Singles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup
Final
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Score	6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1997 · Newsweek Champions Cup · 1999 → ← 1997 · State Farm Evert Cup · 1999 →

Marcelo Ríos defeated Greg Rusedski in the final, 6–3, 6–7^(15–17), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Indian Wells Masters.

Michael Chang was the two-time reigning champion, but had to withdraw from the tournament after he suffered a knee injury. This injury occurred after a bizarre incident where sprinklers had accidentally sprayed water onto the court that Chang was practising on, causing Chang to slip and tear his left knee.

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Thomas Muster	5	6	6
		Andrei Medvedev	7	3	4
									Thomas Muster	65	1
								6	Greg Rusedski	77	6
		Thomas Enqvist	6	61	4
	6	Greg Rusedski	2	77	6
															6	Greg Rusedski	3	717	64	4
															7	Marcelo Ríos	6	615	77	6
	WC	Jan-Michael Gambill	78	3	6
	WC	Andre Agassi	66	6	3
								WC	Jan-Michael Gambill	63	3
								7	Marcelo Ríos	77	6
	7	Marcelo Ríos	6	6
	2	Petr Korda	4	2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	7
		M Larsson	7	4	5				T Martin	1	5
		T Martin	5	6	7										1	P Sampras	5	3
		T Muster	6	6												T Muster	7	6
		C Woodruff	4	4					T Muster	4	6	6
		M Rosset	3	4				15	C Pioline	6	3	4
	15	C Pioline	6	6																			T Muster	5	6	6
	9	Á Corretja	5	3																			A Medvedev	7	3	4
		M Norman	7	6					M Norman	78	1	2
		A Medvedev	78	2	710				A Medvedev	66	6	6
		G Ivanišević	66	6	68											A Medvedev	6	6
		T Henman	3	4											LL	N Lapentti	1	4
	Q	W Black	6	6				Q	W Black	6	3	0
								LL	N Lapentti	1	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Y Kafelnikov	3	3
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	6	6
		M Filippini	4	0												B Ulihrach	2	62
	WC	R Reneberg	3	1												T Enqvist	6	77
		T Enqvist	6	6					T Enqvist	6	6
		Á Costa	4	6	6				Á Costa	4	3
	13	F Mantilla	6	4	3																		T Enqvist	6	61	4
	11	K Kučera	6	1	77																	6	G Rusedski	2	77	6
		D Hrbatý	4	6	65			11	K Kučera	64	4
	Q	G Stafford	4	3					C Moyà	77	6
		C Moyà	6	6												C Moyà	3	5
	Q	V Spadea	6	6											6	G Rusedski	6	7
	Q	J A Viloca	4	1				Q	V Spadea	6	3	4
								6	G Rusedski	4	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Björkman	6	1	64
		J Courier	3	6	6				J Courier	4	6	77
		G Raoux	6	4	3											J Courier	2	4
		A Portas	1	1											WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	3	4
	WC	J-M Gambill	79	5	78			WC	J-M Gambill	6	6
	12	M Philippoussis	67	7	66																	WC	J-M Gambill	78	3	6
	14	S Bruguera	77	6																		WC	A Agassi	66	6	3
		J Alonso	60	3				14	S Bruguera	2	4
		T Woodbridge	63	4				WC	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	A Agassi	77	6											WC	A Agassi	6	3	6
		F Santoro	3	6	4										3	P Rafter	3	6	2
		W Ferreira	6	1	6				W Ferreira	5	7	4
								3	P Rafter	7	5	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Ríos	6	77
	WC	L Hewitt	4	4				Q	H Dreekmann	4	64
	Q	H Dreekmann	6	6											7	M Ríos	6	6
	WC	M Washington	77	6												N Kiefer	4	3
		M Woodforde	64	4				WC	M Washington	3	4
		N Kiefer	6	64	6				N Kiefer	6	6
	10	G Kuerten	4	77	2																	7	M Ríos	6	6
	16	A Berasategui	4	0r																		2	P Korda	4	2
		S Doseděl	6	1					S Doseděl	62	3
		J Stoltenberg	3	6	1				T Haas	77	6
		T Haas	6	3	6											T Haas	66	2
	Q	A Gaudenzi	4	6	4										2	P Korda	78	6
	Q	S Draper	6	4	6			Q	S Draper	3	6	0
								2	P Korda	6	3	6

1. Nicolás Lapentti

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Richard Fromberg	6	3
		Alex O'Brien	7	6
									Alex O'Brien	6	3
								13	Juan Albert Viloca	7	6
	WC	Nicolás Massú	4	6	5
	13	Juan Albert Viloca	6	4	7

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Carlos Costa	3	1
		Jonathan Stark	6	6
									Jonathan Stark	4	3
								12	Grant Stafford	6	6
	WC	Lucas Arnold Ker	4	4
	12	Grant Stafford	6	6

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Galo Blanco	6	6
		Oliver Gross	7	7
									Oliver Gross	4	2
								14	Scott Draper	6	6
		Daniel Nestor	7	3	6
	14	Scott Draper	6	6	7

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Daniel Vacek	4	3
	WC	Michael Joyce	6	6
								WC	Michael Joyce	2	4
									Hendrik Dreekmann	6	6
		Hendrik Dreekmann	7	6
	11	Jérôme Golmard	6	0

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Andrea Gaudenzi	6	5	6
		Franco Squillari	2	7	4
								5	Andrea Gaudenzi	7	6	6
								WC	Jeff Salzenstein	5	7	1
	WC	Jeff Salzenstein	6	7
	10	Fernando Meligeni	4	6

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Byron Black	3	3
		Sandon Stolle	6	6
									Sandon Stolle	6	6	2
								9	Vince Spadea	4	7	6
		Christian Ruud	7	1	4
	9	Vince Spadea	5	6	6

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Nicolás Lapentti	2
		Dinu Mihail Pescariu	3	r
								7	Nicolás Lapentti	3	6	5
									Wayne Black	6	2	7
		Wayne Black	5	6	6
	8	Javier Sánchez	7	4	3

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