ATP Swedish Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Magnus Gustafsson won the 1998 Swedish Open, defeating Andrei Medvedev 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 6–12 on clay courts in Bastad, Sweden.

The Swedish Open is the long-running clay-court ATP tournament staged in Båstad.

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Champion
Magnus Gustafsson
def. Andrei Medvedev , 6-2 6-3
Dates
Jul 6 — Jul 12
Location
Bastad, Sweden
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

Swedish Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Magnus Gustafsson #253× CH 6-2 6-3 Andrei Medvedev #100 H2H Match data Jul 12, 1998* F
SF (2)
Magnus Gustafsson #253× CH 6-3 4-6 7-5 Thomas Johansson #40 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1998* SF
Andrei Medvedev #100 6-3 7-6(2) Dominik Hrbaty #44 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Dominik Hrbaty #44 3-6 6-4 6-4 Jiri Novak #72 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1998* QF
Andrei Medvedev #100 6-3 6-4 Andrea Gaudenzi #34 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1998* QF
Thomas Johansson #40 (w/o) Karim Alami #57 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1998* QF
Magnus Gustafsson #253× CH 6-7(7) 1-0 (ret.) Jerome Golmard #75 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Dominik Hrbaty #44 3-6 6-2 6-1 Marat Safin #73 H2H Match data Jul 10, 1998* R16
Karim Alami #57 1-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Fernando Vicente #91 H2H Match data Jul 10, 1998* R16
Jerome Golmard #75 6-2 6-4 Carlos Costa #54 H2H Match data Jul 10, 1998* R16
Andrei Medvedev #100 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(2) Richard Fromberg #37CH H2H Match data Jul 10, 1998* R16
Andrea Gaudenzi #34 6-2 7-5 Juan Antonio Marin #86 H2H Match data Jul 10, 1998* R16
Thomas Johansson #40 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(5) Davide Sanguinetti #49 H2H Match data Jul 10, 1998* R16
Magnus Gustafsson #253× CH 2-6 6-1 6-2 Markus Hipfl #234 H2H Match data Jul 10, 1998* R16
Jiri Novak #72 4-6 6-2 6-2 Magnus Norman #39DEF H2H Match data Jul 10, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Magnus Norman #39DEF 7-5 6-4 Hicham Arazi #43 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Dominik Hrbaty #44 6-3 1-1 (ret.) Jordi Burillo #94 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Davide Sanguinetti #49 6-3 6-2 Mikael Tillstrom #76 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Jerome Golmard #75 6-4 6-2 Franco Squillari #65 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Richard Fromberg #37CH 6-1 6-2 Javier Sanchez #78 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Markus Hipfl #234 6-2 1-6 7-6(5) Andreas Vinciguerra #1067 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Marat Safin #73 6-3 7-5 Jared Palmer #292 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Karim Alami #57 5-0 (ret.) Andrei Pavel #74 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Fernando Vicente #91 7-6(4) 6-0 Magnus Larsson #31 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Thomas Johansson #40 7-5 6-1 Arnaud Clement #101 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Andrei Medvedev #100 6-2 6-1 Bernd Karbacher #163CH H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Juan Antonio Marin #86 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Arnaud Di Pasquale H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Jiri Novak #72 7-5 6-4 Dinu Pescariu #82 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Magnus Gustafsson #253× CH 6-1 6-3 Fredrik Jonsson #296 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Carlos Costa #54 6-2 6-2 Tomas Nydahl #104 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32
Andrea Gaudenzi #34 3-6 6-2 6-1 Diego Nargiso #117 H2H Match data Jul 9, 1998* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swedish Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tommy Robredo 31 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Tommy Robredo 15 appearances

View the full Swedish Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Swedish Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Andrey Rublev #16 6-4 6-3 Luciano Darderi #18 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Luciano Darderi #55 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jesper de Jong #106 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Nuno Borges #51 6-3 6-2 Rafael Nadal #261 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #7 7-6(3) 6-0 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Francisco Cerundolo #39 7-6(4) 6-2 Sebastian Baez #34 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Swedish Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Open held?
Swedish Open is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who is the latest recorded Swedish Open winner?
The 2026 Swedish Open was won by Andrey Rublev, who defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Swedish Open titles?
Magnus Gustafsson has won 4 Swedish Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Swedish Open played?
The first edition of Swedish Open was held in 1948.
What surface is Swedish Open played on?
Swedish Open is played on clay courts.