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ATP Cincinnati Open 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule
Patrick Rafter won the 1998 Cincinnati Open, 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. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.
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Location
Cincinnati,
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Results
Match Log
Draw
Cincinnati Open 1998 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round
Patrick Rafter
#3
1-6 7-6(2) 6-4
Pete Sampras
#2
H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1998*
F
Pete Sampras
#2
7-5 2-6 6-1
Magnus Larsson
#37
H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1998*
SF
Patrick Rafter
#3
7-5 6-0
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
#10
H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1998*
SF
Patrick Rafter
#3
6-4 7-6(8)
Petr Korda
#4
H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1998*
QF
Pete Sampras
#2
6-3 6-2
Vincent Spadea
#44
H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1998*
QF
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
#10
6-4 6-4
Daniel Vacek
#53
H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1998*
QF
Magnus Larsson
#37
6-4 7-6(2)
Thomas Johansson
#38
H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1998*
QF
Vincent Spadea
#44
6-2 6-3
Richard Krajicek
#8
H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1998*
R16
Thomas Johansson
#38
7-6(5) 7-6(2)
Jerome Golmard
#65
H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1998*
R16
Patrick Rafter
#3
3-6 6-3 6-2
Todd Martin
#31
H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1998*
R16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
#10
6-3 6-3
Scott Draper
#46
H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1998*
R16
Magnus Larsson
#37
6-4 6-4
Tommy Haas
#40
H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1998*
R16
Daniel Vacek
#53
6-1 6-4
Jan Siemerink
#20
H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1998*
R16
Pete Sampras
#2
7-6(3) 6-3
Jan-Michael Gambill
#60
H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1998*
R16
Petr Korda
#4
5-7 6-4 7-5
Goran Ivanisevic
#16
H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1998*
R16
Petr Korda
#4
6-2 6-3
Marcos Ondruska
#108
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Magnus Larsson
#37
6-7(5) 6-2 6-3
Jonas Bjorkman
#7
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Jerome Golmard
#65
6-4 6-2
Carlos Moya
#5
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Thomas Johansson
#38
5-7 6-2 7-6(4)
Jeff Tarango
#59
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Richard Krajicek
#8
6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
Andrei Medvedev
#75
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Tommy Haas
#40
6-1 6-3
Albert Costa
#14
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Vincent Spadea
#44
6-2 0-6 7-6(2)
Andre Agassi
#9
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jan Siemerink
#20
7-6(5) 6-4
Wayne Ferreira
#28
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Todd Martin
#31
6-3 6-4
Thomas Muster
#24
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Daniel Vacek
#53
6-3 6-2
Marcelo Rios
#1
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jan-Michael Gambill
#60
6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-4
Cedric Pioline
#18
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Patrick Rafter
#3
6-1 6-3
Guillaume Raoux
#47
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Goran Ivanisevic
#16
6-3 6-2
Mark Philippoussis
#22
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Pete Sampras
#2
6-4 6-2
Martin Damm Sr
—
Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Scott Draper
#46
6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(5)
Alex Corretja
#12
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
#10
6-3 4-6 6-4
Michael Chang
#21
H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1998*
R32
Jerome Golmard
#65
6-2 6-7(2) 6-3
Nicolas Escude
#39
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Jan Siemerink
#20
1-6 6-1 7-6(2)
Sjeng Schalken
#52
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Martin Damm Sr
6-4 3-6 6-2
Mark Woodforde
#57
—
Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Michael Chang
#21
6-1 3-6 6-2
Todd Woodbridge
#62
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Thomas Johansson
#38
7-6(3) 7-5
Wayne Black
#104
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Albert Costa
#14
1-6 6-4 6-1
Sebastien Grosjean
#97
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Alex Corretja
#12
6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(7)
Alex Obrien
—
Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Wayne Ferreira
#28
7-6(5) 7-5
Felix Mantilla
#19
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Tommy Haas
#40
7-6(3) 7-6(5)
Jim Courier
#69
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Andre Agassi
#9
4-6 7-6(3) 6-2
Nicolas Kiefer
#25
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Vincent Spadea
#44
3-6 7-6(8) 6-2
Justin Gimelstob
#90
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Jan-Michael Gambill
#60
6-1 6-3
Olivier Delaitre
#200
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Goran Ivanisevic
#16
6-4 0-6 6-4
Andrew Ilie
#51
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Mark Philippoussis
#22
6-2 6-3
Byron Black
#33
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Guillaume Raoux
#47
7-6(5) 5-7 6-4
Wolfgang Schranz
#147
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Andrei Medvedev
#75
6-4 6-3
Arnaud Clement
#101
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Cedric Pioline
#18
7-6(4) 6-3
Ramon Delgado
#89
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Scott Draper
#46
6-4 4-6 7-5
Nicolas Lapentti
#56
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Daniel Vacek
#53
6-2 3-6 7-6(8)
Jason Stoltenberg
#35
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Jeff Tarango
#59
7-5 6-2
Alberto Berasategui
#15
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Magnus Larsson
#37
6-4 7-5
Gianluca Pozzi
#63
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Thomas Muster
#24
6-4 7-5
Tim Henman
#11
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Marcos Ondruska
#108
5-7 6-2 6-3
Steve Campbell
#86
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
Todd Martin
#31
6-1 6-4
Fabrice Santoro
#29
H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1998*
R64
The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
View the full Cincinnati Open record book →
* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati Open?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.