1998 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.

Men's singles qualifying
1998 French Open

Main articles: 1998 French Open and 1998 French Open – Men's singles

Seeds

1. Guillermo Cañas (second round)
2. Franco Squillari (second round)
3. Oliver Gross (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
4. Mariano Puerta (first round)
5. John van Lottum (qualified)
6. Leander Paes (qualifying competition)
7. Vincenzo Santopadre (qualifying competition)
8. Jens Knippschild (qualified)
9. André Sá (first round)
10. Justin Gimelstob (first round)
11. Rainer Schüttler (second round)
12. Marat Safin (qualified)
13. Andrew Ilie (qualified)
14. Adrian Voinea (first round)
15. Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz (second round)
16. Dennis van Scheppingen (first round)
17. Dirk Dier (first round)
18. Lars Burgsmüller (first round)
19. Sandon Stolle (qualifying competition)
20. Tuomas Ketola (first round)
21. Francisco Cabello (qualifying competition)
22. Cristiano Caratti (qualifying competition)
23. Márcio Carlsson (second round)
24. Sebastian Prieto (first round)
25. Marzio Martelli (qualified)
26. Óscar Burrieza (first round)
27. Jonathan Stark (second round)
28. Michael Sell (qualified)
29. Alex Lopez-Moron (first round)
30. Pepe Imaz (qualified)
31. Christophe Van Garsse (qualified)
32. Peter Tramacchi (second round)

Qualifiers

1. Christophe Van Garsse
2. Julien Boutter
3. Pepe Imaz
4. Bernd Karbacher
5. John van Lottum
6. Michael Sell
7. Marzio Martelli
8. Jens Knippschild
9. Mosé Navarra
10. Jordi Mas
11. Rodolphe Gilbert
12. Marat Safin
13. Andrew Ilie
14. Wolfgang Schranz
15. Mariano Zabaleta
16. Martin Rodriguez

Lucky losers

1. Oliver Gross

Qualifying draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Guillermo Cañas	6	6
	PR	Michael Joyce	2	3
								1	Guillermo Cañas	4	5
									Noam Behr	6	7
	WC	Jean-René Lisnard	3	1
		Noam Behr	6	6
																Noam Behr	1	1
															31	Christophe Van Garsse	6	6
		Roberto Carretero	64	1r
		Andrei Merinov	77	4
									Andrei Merinov	4	4
								31	Christophe Van Garsse	6	6
		Dušan Vemić	2	64
	31	Christophe Van Garsse	6	77

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Franco Squillari	6	6
		Salvador Navarro	4	2
								2	Franco Squillari	2	64
									Radek Štěpánek	6	77
		Bobby Kokavec	3	2
		Radek Štěpánek	6	6
																Radek Štěpánek	4	6	3
															WC	Julien Boutter	6	3	6
	WC	Julien Boutter	6	7
		Andrey Cherkasov	3	5
								WC	Julien Boutter	6	6
								32	Peter Tramacchi	3	3
	WC	Grégory Carraz	4	4
	32	Peter Tramacchi	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Oliver Gross	6	6
		Andrew Richardson	1	2
								3	Oliver Gross	6	6
									Gastón Etlis	2	3
		Neville Godwin	3	2
		Gastón Etlis	6	6
															3	Oliver Gross	65	5
															30	Pepe Imaz	77	7
		Tati Rascón	6	6
		Mark Petchey	4	2
									Tati Rascón	6	3	4
								30	Pepe Imaz	4	6	6
		Lleyton Hewitt	4	63
	30	Pepe Imaz	6	77

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Mariano Puerta	1	3
	WC	Thierry Champion	6	6
								WC	Thierry Champion	6	3	4
									Bernd Karbacher	4	6	6
	WC	Pier Gauthier	2	3
		Bernd Karbacher	6	6
																Bernd Karbacher	77	6
																Renzo Furlan	65	4
		Renzo Furlan	710	6
		Agustín Calleri	68	3
									Renzo Furlan	4	77	6
									Tamer El-Sawy	6	65	2
		Tamer El-Sawy	6	77
	29	Alex Lopez-Moron	3	65

