ATP Geneva Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Goran Ivanisevic won the 1998 Geneva Open, defeating Greg Rusedski 7-6(3) 7-6(5) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played February 2–8 on carpet courts in Split, Croatia.

The Geneva Open is a Swiss clay-court ATP event held in the final week before Roland Garros.

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Champion
def. Greg Rusedski , 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
Dates
Feb 2 — Feb 8
Location
Split, Croatia
Category
ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
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

Geneva Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Goran Ivanisevic #16DEF · 2× 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Greg Rusedski #8 H2H Match data Feb 8, 1998* F
SF (2)
Greg Rusedski #8 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Marc Rosset #30CH H2H Match data Feb 7, 1998* SF
Goran Ivanisevic #16DEF · 2× 6-3 7-6(3) Martin Sinner #100 H2H Match data Feb 7, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Goran Ivanisevic #16DEF · 2× 7-6(5) 7-6(9) Jiri Novak #61 H2H Match data Feb 7, 1998* QF
Martin Sinner #100 5-7 6-3 7-6(0) Kenneth Carlsen #92 H2H Match data Feb 7, 1998* QF
Marc Rosset #30CH 6-2 6-2 Rainer Schuettler #115 H2H Match data Feb 7, 1998* QF
Greg Rusedski #8 6-1 6-4 Martin Damm Sr — Match data Feb 7, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Marc Rosset #30CH 6-3 6-1 Radomir Vasek #110 H2H Match data Feb 6, 1998* R16
Kenneth Carlsen #92 6-3 6-7(2) 6-1 Andrei Medvedev #28 H2H Match data Feb 6, 1998* R16
Martin Sinner #100 6-2 3-6 6-3 Davide Sanguinetti #89 H2H Match data Feb 6, 1998* R16
Jiri Novak #61 6-1 7-5 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #102 H2H Match data Feb 6, 1998* R16
Goran Ivanisevic #16DEF · 2× 7-6(6) 6-7(7) 6-4 Boris Becker #65 H2H Match data Feb 6, 1998* R16
Rainer Schuettler #115 6-1 6-0 Andrei Merinov #177 H2H Match data Feb 6, 1998* R16
Martin Damm Sr 6-4 6-3 Jan Siemerink #66 — Match data Feb 6, 1998* R16
Greg Rusedski #8 6-4 6-3 Jan Kroslak H2H Match data Feb 6, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Davide Sanguinetti #89 1-6 4-4 (ret.) Alex Radulescu #91 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #102 6-4 6-2 Fernando Vicente #121 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Rainer Schuettler #115 6-3 1-6 6-3 Tim Henman #18 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Radomir Vasek #110 6-4 6-4 Dinu Pescariu #82 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Martin Damm Sr 6-3 7-6(1) Javier Sanchez #62 — Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Andrei Merinov #177 6-4 6-4 Ion Moldovan #158 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Jiri Novak #61 6-3 6-7(7) 7-5 Jens Knippschild #107 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Goran Ivanisevic #16DEF · 2× 7-6(6) 6-4 David Prinosil #90 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Kenneth Carlsen #92 6-2 3-6 6-1 Hendrik Dreekmann #96 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Marc Rosset #30CH 3-6 6-2 6-3 Renzo Furlan #114 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Martin Sinner #100 7-6(5) 6-4 Thomas Johansson #41 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Jan Siemerink #66 7-6(4) 6-1 Patrik Fredriksson #264 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Andrei Medvedev #28 6-7(5) 7-6(9) 6-3 Alex Calatrava #108 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Jan Kroslak 7-5 6-3 Juan Antonio Marin #93 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Greg Rusedski #8 6-3 6-4 Gianluca Pozzi #81 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32
Boris Becker #65 6-3 7-6(5) Fredrik Bergh #559 H2H Match data Feb 5, 1998* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Geneva Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Casper Ruud 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Tomas Smid 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tomas Smid 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roland Stadler 9 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Geneva Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Learner Tien #20 3-6 6-3 7-5 Mariano Navone #42 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Novak Djokovic #6 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2) Hubert Hurkacz #31 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Casper Ruud #7 7-5 6-3 Tomas Machac #44 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Nicolas Jarry #54 7-6(1) 6-1 Grigor Dimitrov #33 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Casper Ruud #8 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) Joao Sousa #79 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Geneva Open held?
Geneva Open is held in Split, Croatia.
Who is the latest recorded Geneva Open winner?
The 2026 Geneva Open was won by Learner Tien, who defeated Mariano Navone 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Geneva Open titles?
Casper Ruud and Goran Ivanisevic are tied for the most Geneva Open titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Geneva Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Geneva Open in TennisDB is 1980.
What surface is Geneva Open played on?
Geneva Open is played on carpet courts.