Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
July 20-26, 1998
48 Draw - $1,040,000
Surface - Clay

Seeds:
1. Marcelo Rios
2. Carlos Moya
3. Alex Corretja
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
5. Karol Kucera
6. Albert Costa
7. Felix Mantilla
8. Alberto Berasategui
9. Cedric Pioline
10. Thomas Muster
11. Magnus Gustafsson
12. Fabrice Santoro
13. Gustavo Kuerten
14. Francisco Clavet
15. Magnus Larsson
16. Nicolas Escude

First Round
(1)Marcelo Rios bye
(WC)Jens Knippschild d. (q)Michael Kohlmann 3-6 6-3 6-3
(15)Magnus Larsson bye
(WC)Hendrik Dreekmann d. Mikael Tillstrom 6-3 6-0
(9)Cedric Pioline bye
Boris Becker d. Andrea Gaudenzi 6-1 7-5
(7)Felix Mantilla bye
Richard Fromberg d. (LL)Juan Antonio Marin 7-6(3) 6-1   (Marin replaces Hicham Arazi)
(4)Yevgeny Kafelnikov bye
Bohdan Ulihrach d. (q)Sebastien Grosjean 7-5 6-2
(14)Francisco Clavet bye
Galo Blanco d. Marat Safin 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2
(11)Magnus Gustafsson bye
Tommy Haas d. (WC)Marc-Kevin Goellner 7-6(1) 7-5
(5)Karol Kucera bye
Slava Dosedel d. Marc Rosset 6-3 6-4
(6)Albert Costa bye
(q)Franco Squillari d. Nicolas Lapentti 6-2 3-6 6-1
(12)Fabrice Santoro bye
(LL)Albert Portas d. Thomas Johansson 7-6(2) 6-4
(13)Gustavo Kuerten bye
Fernando Meligeni d. (WC)David Prinosil 3-6 6-4 6-4
(3)Alex Corretja bye
Carlos Costa d. (q)Radomir Vasek 6-2 6-0
(8)Alberto Berasategui bye
Guillaume Raoux d. Davide Sanguinetti 6-2 7-6(5)
(10)Thomas Muster bye
(q)Fernando Vicente d. (q)Marco Meneschincheri 6-7(5) 7-5 4-0 ret.
(16)Nicolas Escude bye
Dominik Hrbaty d. Magnus Norman 6-3 6-2
(2)Carlos Moya bye
Julian Alonso d. Sergi Bruguera 6-4 6-2

Second Round
(1)Marcelo Rios d. (WC)Jens Knippschild 7-6(5) 6-2
(WC)Hendrik Dreekmann d. (15)Magnus Larsson 6-4 7-5
Boris Becker d. (9)Cedric Pioline 7-6(5) 6-1
(7)Felix Mantilla d. Richard Fromberg 7-6(5) 7-5
Bohdan Ulihrach d. (4)Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 3-6 6-3
(14)Francisco Clavet d. Galo Blanco 7-6(5) 7-5
(11)Magnus Gustafsson d. Tommy Haas 6-3 6-1
(5)Karol Kucera d. Slava Dosedel 6-1 6-1
(6)Albert Costa d. (q)Franco Squillari 6-3 6-4
(LL)Albert Portas d. (12)Fabrice Santoro 1-6 6-2 7-6(7)
(13)Gustavo Kuerten d. Fernando Meligeni 7-6(5) 6-4
Carlos Costa d. (3)Alex Corretja 7-6(4) 6-7(8) 7-5
Guillaume Raoux d. (8)Alberto Berasategui 6-1 6-2
(q)Fernando Vicente d. (10)Thomas Muster 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5
Dominik Hrbaty d. (16)Nicolas Escude 2-6 6-3 6-3
(2)Carlos Moya d. Julian Alonso 7-6(6) 7-5

