1998 Rado Open
| 1998 Rado Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 July |
| Edition | 31st |
| Category | International Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $525,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Gstaad, Switzerland |
| Venue | Roy Emerson Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Àlex Corretja[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Gustavo Kuerten / Fernando Meligeni[2] | |
The 1998 Rado Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Roy Emerson Arena in Gstaad, Switzerland that was part of the International Series category of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the thirty-first edition of the tournament and was held from 6 July until 12 July 1998. Third-seeded Àlex Corretja won the singles title.
This tournament was also notable for the ATP debut of future world No. 1, Roger Federer. The 16-year old, who had just come of a title at the Wimbledon Boys' singles, entered the main draw on a wildcard, but was knocked out in the first round.[3][4]
Finals
Singles
Àlex Corretja defeated Boris Becker, 7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–3
Doubles
Gustavo Kuerten / Fernando Meligeni defeated Daniel Orsanic / Cyril Suk, 6–4, 7–5
References
- ^ "1998 Gstaad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1998 Gstaad – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Jovica Ilic (7 July 2017). "July 7, 1998: Roger Federer makes a debut on the ATP Tour in Gstaad". Tennis World USA.
- ^ "Federer to play Gstaad, where he was given his first wild card". Tennis.com. 2 July 2013.