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
def. Richard Krajicek , 7-6(3) 6-4
Dates
Aug 3 — Aug 10
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Round of 64

Neville Godwin #139 6-4 1-6 6-4
Mark Philippoussis #25 6-4 6-3
Doug Flach #226
Wayne Black #105 6-4 6-0
Scott Draper #46 7-5 5-7 6-4
Nicolas Kiefer #28 6-2 7-6(1)
BYE
Guillermo Canas #91 2-6 7-6(13) 6-2
Daniel Vacek #66 4-6 6-3 6-4
Michael Tebbutt #125 3-2 (ret.)
Vincent Spadea #44 6-3 6-0
BYE
David Nainkin #202 6-1 3-6 7-5
Alex Obrien 6-3 7-6(2)
Ramon Delgado #87 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-1
Todd Martin #30 6-3 6-4
MaliVai Washington #217 7-6(2) 6-3
Bobby Kokavec #347 6-1 6-2
BYE
Guillaume Raoux #48 7-5 6-3
Goran Ivanisevic #16 7-6(12) 7-6(4)
Sargis Sargsian #85 3-6 6-4 7-5
BYE
Gianluca Pozzi #62 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2
Tommy Haas #41 6-2 6-3

Round of 32

Patrick Rafter #5 7-5 6-3
Mark Philippoussis #25 6-1 6-4
Jonas Bjorkman #7 7-6(5) 6-3
Nicolas Kiefer #28 2-6 6-1 7-6(6)
Tim Henman #12 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2
Daniel Vacek #66 6-4 7-6(9)
Vincent Spadea #44 5-7 6-1 6-4
Alex Obrien 6-1 4-6 7-5
MaliVai Washington #217 6-3 6-4
Andre Agassi #11 6-4 7-5
Pete Sampras #1 6-1 6-2
Tommy Haas #41 7-6(8) 6-2

Round of 16

Jonas Bjorkman #7 6-2 6-7(7) 6-3
Tim Henman #12 7-6(2) 6-2
Daniel Vacek #66 4-6 6-1 6-4
Richard Krajicek #9 3-6 6-2 6-3
Andre Agassi #11 2-6 7-5 6-3
Pete Sampras #1 7-6(5) 6-2

Quarterfinals

Tim Henman #12 6-3 5-7 6-1
Andre Agassi #11 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2

Semifinals

Patrick Rafter #5 6-2 6-4
Richard Krajicek #9 4-6 7-5 6-2

Final

Patrick Rafter #3 7-6(3) 6-4

Most Titles

Players with the most Canadian Open titles
PlayerTitles
Ivan Lendl 6
Rafael Nadal 5
Novak Djokovic 4
Andre Agassi 3
Andy Murray 3
Ben Shelton 2
Guillermo Vilas 2
John McEnroe 2
Roger Federer 2

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
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
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 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).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.