1998 Heineken Open

The 1998 Heineken Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand that was part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 31st edition of the tournament and was held from 12 January through 18 January 1998. First-seeded Marcelo Ríos won the singles title.

1998 Heineken Open
Date12–18 January
Edition31st
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$315,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
VenueASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Chile Marcelo Ríos[1]
Doubles
United States Patrick Galbraith / New Zealand Brett Steven[2]

Finals

Singles

Chile Marcelo Ríos defeated Australia Richard Fromberg, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Rios' 1st title of the year and the 7th of his career.

Doubles

United States Patrick Galbraith / Australia Brett Steven defeated Netherlands Tom Nijssen / United States Jeff Tarango, 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Galbraith's only title of the year and the 34th of his career. It was Steven's only title of the year and the 9th of his career.

References

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


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