1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament

The 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 26th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 2 March through 8 March 1998. Unseeded Jan Siemerink won the singles title.

1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
DateMarch 2 – March 8
Edition26th
CategoryATP World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$725,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
Champions
Singles
Jan Siemerink [1]
Doubles
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis [2]

The singles field was led by ATP No. 3, US Open champion and Grand Slam Cup finalist Patrick Rafter, US Open semifinalist and Australian Open quarterfinalist Jonas Björkman, and US Open runner-up, Split finalist, Antwerp winner Greg Rusedski. Other seeds competing were recent London titlist Yevgeny Kafelnikov, St. Petersburg winner and Rotterdam defending champion Richard Krajicek, Sergi Bruguera and Goran Ivanišević.

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles

Jan Siemerink defeated Thomas Johansson, 7–6(7–2), 6–2

  • It was Jan Siemerink's 1st title of the year, and his 3rd overall.

Doubles
Main article: 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles

Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated Neil Broad / Piet Norval 7–6, 6–3

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References
  1. "1998 Rotterdam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1998 Rotterdam – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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