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1998 Dutch Open – Singles

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Singles
1998 Dutch Open
Final
ChampionSweden Magnus Norman[1]
Runner-upSpain Richard Fromberg
Score6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Sláva Doseděl was the defending champion, but the eight seeded Czech lost in the quarterfinals to qualifier Mariano Zabaleta. Magnus Norman won in the final 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 against number six seed Richard Fromberg and captured the second title of his professional career.

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Slovakia Karol Kučera (semifinals)
  2. Spain Felix Mantilla (first round)
  3. Sweden Magnus Gustafsson (second round)
  4. Sweden Thomas Johansson (first round)
  5. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)
  6. Australia Richard Fromberg (final)
  7. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
  8. Czech Republic Sláva Doseděl (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final[1]
            
1 Slovakia Karol Kučera 1 77 2
6 Australia Richard Fromberg 6 64 6
6 Australia Richard Fromberg 3 3 6 4
Sweden Magnus Norman 6 6 2 6
Sweden Magnus Norman 7 6
Q Argentina Mariano Zabaleta 5 4

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Slovakia K Kučera 6 3 77
Russia M Safin 2 6 65 1 Slovakia K Kučera 7 6
Q Denmark T Larsen 6 6 Q Denmark T Larsen 5 3
Romania D Pescariu 4 4 1 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6
Spain A Portas 6 3 6 7 Slovakia D Hrbatý 2 1
Netherlands P Haarhuis 4 6 4 Spain A Portas 1 2
Belgium F Dewulf 3 5 7 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6
7 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 7 1 Slovakia K Kučera 1 77 2
3 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 6 64 6
Brazil F Meligeni 4 3 3 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 1 3
Argentina F Squillari 4 5 Q Romania A Voinea 4 6 6
Q Romania A Voinea 6 7 Q Romania A Voinea 3 4
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 4 6 61 6 Australia R Fromberg 6 6
WC Netherlands D van Scheppingen 6 3 77 WC Netherlands D van Scheppingen 3 4
Romania A Pavel 3 4 6 Australia R Fromberg 6 6
6 Australia R Fromberg 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Italy A Gaudenzi 3 2
Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 Czech Republic J Novák 1 3
Sweden M Norman 69 5 Sweden M Norman 6 6
Morocco H Arazi 711 1d Sweden M Norman 6 6
Italy D Sanguinetti 63 6 7 Spain G Blanco 2 4
Spain Á Calatrava 77 2 5 Italy D Sanguinetti 6 4 1
Spain G Blanco 0 6 77 Spain G Blanco 2 6 6
4 Sweden T Johansson 6 4 65 Sweden M Norman 7 6
8 Czech Republic S Doseděl 77 6 Q Argentina M Zabaleta 5 4
SE Argentina M Puerta 65 1 8 Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 6
Q Netherlands M Verkerk 7 6 Q Netherlands M Verkerk 4 4
Netherlands J van Lottum 5 3 8 Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 65 65
SE Costa Rica JA Marín 6 4 6 Q Argentina M Zabaleta 2 77 77
Belgium J van Herck 2 6 3 SE Costa Rica JA Marín 1 65
Q Argentina M Zabaleta 77 6 Q Argentina M Zabaleta 6 77
2 Spain F Mantilla 62 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "1998 Amsterdam". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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