ATP Tiriac Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Francisco Clavet won the 1998 Tiriac Open, defeating Arnaud Di Pasquale 6-4 2-6 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 14–20 on clay courts in Bucharest, Romania.

The Tiriac Open is Romania's ATP clay-court tournament in Bucharest.

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Champion
Francisco Clavet
def. Arnaud Di Pasquale , 6-4 2-6 7-5
Dates
Sep 14 — Sep 20
Location
Bucharest, Romania
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

Tiriac Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Francisco Clavet #31 6-4 2-6 7-5 Arnaud Di Pasquale H2H Match data Sep 20, 1998* F
SF (2)
Francisco Clavet #31 3-6 6-0 6-2 Albert Portas #102 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1998* SF
Arnaud Di Pasquale 6-3 2-6 7-5 Adrian Voinea #75 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Arnaud Di Pasquale 7-6(2) 2-6 6-2 Galo Blanco #88 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1998* QF
Albert Portas #102 2-6 6-3 7-5 Andrei Pavel #80 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1998* QF
Adrian Voinea #75 6-4 6-1 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #164 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1998* QF
Francisco Clavet #31 7-5 6-0 Julian Alonso #66 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Julian Alonso #66 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4 Alex Calatrava #100 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1998* R16
Francisco Clavet #31 3-6 7-5 6-2 Dinu Pescariu #106 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1998* R16
Andrei Pavel #80 6-7(6) 6-3 6-1 Carlos Costa #45 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1998* R16
Arnaud Di Pasquale 6-2 6-7(7) 6-1 Nicolas Lapentti #56 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1998* R16
Adrian Voinea #75 6-3 6-4 Ion Moldovan #331 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1998* R16
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #164 7-6(4) 3-6 7-5 Richard Fromberg #32DEF H2H Match data Sep 18, 1998* R16
Galo Blanco #88 6-4 6-2 Jacobo Diaz #132 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1998* R16
Albert Portas #102 2-6 7-6(3) 6-2 Attila Savolt #172 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Albert Portas #102 6-3 6-3 Javier Sanchez #112 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #164 6-3 6-2 Nikos Rovas #757 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Andrei Pavel #80 6-0 6-3 Fabio Maggi #558 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Ion Moldovan #331 6-4 6-4 Mariano Puerta #61 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Francisco Clavet #31 6-2 7-6(2) Christian Vinck #125 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Jacobo Diaz #132 6-1 6-3 Bernd Karbacher #119 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Adrian Voinea #75 6-4 6-3 Juan Antonio Marin #78 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Julian Alonso #66 1-0 (ret.) Tomas Zib #151 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Richard Fromberg #32DEF 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3 Razvan Sabau #207 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Galo Blanco #88 7-6(6) 7-5 Dominik Hrbaty #40 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Dinu Pescariu #106 6-3 6-4 Christian Ruud #101 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Alex Calatrava #100 3-6 6-3 1-1 Oliver Gross #70 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Attila Savolt #172 6-0 6-2 Andrew Ilie #51 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Arnaud Di Pasquale 7-6(1) 7-6(5) Gabriel Trifu #281 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Carlos Costa #45 6-2 7-5 Sebastien Grosjean #76 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32
Nicolas Lapentti #56 6-3 6-4 Jan Apell #153 H2H Match data Sep 17, 1998* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Tiriac Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Gilles Simon 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Gilles Simon 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Gilles Simon 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 4 players share this record.

  1. Albert Montanes 11 appearances

View the full Tiriac Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Tiriac Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Mariano Navone #60 6-2 4-6 7-5 Daniel Merida #136 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Flavio Cobolli #45 6-4 6-4 Sebastian Baez #36 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Marton Fucsovics #82 6-4 7-5 Mariano Navone #52 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Fernando Verdasco #86 6-3 6-2 Lucas Pouille #72 H2H Match data 2016 Clay
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #45 7-6(5) 7-6(11) Jiri Vesely #46 H2H Match data 2015 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Tiriac Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tiriac Open held?
Tiriac Open is held in Bucharest, Romania.
Who is the latest recorded Tiriac Open winner?
The 2026 Tiriac Open was won by Mariano Navone, who defeated Daniel Merida 6-2 4-6 7-5.
Who has won the most Tiriac Open titles?
Gilles Simon has won 3 Tiriac Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Tiriac Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Tiriac Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Tiriac Open played on?
Tiriac Open is played on clay courts.