ATP Qatar Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Petr Korda won the 1998 Qatar Open, defeating Fabrice Santoro 6-0 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played January 5–11 on hard courts in Doha, Qatar.

The Qatar Open is the durable shared identity for the ATP and WTA events played in Doha.

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Champion
Petr Korda
def. Fabrice Santoro , 6-0 6-3
Dates
Jan 5 — Jan 11
Location
Doha, Qatar
Category
ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Qatar Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Petr Korda #13CH 6-0 6-3 Fabrice Santoro #29 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1998* F
SF (2)
Fabrice Santoro #29 6-1 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic #15 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1998* SF
Petr Korda #13CH 6-3 6-4 Andrei Medvedev #27 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Andrei Medvedev #27 4-6 6-4 6-4 Sjeng Schalken #59 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1998* QF
Goran Ivanisevic #15 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3 Bernd Karbacher #217 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1998* QF
Petr Korda #13CH 7-5 4-6 6-4 Tim Henman #17 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1998* QF
Fabrice Santoro #29 6-2 3-6 6-3 Greg Rusedski #6 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Goran Ivanisevic #15 6-7(4) 7-5 7-5 Marc Rosset #31 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1998* R16
Greg Rusedski #6 6-2 7-5 Karim Alami #55 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1998* R16
Fabrice Santoro #29 6-3 6-4 Martin Sinner #123 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1998* R16
Andrei Medvedev #27 6-2 2-6 7-5 Jeff Tarango #49 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1998* R16
Petr Korda #13CH 6-3 6-2 Lars Burgsmuller #165 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1998* R16
Sjeng Schalken #59 7-5 2-6 7-6(5) Carlos Costa #56 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1998* R16
Tim Henman #17 7-5 6-4 Guillaume Raoux #47 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1998* R16
Bernd Karbacher #217 (w/o) Magnus Larsson #25 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Guillaume Raoux #47 7-6(5) 6-4 Bohdan Ulihrach #34 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Fabrice Santoro #29 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 Magnus Gustafsson #37 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Martin Sinner #123 6-3 6-4 Oscar Burrieza — Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Karim Alami #55 6-2 6-1 Sultan Khalfan #1366 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Greg Rusedski #6 6-4 6-4 Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Carlos Costa #56 6-4 6-2 Sergi Bruguera #8 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Goran Ivanisevic #15 6-2 6-3 Hicham Arazi #38 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Lars Burgsmuller #165 4-6 6-3 6-1 Richey Reneberg #73 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Petr Korda #13CH 7-5 6-1 Olivier Delaitre #143 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Magnus Larsson #25 7-5 6-4 Jan Kroslak H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Jeff Tarango #49 6-3 6-4 Marc Kevin Goellner #51 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Sjeng Schalken #59 6-0 6-4 Filip Dewulf #41 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Bernd Karbacher #217 6-1 6-1 Tomas Nydahl #82 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Marc Rosset #31 6-2 7-6(3) Julian Alonso #36 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Andrei Medvedev #27 6-3 6-4 Daniel Vacek #53 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32
Tim Henman #17 7-5 6-1 Javier Sanchez #54 H2H Match data Jan 8, 1998* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Qatar Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Andy Murray 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Gael Monfils 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Younes El Aynaoui 13 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Qatar Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 6-1 Arthur Fils #40 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Andrey Rublev #10 7-5 5-7 6-1 Jack Draper #16 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Karen Khachanov #17 7-6(12) 6-4 Jakub Mensik #116 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #8 6-4 6-4 Andy Murray #70 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Roberto Bautista Agut #16 6-3 6-4 Nikoloz Basilashvili #22 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Qatar Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Qatar Open held?
Qatar Open is held in Doha, Qatar.
Who is the latest recorded Qatar Open winner?
The 2026 Qatar Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Arthur Fils 6-2 6-1.
Who has won the most Qatar Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 3 Qatar Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Qatar Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Qatar Open in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Qatar Open played on?
Qatar Open is played on hard courts.