Third Round
(1)Marcelo Rios d. (WC)Hendrik Dreekmann 6-3 6-4
Boris Becker d. (7)Felix Mantilla 7-6(2) 7-5
Bohdan Ulihrach d. (14)Francisco Clavet 7-6(5) 6-2
(5)Karol Kucera d. (11)Magnus Gustafsson 6-1 6-3
(6)Albert Costa d. (LL)Albert Portas 6-1 6-3
(13)Gustavo Kuerten d. Carlos Costa 6-2 6-4
(q)Fernando Vicente d. Guillaume Raoux 6-2 6-4
(2)Carlos Moya d. Dominik Hrbaty 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Marcelo Rios d. Boris Becker 6-2 6-0
(5)Karol Kucera d. Bohdan Ulihrach 6-4 6-4
(13)Gustavo Kuerten d. (6)Albert Costa 7-5 6-0
(2)Carlos Moya d. (q)Fernando Vicente 3-6 6-3 6-2

Semifinals
(5)Karol Kucera d. (1)Marcelo Rios 6-1 6-7(8) 6-4
(13)Gustavo Kuerten d. (2)Carlos Moya 7-6(6) 6-4

Finals
(13)Gustavo Kuerten d. (5)Karol Kucera 4-6 6-2 6-4


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Mahesh Bhupathi/Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2. Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana
3. Joshua Eagle/Jim Grabb
4. Daniel Orsanic/Cyril Suk
5. Neil Broad/Piet Norval
6. David Adams/Fernon Wibier
7. Andrew Kratzmann/Menno Oosting
8. Tom Kempers/Aleksandar Kitinov

First Round
(1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Yevgeny Kafelnikov bye
Lucas Arnold/Luis Lobo d. (WC)Magnus Gustafsson/Magnus Larsson 6-4 6-2
Andrei Olhovskiy/Pavel Vizner d. (WC)Tommy Haas/Marat Safin 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5
(8)Tom Kempers/Aleksandar Kitinov bye
(4)Daniel Orsanic/Cyril Suk bye
(q)Juan Balcells/Justin Bowen d. Gustavo Kuerten/Fernando Meligeni 6-1 2-6 6-2
Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro d. Mariano Hood/Sebastien Prieto 2-6 6-4 6-3
(6)David Adams/Fernon Wibier bye
(5)Neil Broad/Piet Norval bye
Libor Pimek/Tomas Zdrazila d. Brandon Coupe/Paul Rosner 6-1 7-5
Julian Alonso/Gabor Koves d. Alberto Berastategui/Alberto Martin 6-2 6-4
(3)Joshua Eagle/Jim Grabb bye
(7)Andrew Kratzmann/Menno Oosting bye
Karsten Braasch/Bernd Karbacher d. (WC)Pablo Albano/Nicolas Lapentti 6-4 6-0
(WC)Chris Haggard/Jack Waite d. Boris Becker/David Prinosil 7-6(5) 6-4
(2)Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana bye

Second Round
(1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Yevgeny Kafelnikov d. Lucas Arnold/Luis Lobo 6-2 7-5
Andrei Olhovskiy/Pavel Vizner d. (8)Tom Kempers/Aleksandar Kitinov 7-5 6-4
(4)Daniel Orsanic/Cyril Suk d. (q)Juan Balcells/Justin Bowen 7-6(5) 4-6 7-5
Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro d. (6)David Adams/Fernon Wibier 6-4 6-2
(5)Neil Broad/Piet Norval d. Libor Pimek/Tomas Zdrazila 6-3 6-4
(3)Joshua Eagle/Jim Grabb d. Julian Alonso/Gabor Koves 6-4 6-2
Karsten Braasch/Bernd Karbacher d. (7)Andrew Kratzmann/Menno Oosting 4-6 7-5 6-3
(WC)Chris Haggard/Jack Waite d. (2)Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana 1-6 7-5 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Yevgeny Kafelnikov d. Andrei Olhovskiy/Pavel Vizner 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro d. (4)Daniel Orsanic/Cyril Suk 6-1 0-6 7-5
(3)Joshua Eagle/Jim Grabb d. (5)Neil Broad/Piet Norval 6-4 4-6 6-4
(WC)Chris Haggard/Jack Waite d. Karsten Braasch/Bernd Karbacher 6-3 7-5

Semifinals
Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro d. (1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3-6 6-3 7-6(9)
(3)Joshua Eagle/Jim Grabb d. (WC)Chris Haggard/Jack Waite 6-2 7-6(4)

Finals
Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro d. (3)Joshua Eagle/Jim Grabb 6-1 3-6 6-3