Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mexico City, Mexico October 26-November 1, 1998 32 Draw - $340,000 Surface - Clay Seeds: 1. Felix Mantilla 2. Alberto Berasategui 3. Gustavo Kuerten 4. Francisco Clavet 5. Mariano Puerta 6. Dominik Hrbaty 7. Fernando Meligeni 8. Franco Squillari First Round (1)Felix Mantilla d. Fernando Vicente 6-4 6-3 (q)Xaiver Malisse d. Alex Calatrava 6-4 6-2 Juan Antonio Marin d. Sargis Sargsian 7-6(7) 2-6 6-0 Juan Albert Viloca d. (8)Franco Squillari 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 (4)Francisco Clavet d. Martin Rodriguez 4-6 6-3 6-2 (q)Younes El Aynaoui d. Mariano Zabaleta 6-3 6-4 Davide Sanguinetti d. (WC)Jim Courier 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5 (6)Dominik Hrbaty d. Christian Ruud 6-4 6-3 (5)Mariano Puerta d. Karim Alami 6-4 6-4 Lucas Arnold d. Steve Campbell 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 Guillermo Canas d. Julian Alonso 7-6(1) 6-4 (WC)Alejandro Hernandez d. (3)Gustavo Kuerten 6-3 7-5 (7)Fernando Meligeni d. (q)Mariano Hood 6-3 6-4 (q)Jordi Burillo d. Nicolas Lapentti 6-1 6-4 Jiri Novak d. Ramon Delgado 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(4) (WC)Leonardo Lavalle d. (2)Alberto Berasategui 6-3 7-6(3) Second Round (q)Xaiver Malisse d. (1)Felix Mantilla 7-6(3) 3-6 6-3 Juan Antonio Marin d. Juan Albert Viloca 6-4 4-6 7-6(4) (4)Francisco Clavet d. (q)Younes El Aynaoui 3-6 6-0 6-4 Davide Sanguinetti d. (6)Dominik Hrbaty 6-3 6-3 (5)Mariano Puerta d. Lucas Arnold 6-1 6-2 (WC)Alejandro Hernandez d. Guillermo Canas 6-2 6-3 (q)Jordi Burillo d. (7)Fernando Meligeni 7-6(3) 6-3 Jiri Novak d. (WC)Leonardo Lavalle 6-3 7-6(1) Quarterfinals (q)Xaiver Malisse d. Juan Antonio Marin 6-3 7-5 (4)Francisco Clavet d. Davide Sanguinetti 7-6(1) 7-5 (5)Mariano Puerta d. Alejandro Hernandez 5-7 6-1 6-4 Jiri Novak d. (q)Jordi Burillo 6-3 3-6 6-3 Semifinals (q)Xavier Malisse d. (4)Francisco Clavet 6-2 6-2 Jiri Novak d. (5)Mariano Puerta 6-3 6-7(1) 6-3 Finals Jiri Novak d. (q)Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-3 Doubles Seeds: 1. Daniel Orsanic/David Roditi 2. Jiri Novak/David Rikl 3. Mariano Hood/Sebastian Prieto 4. Julian Alonso/Nicolas Lapentti First Round (1)Daniel Orsanic/David Roditi d. Juan Balcells/Gabor Koves 6-4 6-4 Brent Haygarth/T.J. Middleton d. Lan Bale/Danny Sapsford 6-1 4-6 6-3 (q)Dominic Hrbaty/Sargis Sargsian d. (4)Julian Alonso/Nicolas Lapentti 7-5 6-3 Lucas Arnold/Mariano Puerta d. Bernardo Martinez/Marco Osorio 6-3 6-2 (WC)Leonardo Lavalle/Mariano Sanchez d. Massimo Bertolini/Devin Bowen 7-6(5) 6-3 Gustavo Kuerten/Fernando Meligeni d. (3)Mariano Hood/Sebastian Prieto 6-4 4-6 6-4 (WC)Jim Courier/Luis Herrera d. Brandon Coupe/Paul Rosner 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 (2)Jiri Novak/David Rikl d. Doug Flach/Greg Van Emburgh 6-1 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)Daniel Orsanic/David Roditi d. Brent Haygarth/T.J. Middleton 5-7 6-1 6-4 Lucas Arnold/Mariano Puerta d. (q)Dominic Hrbaty/Sargis Sargsian 7-6(5) 7-6(3) (WC)Leonardo Lavalle/Mariano Sanchez d. Gustavo Kuerten/Fernando Meligeni 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) (2)Jiri Novak/David Rikl d. (WC)Jim Courier/Luis Herrera 6-4 6-4 Semifinals (1)Daniel Orsanic/David Roditi d. Lucas Arnold/Mariano Puerta 6-0 6-1 (2)Jiri Novak/David Rikl d. (WC)Leonardo Lavalle/Mariano Sanchez 3-6 6-3 6-2 Finals (2)Jiri Novak/David Rikl d. (1)Daniel Orsanic/David Roditi 6-4 6-2