ATP Canadian Open 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

Patrick Rafter won the 1998 Canadian Open, defeating Richard Krajicek 7-6(3) 6-4 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Toronto, Canada, from August 3 to August 10, 1998. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
Patrick Rafter
def. Richard Krajicek , 7-6(3) 6-4
Dates
Aug 3 — Aug 10
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Canadian Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Patrick Rafter #3 7-6(3) 6-4 Richard Krajicek #8 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1998* F
SF (2)
Patrick Rafter #5 6-2 6-4 Tim Henman #12 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1998* SF
Richard Krajicek #9 4-6 7-5 6-2 Andre Agassi #11 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Andre Agassi #11 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 Pete Sampras #1 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1998* QF
Richard Krajicek #9 6-4 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1998* QF
Patrick Rafter #5 6-3 6-2 Jonas Bjorkman #7 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1998* QF
Tim Henman #12 6-3 5-7 6-1 Daniel Vacek #66 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Tim Henman #12 7-6(2) 6-2 Albert Costa #13 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1998* R16
Patrick Rafter #5 6-3 6-3 Mark Philippoussis #25 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1998* R16
Jonas Bjorkman #7 6-2 6-7(7) 6-3 Nicolas Kiefer #28 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1998* R16
Pete Sampras #1 7-6(5) 6-2 Tommy Haas #41 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1998* R16
Andre Agassi #11 2-6 7-5 6-3 Goran Ivanisevic #16 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1998* R16
Richard Krajicek #9 3-6 6-2 6-3 Alex Obrien — Match data Aug 8, 1998* R16
Daniel Vacek #66 4-6 6-1 6-4 Vincent Spadea #44 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1998* R16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 7-6(6) 6-2 MaliVai Washington #217 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Pete Sampras #1 6-1 6-2 Gianluca Pozzi #62 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Richard Krajicek #9 6-4 6-4 David Nainkin #202 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 6-2 6-3 Todd Martin #30 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Andre Agassi #11 6-4 7-5 Guillaume Raoux #48 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Alex Obrien 6-1 4-6 7-5 Ramon Delgado #87 — Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Nicolas Kiefer #28 2-6 6-1 7-6(6) Vincenzo Santopadre #132 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Jonas Bjorkman #7 7-6(5) 6-3 Scott Draper #46 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Goran Ivanisevic #16 6-3 6-2 Sargis Sargsian #85 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Tim Henman #12 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2 Guillermo Canas #91 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Vincent Spadea #44 5-7 6-1 6-4 Petr Korda #3 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Daniel Vacek #66 6-4 7-6(9) Michael Tebbutt #125 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Tommy Haas #41 7-6(8) 6-2 Fabrice Santoro #29 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
MaliVai Washington #217 6-3 6-4 Bobby Kokavec #347 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Albert Costa #13 6-4 6-2 Jan-Michael Gambill #61 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Mark Philippoussis #25 6-1 6-4 Wayne Black #105 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
Patrick Rafter #5 7-5 6-3 Neville Godwin #139 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1998* R32
R64 (24)
Vincenzo Santopadre #132 6-4 6-4 Frederic Niemeyer #375 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
David Nainkin #202 6-1 3-6 7-5 Laurence Tieleman #118 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Goran Ivanisevic #16 7-6(12) 7-6(4) Sebastien Lareau #95 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Vincent Spadea #44 6-3 6-0 Andrew Ilie #52 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Tommy Haas #41 6-2 6-3 Marcos Ondruska #107 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Scott Draper #46 7-5 5-7 6-4 Jim Courier #71 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Alex Obrien 6-3 7-6(2) Gustavo Kuerten #24 — Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Gianluca Pozzi #62 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2 Jeff Tarango #59 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Jan-Michael Gambill #61 6-3 6-2 Nicolas Escude #33 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Bobby Kokavec #347 6-1 6-2 Steve Campbell #88 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Nicolas Kiefer #28 6-2 7-6(1) Daniel Nestor #104 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Guillaume Raoux #48 7-5 6-3 Tuomas Ketola #130 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Mark Philippoussis #25 6-4 6-3 Doug Flach #226 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Sargis Sargsian #85 3-6 6-4 7-5 Arnaud Clement #98 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
MaliVai Washington #217 7-6(2) 6-3 Jan Siemerink #22 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Wayne Black #105 6-4 6-0 Byron Black #32 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Michael Tebbutt #125 3-2 (ret.) Wayne Ferreira #27 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Neville Godwin #139 6-4 1-6 6-4 Cecil Mamiit #190 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Todd Martin #30 6-3 6-4 Michael Russell #254 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Ramon Delgado #87 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-1 Brian Macphie #127 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Daniel Vacek #66 4-6 6-3 6-4 Sjeng Schalken #49 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Fabrice Santoro #29 6-3 6-4 Martin Damm Sr — Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Guillermo Canas #91 2-6 7-6(13) 6-2 Grant Stafford #113 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64
Albert Costa #13 7-5 6-4 Jason Stoltenberg #34 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1998* R64

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Novak Djokovic 4
Andre Agassi 3
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Ben Shelton 2
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John McEnroe 2
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Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
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Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Toronto, Canada.
Who won the most recent Canadian Open?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(4).
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The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
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