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1998 St. Petersburg Open

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1998 St. Petersburg Open
Date9–15 February
Edition4th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$315,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationSt. Petersburg, Russia
VenuePetersburg Sports and Concert Complex
Champions
Singles
Netherlands Richard Krajicek[1]
Doubles
Sweden Nicklas Kulti / Sweden Mikael Tillström[2]
← 1997 · St. Petersburg Open · 1999 →

The 1998 St. Petersburg Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in Saint Petersburg, Russia and was part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 9 February through 15 February 1998. First-seeded Richard Krajicek won the singles title.

Finals

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Singles

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Netherlands Richard Krajicek defeated Switzerland Marc Rosset 6–4, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Krajicek's 1st title of the year and the 14th of his career.

Doubles

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Sweden Nicklas Kulti / Sweden Mikael Tillström defeated South Africa Marius Barnard / South Africa Brent Haygarth 3–6, 6–3, 7–6

  • It was Kulti's 1st title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was Tillström's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1998 St. Petersburg – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1998 St. Petersburg – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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