1998 Great American Insurance ATP Championships

1998 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
DateAugust 10–17
Edition97th
CategoryATP Super 9
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$2,200,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationMason, United States
VenueLindner Family Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Australia Patrick Rafter[1][2]
Doubles
The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor[1][3]
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The 1998 Cincinnati Open, known by the corporate title of the Great American Insurance ATP Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 95th edition of the tournament previously known as the Thriftway ATP Championships, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place in Mason, United States, from August 10 through August 17, 1998.

The tournament had previously appeared on the Tier III of the WTA Tour but no event was held from 1989 to 2003.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1998 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Singles

Australia Patrick Rafter defeated United States Pete Sampras, 1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4

  • It was Rafter's 4th title of the year and his 6th overall. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year and overall.

Doubles

Main article: 1998 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Doubles

The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor defeated France Olivier Delaître / France Fabrice Santoro, 6–1, 2–1, ret.

References

  1. ^ a b "1998 Cincinnati". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "1998 Cincinnati – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "1998 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).