Singles
1998 Paris Open
Champion	Greg Rusedski
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Draw	48 (6 Q / 4 WC)
Seeds	16

Greg Rusedski defeated the defending champion Pete Sampras in the final, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Paris Open.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
		Mark Philippoussis	3	3
								1	Pete Sampras	6	77
									Todd Martin	4	65
		Todd Martin	4	6	6
	5	Andre Agassi	6	4	4
															1	Pete Sampras	4	64	3
															13	Greg Rusedski	6	77	6
		Magnus Gustafsson	3	2
	13	Greg Rusedski	6	6
								13	Greg Rusedski	6	4	6
								8	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	6	3
	8	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
	2	Marcelo Ríos	3	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	79	6
	WC	S Grosjean	64	77	4				T Johansson	67	1
		T Johansson	77	63	6										1	P Sampras	64	6	6
	WC	J Golmard	77	6											WC	J Golmard	77	4	4
		B Black	62	4				WC	J Golmard	3	7	7
								16	Á Costa	6	5	5
																						1	P Sampras	6	6
																							M Philippoussis	3	3
								10	P Korda	6	4	4
		D Vacek	65	66					M Philippoussis	2	6	6
		M Philippoussis	77	78												M Philippoussis	6	4	7
		F Santoro	4	6	6										7	K Kučera	4	6	5
		H Arazi	6	4	1				F Santoro	2	6	0
								7	K Kučera	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	P Rafter	6	6
	WC	B Becker	77	5	4				N Escudé	3	1
		N Escudé	62	7	6										3	P Rafter	7	65	66
	Q	P Haarhuis	77	4	4											T Martin	5	77	78
		T Martin	64	6	6				T Martin	4	6	77
								14	G Ivanišević	6	1	64
																							T Martin	4	6	6
																						5	A Agassi	6	4	4
								11	R Krajicek	4	7	5/r
	Q	M Rosset	6	6				Q	M Rosset	6	5	2
		W Ferreira	3	4											Q	M Rosset	4	4
	Q	G Pozzi	6	6											5	A Agassi	6	6
		T Enqvist	3	3				Q	G Pozzi	4	2
								5	A Agassi	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	Á Corretja	62	6	3
		C Costa	5	1					T Haas	77	2	6
		T Haas	7	6												T Haas	4	2
		M Chang	4	6	3											M Gustafsson	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	3	6				M Gustafsson	6	6
								12	J Björkman	3	2
																							M Gustafsson	3	2
																						13	G Rusedski	6	6
								13	G Rusedski	6	6
		N Kiefer	7	6					N Kiefer	3	4
	Q	J Krošlák	5	1											13	G Rusedski	78	6
		G Raoux	6	61	4											J Stoltenberg	66	4
		J Stoltenberg	2	77	6				J Stoltenberg	2	6	6
								4	C Moyà	6	2	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	Y Kafelnikov	3	6	6
		M Norman	77	6					M Norman	6	3	4
	Q	A Clément	65	3											8	Y Kafelnikov	6	65	77
		R Fromberg	3	4											9	T Henman	3	77	62
	WC	A Di Pasquale	6	6				WC	A Di Pasquale	3	3
								9	T Henman	6	6
																						8	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
																						2	M Ríos	3	2
								15	J Siemerink	63	6	64
		C Pioline	4	4					V Spadea	77	3	77
		V Spadea	6	6												V Spadea	5	4
	Q	T Woodbridge	6	2	77										2	M Ríos	7	6
		B Ulihrach	3	6	63			Q	T Woodbridge	0	4
								2	M Ríos	6	6

External links

• 1998 Paris Open draw