ATP Cincinnati Masters 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Patrick Rafter won the 1998 Cincinnati Masters, defeating Pete Sampras 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 10 to August 17, 1998.
Dates
Aug 10 — Aug 17
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Guillaume Raoux
7-6(5) 5-7 6-4
Todd Martin
6-1 6-4
Thomas Muster
6-4 7-5
BYE
Marcos Ondruska
5-7 6-2 6-3
Goran Ivanisevic
6-4 0-6 6-4
Mark Philippoussis
6-2 6-3
Michael Chang
6-1 3-6 6-2
Scott Draper
6-4 4-6 7-5
Alex Corretja
6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(7)
Daniel Vacek
6-2 3-6 7-6(8)
BYE
Jan Siemerink
1-6 6-1 7-6(2)
Wayne Ferreira
7-6(5) 7-5
BYE
Martin Damm Sr
6-4 3-6 6-2
Jan-Michael Gambill
6-1 6-3
Cedric Pioline
7-6(4) 6-3
Vincent Spadea
3-6 7-6(8) 6-2
Andre Agassi
4-6 7-6(3) 6-2
BYE
Andrei Medvedev
6-4 6-3
Magnus Larsson
6-4 7-5
BYE
Tommy Haas
7-6(3) 7-6(5)
Albert Costa
1-6 6-4 6-1
Thomas Johansson
7-6(3) 7-5
Jeff Tarango
7-5 6-2
Jerome Golmard
6-2 6-7(2) 6-3
BYE
Round of 32
Patrick Rafter
6-1 6-3
Todd Martin
6-3 6-4
Petr Korda
6-2 6-3
Goran Ivanisevic
6-3 6-2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-3 4-6 6-4
Scott Draper
6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(5)
Daniel Vacek
6-3 6-2
Jan Siemerink
7-6(5) 6-4
Pete Sampras
6-4 6-2
Jan-Michael Gambill
6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-4
Vincent Spadea
6-2 0-6 7-6(2)
Richard Krajicek
6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
Magnus Larsson
6-7(5) 6-2 6-3
Tommy Haas
6-1 6-3
Thomas Johansson
5-7 6-2 7-6(4)
Jerome Golmard
6-4 6-2
Round of 16
Patrick Rafter
3-6 6-3 6-2
Petr Korda
5-7 6-4 7-5
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-3 6-3
Daniel Vacek
6-1 6-4
Pete Sampras
7-6(3) 6-3
Vincent Spadea
6-2 6-3
Magnus Larsson
6-4 6-4
Thomas Johansson
7-6(5) 7-6(2)
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Patrick Rafter
7-5 6-0
Pete Sampras
7-5 2-6 6-1
Final
Patrick Rafter
1-6 7-6(2) 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Roger Federer | 7 |
| Mats Wilander | 4 |
| Andre Agassi | 3 |
| Novak Djokovic | 3 |
| Pete Sampras | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 5-0 (ret.) | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Borna Coric | 7-6(0) 6-2 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-2 6-3 | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Cincinnati Masters held?
- Cincinnati Masters is held in Cincinnati, United States.
- Who won the most recent Cincinnati Masters?
- The 2025 Cincinnati Masters was won by Carlos Alcaraz 5-0.
- Who has won the most Cincinnati Masters titles?
- Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Masters titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Cincinnati Masters played?
- The first edition of Cincinnati Masters was held in 1899.
- What surface is Cincinnati Masters played on?
- Cincinnati Masters is played on hard courts.