 65 8 Netherlands S Schalken 6 4 77
8 Netherlands S Schalken 6 4 77 1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
4 Spain J Alonso 1 77 3 6 Germany T Haas 4 4  
WC United States J Stark 6 65 6 WC United States J Stark 2 77 3
Q Australia S Stolle 5 1     United States J Tarango 6 64 6
  United States J Tarango 7 6     United States J Tarango 6 4 4
  Spain JA Viloca-Puig 65 4   6 Germany T Haas 4 6 6
  Brazil F Meligeni 77 6     Brazil F Meligeni 0r    
  United States V Spadea 3 2   6 Germany T Haas 3    
6 Germany T Haas 6 6  

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
9 Zimbabwe B Black 4 63  
  United States T Martin 6 77     United States T Martin 4 5  
  United States R Reneberg 6 6     United States R Reneberg 6 7  
  Spain J Burillo 3 1     United States R Reneberg 4 61  
  Germany M Craca 6 6   3 Sweden T Enqvist 6 77  
  Ecuador N Lapentti 4 4     Germany M Craca 6 62 2
LL Spain E Benfele Álvarez 4 3   3 Sweden T Enqvist 4 77 6
3 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6   3 Sweden T Enqvist 6 3 6
7 Australia R Fromberg 64 64   Q Canada S Lareau 3 6 3
  South Africa G Stafford 77 77     South Africa G Stafford 6 6  
  Spain J Sánchez 3 4     Netherlands P Haarhuis 3 4  
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6     South Africa G Stafford 4 3  
Q Canada S Lareau 6 6   Q Canada S Lareau 6 6  
  Sweden T Nydahl 4 3   Q Canada S Lareau 77 7  
  Norway C Ruud 78 4 4 5 United States J Courier 65 5  
5 United States J Courier 66 6 6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds
  1. Zimbabwe Wayne Black (qualified)
  2. Australia Sandon Stolle (qualified)
  3. Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  4. Canada Daniel Nestor (first round)
  5. Australia Michael Tebbutt (first round)
  6. Netherlands John van Lottum (qualifying competition)
  7. Paraguay Ramón Delgado (first round)
  8. United States Steve Campbell (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
  1. Zimbabwe Wayne Black
  2. Australia Sandon Stolle
  3. Canada Sébastien Lareau
  4. Belgium Xavier Malisse

Lucky loser
  1. Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
1 Zimbabwe Wayne Black 7 6
Argentina Guillermo Cañas 6 3 1 Zimbabwe Wayne Black 6 4 7
Brazil Jaime Oncins 6 6 Brazil Jaime Oncins 4 6 6
7 Paraguay Ramón Delgado 2 2

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
2 Australia Sandon Stolle 6 6
United States Michael Sell 1 2 2 Australia Sandon Stolle 6 6 6
WC United States Steven Capriati 2 1 8 United States Steve Campbell 1 7 1
8 United States Steve Campbell 6 6

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
3 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 7
WC The Bahamas Mark Knowles 4 6 3 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 4 4
Canada Sébastien Lareau 6 6 Canada Sébastien Lareau 6 6
5 Australia Michael Tebbutt 4 0

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
4 Canada Daniel Nestor 3 0
WC Belgium Xavier Malisse 6 6 WC Belgium Xavier Malisse 6 7
Germany Christian Vinck 1 6 3 6 Netherlands John van Lottum 3 5
6 Netherlands John van Lottum 6 2 6

References
  1. "Sampras collects another Philly title". Deseret News. Associated Press. March 2, 1998. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. Finn, Robin (March 2, 1998). "TENNIS; As Tournament Founders, Sampras Floats". The New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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