ATP Mexican Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Jiri Novak won the 1998 Mexican Open, defeating Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 26–November 1 on clay courts in Mexico City, Mexico.

The Mexican Open, also known as the Abierto Mexicano, is the outdoor hard-court ATP event staged in Acapulco.

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Champion
Jiri Novak
def. Xavier Malisse , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Oct 26 — Nov 1
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Category
ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Clay
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

Mexican Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jiri Novak #98 6-3 6-3 Xavier Malisse #361 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1998* F
SF (2)
Xavier Malisse #361 6-2 6-2 Francisco Clavet #29DEF H2H Match data Oct 31, 1998* SF
Jiri Novak #98 6-3 6-7(1) 6-3 Mariano Puerta #42 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Francisco Clavet #29DEF 7-6(1) 7-5 Davide Sanguinetti #48 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1998* QF
Jiri Novak #98 6-3 3-6 6-3 Jordi Burillo #113 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1998* QF
Xavier Malisse #361 6-3 7-5 Juan Antonio Marin #101 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1998* QF
Mariano Puerta #42 5-7 6-1 6-4 Alejandro Hernandez H2H Match data Oct 31, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Mariano Puerta #42 6-1 6-2 Lucas Arnold Ker #112 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1998* R16
Juan Antonio Marin #101 6-4 4-6 7-6(1) Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Match data Oct 30, 1998* R16
Francisco Clavet #29DEF 3-6 6-0 6-4 Younes El Aynaoui #69 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1998* R16
Xavier Malisse #361 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 Felix Mantilla #20 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Davide Sanguinetti #48 6-3 6-3 Dominik Hrbaty #45 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1998* R16
Jordi Burillo #113 7-6(3) 6-3 Fernando Meligeni #53 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1998* R16
Jiri Novak #98 6-3 7-6(1) Leonardo Lavalle #587 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1998* R16
Alejandro Hernandez 6-2 6-3 Guillermo Canas #99 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Juan Antonio Marin #101 7-6(7) 2-6 6-0 Sargis Sargsian #90 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Alejandro Hernandez 6-3 7-5 Gustavo Kuerten #23 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Felix Mantilla #20 6-4 6-3 Fernando Vicente #55 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Guillermo Canas #99 7-6(1) 6-4 Julian Alonso #76 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Dominik Hrbaty #45 6-4 6-3 Christian Ruud #97 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Younes El Aynaoui #69 6-3 6-4 Mariano Zabaleta #87 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Xavier Malisse #361 6-4 6-2 Alex Calatrava #115 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Leonardo Lavalle #587 6-3 7-6(3) Alberto Berasategui #22 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Davide Sanguinetti #48 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5 Jim Courier #95 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Jordi Burillo #113 6-1 6-4 Nicolas Lapentti #80 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Lucas Arnold Ker #112 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 Steve Campbell #88 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Jiri Novak #98 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(4) Ramon Delgado #65 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Juan Albert Viloca Puig 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 Franco Squillari #46 — Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Francisco Clavet #29DEF 4-6 6-3 6-2 Martin Rodriguez #92 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Mariano Puerta #42 6-4 6-4 Karim Alami #75 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32
Fernando Meligeni #53 6-3 6-4 Mariano Hood #424 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1998* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Mexican Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. David Ferrer 32 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 12 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 Mexican Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Flavio Cobolli #20 7-6(4) 6-4 Frances Tiafoe #28 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Tomas Machac #25 7-6(6) 6-2 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #48 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alex de Minaur #9 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud #11 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Alex de Minaur #22 3-6 6-4 6-1 Tommy Paul #23 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Rafael Nadal #5 6-4 6-4 Cameron Norrie #12 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Mexican Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mexican Open held?
Mexican Open is held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Who is the latest recorded Mexican Open winner?
The 2026 Mexican Open was won by Flavio Cobolli, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6(4) 6-4.
Who has won the most Mexican Open titles?
David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal, and Thomas Muster are tied for the most Mexican Open titles, with 4 each.
What is the earliest recorded Mexican Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Mexican Open in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Mexican Open played on?
Mexican Open is played on clay courts.