The 1998 ATP Tour World Championships (also known for the doubles event as the ''Phoenix ATP Tour World Doubles Championship'' for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. The surface was called "GreenSet On Wood" which had a wood base coated in synthetic material and provided a medium-pace surface. It was the 29th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 25th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and both were part of the

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. The singles event took place at the EXPO 2000 Tennis Dome in Hanover, Germany, from 24 November through 29 November 1998, and the doubles event at the

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, United States, from 18 November through 22 November 1998.

Champions

Singles

Àlex Corretja defeated Carlos Moyá, 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 *It was Àlex Corretja's 5th title of the year, and his 9th overall. It was his 1st career year-end championships title.

Doubles

Jacco Eltingh Jacco Folkert Eltingh (born 29 August 1970) is a former professional male tennis player and former world No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands. He is best known for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis. Together they ...

/ Paul Haarhuis defeated Mark Knowles /

Daniel Nestor Daniel Mark Nestor ( ; sr, Данијел Нестор, Danijel Nestor; born September 4, 1972) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. Nestor won 91 men's doubles titles (with 11 different partners), including an Olympic gold medal ...

, 6–4, 6–2, 7–5

References

External links

Official websiteSingles Finals DrawSingles round robin draw (Red Group)Singles round robin draw (White Group)Doubles Finals DrawDoubles round robin draw (Green Group)Doubles round robin draw (Gold Group)
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ATP Tour World Championships The ATP Finals is the season-ending championship of the ATP Tour. It is the most significant event in the annual ATP calendar after the four majors as it features the top-eight singles players and top-eight doubles teams based on their results thr ...

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

Tennis tournaments in Germany Tennis tournaments in the United States

Sport in Hanover Sports in Hartford, Connecticut Sports competitions in Hartford, Connecticut