1998 Gerry Weber Open

The 1998 Gerry Weber Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 6th edition of the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, Westfalen, Germany, from 8 June through 15 June 1998. Second-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won his second consecutive singles title at the event.

1998 Gerry Weber Open
Date8–15 June
Edition6th
CategoryInternational Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$875,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoors
LocationHalle, Westfalen, Germany
VenueGerry Weber Stadion
Champions
Singles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov[1]
Doubles
South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach[2]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1998 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Sweden Magnus Larsson 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Kafelnikov's 2nd singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Doubles
Main article: 1998 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles

South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach defeated South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager / Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner 4–6, 6–4, 7–6

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