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
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

Round of 32

Francisco Clavet #31 6-2 7-6(2)
Dinu Pescariu #106 6-3 6-4
Julian Alonso #66 1-0 (ret.)
Tomas Zib #151
Alex Calatrava #100 3-6 6-3 1-1
Albert Portas #102 6-3 6-3
Attila Savolt #172 6-0 6-2
Andrei Pavel #80 6-0 6-3
Arnaud Di Pasquale 7-6(1) 7-6(5)
Nicolas Lapentti #56 6-3 6-4
Jan Apell #153
Galo Blanco #88 7-6(6) 7-5
Jacobo Diaz #132 6-1 6-3
Ion Moldovan #331 6-4 6-4
Richard Fromberg #32 DEF 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3

Round of 16

Francisco Clavet #31 3-6 7-5 6-2
Julian Alonso #66 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4
Albert Portas #102 2-6 7-6(3) 6-2
Andrei Pavel #80 6-7(6) 6-3 6-1
Galo Blanco #88 6-4 6-2
Adrian Voinea #75 6-3 6-4
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #164 7-6(4) 3-6 7-5

Quarterfinals

Albert Portas #102 2-6 6-3 7-5
Arnaud Di Pasquale 7-6(2) 2-6 6-2

Semifinals

Francisco Clavet #31 3-6 6-0 6-2

Final

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

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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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.