ATP Basel 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Tim Henman won the 1998 Basel, defeating Andre Agassi 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland, from October 5 to October 11, 1998.

Champion
Tim Henman
def. Andre Agassi , 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4
Dates
Oct 5 — Oct 11
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 11, 1998* F Tim Henman #11 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4 Andre Agassi #8 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 10, 1998* SF Andre Agassi #8 6-4 6-2 Marc Rosset #49 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1998* SF Tim Henman #11 6-3 2-6 7-6(5) Thomas Johansson #22 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 10, 1998* QF Tim Henman #11 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer #28 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1998* QF Thomas Johansson #22 6-3 6-3 Fabrice Santoro #30 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1998* QF Marc Rosset #49 6-3 7-6(2) David Prinosil #73 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1998* QF Andre Agassi #8 6-3 6-3 Magnus Gustafsson #26 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 9, 1998* R16 Nicolas Kiefer #28 4-6 6-3 6-2 Jeff Tarango #76 H2H Match data
Oct 9, 1998* R16 Andre Agassi #8 6-2 6-2 Ivo Heuberger #142 H2H Match data
Oct 9, 1998* R16 Fabrice Santoro #30 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) Daniel Vacek #44 H2H Match data
Oct 9, 1998* R16 David Prinosil #73 7-6(4) 7-5 Greg Rusedski #14 H2H Match data
Oct 9, 1998* R16 Tim Henman #11 6-4 7-6(4) Hicham Arazi #40 H2H Match data
Oct 9, 1998* R16 Marc Rosset #49 6-4 6-0 Wayne Ferreira #35 H2H Match data
Oct 9, 1998* R16 Magnus Gustafsson #26 3-6 6-3 7-5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #10 H2H Match data
Oct 9, 1998* R16 Thomas Johansson #22 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 Byron Black #29 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Fabrice Santoro #30 6-3 6-4 Martin Damm Sr — Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Hicham Arazi #40 6-1 6-4 Richard Fromberg #41 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Jeff Tarango #76 6-3 6-3 Nicolas Escude #34 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #10 7-5 6-3 Magnus Norman #38 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Ivo Heuberger #142 6-0 7-6(3) Jerome Golmard #56 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Greg Rusedski #14 6-2 6-2 Axel Pretzsch #311 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Magnus Gustafsson #26 6-4 6-4 Bohdan Ulihrach #32 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Andre Agassi #8 6-3 6-2 Roger Federer #396 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 David Prinosil #73 7-6(7) 6-4 Petr Luxa #164 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Thomas Johansson #22 6-3 6-2 Boris Becker #60 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Tim Henman #11 2-6 6-3 6-4 Jason Stoltenberg #36 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Daniel Vacek #44 7-6(7) 7-5 Patrick Rafter #2 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Marc Rosset #49 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(4) Tommy Haas #37 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Nicolas Kiefer #28 6-2 6-4 Petr Korda #5 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Wayne Ferreira #35 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 Pete Sampras #1 H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1998* R32 Byron Black #29 6-2 6-2 Jan Siemerink #15 H2H Match data

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Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Joao Fonseca 6-3 6-4 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina H2H Match data
2024 Hard Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4 7-6(4) Ben Shelton H2H Match data
2023 Hard Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Hubert Hurkacz H2H Match data
2022 Hard Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 7-5 Holger Rune H2H Match data
2019 Hard Roger Federer 6-2 6-2 Alex de Minaur H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Basel held?
Basel is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Basel?
The 2025 Basel was won by Joao Fonseca 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Basel titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Basel titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Basel played?
The first edition of Basel was held in 1975.
What surface is Basel played on?
Basel is played on hard courts.