ATP Paris Masters 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

Greg Rusedski won the 1998 Paris Masters, defeating Pete Sampras 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on carpet courts in Paris, France, from November 2 to November 9, 1998. The match log contains 47 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Paris Masters is the final ATP Masters event of the season before the ATP Finals.

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Champion
def. Pete Sampras , 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3
Dates
Nov 2 — Nov 9
Location
Paris, France
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Carpet
Prize money

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Paris Masters 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Greg Rusedski #11 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3 Pete Sampras #1 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1998* F
SF (2)
Pete Sampras #1 6-4 7-6(5) Todd Martin #26 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1998* SF
Greg Rusedski #13 6-3 4-6 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Greg Rusedski #13 6-3 6-2 Magnus Gustafsson #33 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1998* QF
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 6-3 6-2 Marcelo Rios #2 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1998* QF
Todd Martin #26 4-6 6-4 6-4 Andre Agassi #5 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1998* QF
Pete Sampras #1 6-3 6-3 Mark Philippoussis #18 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2) Tim Henman #10 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1998* R16
Mark Philippoussis #18 6-4 4-6 7-5 Karol Kucera #7 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1998* R16
Pete Sampras #1 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 Jerome Golmard #49 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1998* R16
Greg Rusedski #13 7-6(6) 6-4 Jason Stoltenberg #29 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1998* R16
Andre Agassi #5 6-4 6-4 Marc Rosset #41 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1998* R16
Magnus Gustafsson #33 6-4 6-2 Tommy Haas #38 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1998* R16
Todd Martin #26 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(6) Patrick Rafter #3 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1998* R16
Marcelo Rios #2 7-5 6-4 Vincent Spadea #47 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Pete Sampras #1 7-6(7) 6-1 Thomas Johansson #19 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Patrick Rafter #3 6-3 6-1 Nicolas Escude #32 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Jason Stoltenberg #29 2-6 6-2 6-3 Carlos Moya #4 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Karol Kucera #7 6-2 3-6 6-0 Fabrice Santoro #40 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Andre Agassi #5 6-4 6-2 Gianluca Pozzi #58 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 3-6 6-3 6-4 Magnus Norman #52 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Marc Rosset #41 6-4 5-7 2-5 (ret.) Richard Krajicek #9 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mark Philippoussis #18 2-6 6-4 6-4 Petr Korda #11 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Marcelo Rios #2 6-0 6-4 Todd Woodbridge #71 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Magnus Gustafsson #33 6-3 6-2 Jonas Bjorkman #15 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Tim Henman #10 6-3 6-3 Arnaud Di Pasquale H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Tommy Haas #38 7-6(2) 2-6 6-3 Alex Corretja #6 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Greg Rusedski #13 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer #34 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Jerome Golmard #49 3-6 7-5 7-5 Albert Costa #16 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Vincent Spadea #47 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(4) Jan Siemerink #14 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
Todd Martin #26 4-6 6-1 7-6(4) Goran Ivanisevic #12 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1998* R32
R64 (16)
Fabrice Santoro #40 4-6 6-4 6-1 Hicham Arazi #36 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Nicolas Escude #32 6-7(2) 7-5 6-4 Boris Becker #60 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Magnus Norman #52 7-6(5) 6-3 Arnaud Clement #129 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Magnus Gustafsson #33 6-4 3-6 6-3 Michael Chang #25 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Arnaud Di Pasquale 6-3 6-4 Richard Fromberg #42 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Mark Philippoussis #18 7-6(5) 7-6(6) Daniel Vacek #43 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Marc Rosset #41 6-3 6-4 Wayne Ferreira #27 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Nicolas Kiefer #34 7-5 6-1 Jan Kroslak H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Vincent Spadea #47 6-4 6-4 Cedric Pioline #17 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Jason Stoltenberg #29 2-6 7-6(1) 6-4 Guillaume Raoux #59 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Thomas Johansson #19 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4 Sebastien Grosjean #88 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Todd Woodbridge #71 6-3 2-6 7-6(3) Bohdan Ulihrach #30 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Gianluca Pozzi #58 6-3 6-3 Thomas Enqvist #21 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jerome Golmard #49 7-6(2) 6-4 Byron Black #28 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Tommy Haas #38 7-5 6-1 Carlos Costa #63 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64
Todd Martin #26 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 Paul Haarhuis #77 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1998* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Paris Masters.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 51 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 17 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Paris Masters finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 6-4 7-6(4) Felix Auger-Aliassime #10 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexander Zverev #3 6-2 6-2 Ugo Humbert #18 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-4 6-3 Grigor Dimitrov #17 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Holger Rune #18 3-6 6-3 7-5 Novak Djokovic #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 4-6 6-3 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Paris Masters held?
Paris Masters is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Paris Masters?
The 2025 Paris Masters was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Paris Masters titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 7 Paris Masters titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Paris Masters played?
The first edition of Paris Masters was held in 1970.
What surface is Paris Masters played on?
Paris Masters is played on carpet courts.