1998 Movistar Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Movistar Open
Champion	Francisco Clavet
Runner-up	Younes El Aynaoui
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Julián Alonso was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Francisco Clavet won the title, defeating Younes El Aynaoui 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Marcelo Ríos (Quarterfinals)
2. Félix Mantilla (Semifinals)
3. Alberto Berasategui (Second Round)
4. Gustavo Kuerten (Second Round)

5. Francisco Clavet (Champion)
6. Mariano Puerta (Quarterfinals, retired)
7. Dominik Hrbatý (Second Round)
8. Franco Squillari (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Juan Antonio Marín	2	5
	5	Francisco Clavet	6	7
								5	Francisco Clavet	6	6
									Younes El Aynaoui	2	4
		Younes El Aynaoui	6	6
	2	Felix Mantilla	4	4

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Ríos	6	1	6
	LL	M Carlsson	2	6	3			1	M Ríos	6	6
		G Cañas	6	3	67				M Rodríguez	2	2
		M Rodríguez	3	6	79										1	M Ríos	4	77	5
		G Pozzi	6	1	3											J A Marín	6	65	7
		J A Marín	3	6	6				J A Marín	6	4	6
	WC	N Massú	3	5				8	F Squillari	4	6	4
	8	F Squillari	6	7																			J A Marín	2	5
	4	G Kuerten	77	4	5																	5	F Clavet	6	7
	Q	L A Morejon	65	6	7			4	F Meligeni	63	3
		N Lapentti	4	6	6				N Lapentti	77	6
		C Costa	6	3	3											N Lapentti	4	4
		J Alonso	5												5	F Clavet	6	6
	LL	J A Viloca	2r						J Alonso	1	69
		R Delgado	4	4				5	F Clavet	6	711
	5	F Clavet	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Puerta	2	77	6
		F Vicente	6	62	3			6	M Puerta	6	7
	Q	M Hood	2	6	3				L Arnold Ker	3	5
		L Arnold Ker	6	3	6										6	M Puerta	2	0r
		K Alami	3	4												Y El Aynaoui	6	1
		Y El Aynaoui	6	6					Y El Aynaoui	77	6
		G Blanco	1	3				3	A Berasategui	61	1
	3	A Berasategui	6	6																			Y El Aynaoui	6	6
	7	D Hrbatý	77	6																		2	F Mantilla	4	4
	Q	A Sá	63	4				7	D Hrbatý	65	4
	LL	M Martelli	62	4				WC	J Courier	77	6
	WC	J Courier	77	6											WC	J Courier	6	3	66
		F Meligeni	4	6	1										2	F Mantilla	3	6	78
	Q	E Medica	6	1	6			Q	E Medica	0	1
		M Zabaleta	2	3				2	F Mantilla	6	6
	2	F Mantilla	6	6

External links

• 1998 Movistar Open Draw