1998 Advanta Championships

The 1998 Advanta Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts that was part of the Championship Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 31st and last edition of the tournament and was played at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 23 to March 2, 1998. First-seeded Pete Sampras won his second consecutive singles title at the event and his fourth in total.[3]

1998 Advanta Championships
DateFebruary 23 – March 2
Edition31st
CategoryChampionship Series
Draw32S /16D
Prize money$589,250
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, United States
VenueCoreStates Center
Champions
Singles
Pete Sampras [1]
Doubles
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis [2]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1998 Advanta Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras defeated Thomas Enqvist 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Sampras' 1st title of the year and the 55th of his career.

Doubles
Main article: 1998 Advanta Championships – Doubles

Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated David Macpherson / Richey Reneberg 7–6, 6–7, 6–2

  • It was Eltingh's 2nd title of the year and the 40th of his career. It was Haarhuis' 1st title of the year and the 38th of his career.
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References
  1. "1998 Philadelphia – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1998 Philadelphia – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1999). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 140, 152. ISBN 9780002188623.
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