Newsweek Champions Cup Indian Wells, CA, USA March 9-15, 1998 56 Draw - $2,450,000 (Super 9) Surface-Hard Seeds: 1. Pete Sampras 2. Petr Korda 3. Patrick Rafter 4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5. Jonas Bjorkman 6. Greg Rusedski 7. Marcelo Rios 8. Michael Chang WD 9. Alex Corretja 10. Gustavo Kuerten 11. Karol Kucera 12. Mark Philippoussis 13. Felix Mantilla 14. Sergi Bruguera 15. Cedric Pioline 16. Alberto Berasategui First Round (1)Pete Sampras bye Todd Martin d. Magnus Larsson 5-7 6-4 7-5 Thomas Muster d. Chris Woodruff 6-4 6-4 (15)Cedric Pioline d. Marc Rosset 6-3 6-4 Magnus Norman d. (9)Alex Corretja 7-5 6-3 Andrei Medvedev d. Goran Ivanisevic 7-6(6) 2-6 7-6(8) (q)Wayne Black d. Tim Henman 6-3 6-2 (LL)Nicolas Lapentti bye (4)Yevgeny Kafelnikov bye Bohdan Ulihrach d. Marcelo Filippini 6-0 6-4 Thomas Enqvist d. (WC)Richey Reneberg 6-3 6-1 Albert Costa d. (13)Felix Mantilla 4-6 6-4 6-3 (11)Karol Kucera d. Dominik Hrbaty 6-4 1-6 7-6(5) Carlos Moya d. (q)Grant Stafford 6-4 6-3 (q)Vince Spadea d. (q)Juan Albert Viloca 6-4 6-1 (6)Greg Rusedski bye (5)Jonas Bjorkman bye Jim Courier d. Guillaume Raoux 3-6 6-4 6-3 Francisco Clavet d. Alberto Portas 6-1 6-1 (WC)Jan-Michael Gambill d. (12)Mark Philippoussis 7-6(7) 5-7 7-6(6) (14)Sergi Bruguera d. Julian Alonso 7-6(0) 6-3 (WC)Andre Agassi d. Todd Woodbridge 7-6(3) 6-4 Wayne Ferriera d. Fabrice Santoro 6-3 1-6 6-4 (3)Patrick Rafter bye (7)Marcelo Rios bye (q)Hendrik Dreekmann d. (WC)Lleyton Hewitt 6-4 6-4 (WC)MaliVai Washington d. Mark Woodforde 7-6(4) 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer d. (10)Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 Slava Dosedel d. (16)Alberto Berasategui 6-4 1-0 ret. Tommy Haas d. Jason Stoltenberg 6-3 3-6 6-1 (q)Scott Draper d. (q)Andrea Gaudenzi 6-4 4-6 6-4 (2)Petr Korda bye Second Round (1)Pete Sampras d. Todd Martin 6-1 7-5 Thomas Muster d. (15)Cedric Pioline 4-6 6-3 6-4 Andrei Medvedev d. Magnus Norman 5-7(6) 6-1 6-2 (LL)Nicolas Lapentti d. (q)Wayne Black 1-6 6-3 6-0 Bohdan Ulihrach d. (4)Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 6-3 Thomas Enqvist d. Albert Costa 6-4 6-3 Carlos Moya d. (11)Karol Kucera 7-6(4) 6-4 (6)Greg Rusedski d. (q)Vince Spadea 4-6 6-3 6-4 Jim Courier d. (5)Jonas Bjorkman 4-6 6-1 7-6(4) (WC)Jan-Michael Gambill d. Francisco Clavet 6-3 6-4 (WC)Andre Agassi d. (14)Sergi Bruguera 6-2 6-4 (3)Patrick Rafter d. Wayne Ferreira 7-5 5-7 6-4 (7)Marcelo Rios d. (q)Hendrik Dreekmann 6-4 7-6(4) Nicolas Kiefer d. (WC)MaliVai Washington 6-3 6-4 Tommy Haas d. Slava Dosedel 7-6(2) 6-3 (2)Petr Korda d. (q)Scott Draper 6-3 3-6 6-0 Third Round Thomas Muster d. (1)Pete Sampras 7-5 6-3 Andrei Medvedev d. (LL)Nicolas Lapentti 6-1 6-4 Thomas Enqvist d. Bohdan Ulihrach 6-2 7-6(2) (6)Greg Rusedski d. Carlos Moya 6-3 7-5 (WC)Jan-Michael Gambill d. Jim Courier 6-2 6-4 (WC)Andre Agassi d. (3)Patrick Rafter 6-3 3-6 6-2 (7)Marcelo Rios d. Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-3 (2)Petr Korda d. Tommy Haas 7-6(6) 6-2 Quarterfinals Thomas Muster d. Andrei Medvedev 5-7 6-3 6-4 (6)Greg Rusedski d. Thomas Enqvist 2-6 7-6(1) 6-4 (WC)Jan-Michael Gambill d. (WC)Andre Agassi 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 (7)Marcelo Rios d. (2)Petr Korda 6-4 6-2 Semifinals (6)Greg Rusedski d. Thomas Muster 7-6(5) 6-1 (7)Marcelo Rios d. (WC)Jan-Michael Gambill 7-6(3) 6-3 Finals (7)Marcelo Rios d. (6)Greg Rusedski 6-3 6-7(15) 7-6 (4) 6-4 Doubles Seeds: 1. Mark Woodforde/Todd Woodbridge 2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Daniel Vacek 3. Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter 4. Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach 5. Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana 6. Luis Lobo/Javier Sanchez 7. Alex O'Brien/Jonathan Stark 8. Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor First Round (1)Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde bye (WC)Jim Courier/Mark Philippoussis d. Trevor Kronemann/David Roditi 7-5 6-3 David Adams/Fabrice Santoro d. (q)Dave Randall/Jack Waite 4-6 6-3 6-2 (7)Alex O'Brien/Jonathan Stark d. Sebastien Lareau/Jeff Tarango 2-6 6-1 7-5 (3)Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter bye (WC)Tim Henman/Goran Ivanisevic d. Pablo Albano/Alex Corretja 6-1 7-6(0) Gustavo Kuerten/Fernando Meligeni d. Lucas Arnold/Daniel Orsanic 6-4 7-5 (6)Luis Lobo/Javier Sanchez d. Wayne Black/Jeff Salzenstein 6-2 6-4 Byron Black/Jim Grabb d. (5)Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana 7-6(3) 2-0 ret. (WC)Todd Martin/Richey Reneberg d. (WC)Wayne Ferreira/Cedric Pioline 7-6(0) 6-4 Sandon Stolle/Cyril Suk d. John-Laffnie De Jager/David MacPherson 6-3 3-6 6-3 (4)Ellis Ferriera/Rick Leach bye (8)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor d. (q)Rikard Bergh/Robbie Koenig 7-6(4) 6-3 Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent d. Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5 Patrick Galbraith/Brian MacPhie d. Neil Broad/Piet Norval 6-4 6-2 (2)Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Daniel Vacek bye Second Round (WC)Jim Courier/Mark Philippoussis d. (1)Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde 6-4 2-6 7-5 (7)Alex O'Brien/Jonathan Stark d. David Adams/Fabrice Santoro 6-4 6-4 (3)Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter d. (WC)Tim Henman/Goran Ivanisevic 6-3 7-5 (6)Luis Lobo/Javier Sanchez d. Gustavo Kuerten/Fernando Meligeni 3-6 7-6(7) 7-6(4) (WC)Todd Martin/Richey Reneberg d. Byron Black/Jim Grabb 6-3 6-4 Sandon Stolle/Cyril Suk d. (4)Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach 7-6(3) 6-7(2) 6-1 Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent d. (5)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor 3-6 7-5 6-4 (2)Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Daniel Vacek d. Patrick Galbraith/Brian MacPhie 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 Quarterfinals (7)Alex O'Brien/Jonathan Stark d. (WC)Jim Courier/Mark Philippoussis 4-6 6-2 7-6 (3)Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter d. (6)Luis Lobo/Javier Sanchez 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-3 (WC)Todd Martin/Richey Reneberg d. Sandon Stolle/Cyril Suk 6-0 6-3 Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent d. (2)Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Daniel Vacek 6-7(10) 7-5 6-4 Semifinals (3)Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter d. (7)Alex O'Brien/Jonathan Stark 6-3 3-6 6-1 (WC)Todd Martin/Patrick Rafter d. Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent 2-6 6-3 6-4 Finals (3)Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter d. (WC)Todd Martin/Richey Reneberg 6-4 7-6(3)