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	5	John van Lottum	6	6
		Thomas Larsen	2	4
								5	John van Lottum	6	6
								WC	Rodolphe Cadart	4	2
	WC	Rodolphe Cadart	6	6
		Régis Lavergne	4	4
															5	John van Lottum	6	6
																Iztok Božič	1	3
		Iztok Božič	6	6
		Grant Doyle	4	2
									Iztok Božič	6	6
								27	Jonathan Stark	2	2
	WC	Jean-Michel Pequery	65	4
	27	Jonathan Stark	77	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	6	Leander Paes	6	6
		Fabio Maggi	3	4
								6	Leander Paes	4	6	7
									Ben Ellwood	6	4	5
		Ben Ellwood	4	6	6
		Fernon Wibier	6	4	4
															6	Leander Paes	65	4
															28	Michael Sell	77	6
		Marco Osorio	0	4
	WC	Nicolas Coutelot	6	6
								WC	Nicolas Coutelot	1	2
								28	Michael Sell	6	6
		Danny Sapsford	1	2
	28	Michael Sell	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	7	Vincenzo Santopadre	7
		Gouichi Motomura	5r
								7	Vincenzo Santopadre	7	6
									Marco Meneschincheri	5	3
		Marco Meneschincheri	3	6	6
		David Sanchez-Munoz	6	2	3
															7	Vincenzo Santopadre	4	2
															25	Marzio Martelli	6	6
		Dick Norman	0	3r
		Mark Merklein	6	4
									Mark Merklein	2	2
								25	Marzio Martelli	6	6
		Stéphane Huet	3	3
	25	Marzio Martelli	6	6

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	8	Jens Knippschild	7	6
		Wade McGuire	5	4
								8	Jens Knippschild	6	6
									Jaime Oncins	4	2
		Chris Wilkinson	2	0
		Jaime Oncins	6	6
															8	Jens Knippschild	6	6
																Jean-Philippe Fleurian	2	4
		Julian Knowle	6	65	4
		Jean-Philippe Fleurian	4	77	6
									Jean-Philippe Fleurian	6	77
									Andrés Schneiter	4	63
		Andrés Schneiter	6	6
	26	Óscar Burrieza	3	3

Ninth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	9	André Sá	2	77	5
		Mosé Navarra	6	61	7
									Mosé Navarra	6	2	6
									Ivo Heuberger	4	6	4
		Ivo Heuberger	6	6
		Germán Puentes	2	1
																Mosé Navarra	7	66	6
																Alberto Martín	5	78	4
		Lars Jonsson	1	4
		Alberto Martín	6	6
									Alberto Martín	2	77	8
									Frédéric Fontang	6	63	6
		Frédéric Fontang	6	6
	24	Sebastian Prieto	2	1

Tenth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	10	Justin Gimelstob	4	4
		Joan Balcells	6	6
									Joan Balcells	6	4	8
									Jordi Mas	4	6	10
		Giorgio Galimberti	3	3
		Jordi Mas	6	6
																Jordi Mas	3	7	6
																Răzvan Sabău	6	5	4
		Răzvan Sabău	6	65	6
		Maurice Ruah	3	77	3
									Răzvan Sabău	6	7
								23	Márcio Carlsson	4	5
		Allen Belobrajdic	612	0
	23	Márcio Carlsson	714	6

Eleventh qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	11	Rainer Schüttler	6	6
		Clemens Trimmel	4	1
								11	Rainer Schüttler	1	77	5
									Rodolphe Gilbert	6	63	7
		Rodolphe Gilbert	6	6
		Cecil Mamiit	3	2
																Rodolphe Gilbert	6	6
															22	Cristiano Caratti	4	1
		Amir Hadad	4	1
		Antony Dupuis	6	6
									Antony Dupuis	3	6	2
								22	Cristiano Caratti	6	3	6
		Tomas Behrend	3	5
	22	Cristiano Caratti	6	7

Twelfth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	12	Marat Safin	61	6	6
		Davide Scala	77	3	4
								12	Marat Safin	77	6
									Christian Ruud	65	4
		Christian Ruud	6	6
		David DiLucia	4	1
															12	Marat Safin	6	6
															21	Francisco Cabello	3	3
		David Nainkin	6	6
		Brian MacPhie	2	4
									David Nainkin	4	2
								21	Francisco Cabello	6	6
		Laurence Tieleman	66	6	2
	21	Francisco Cabello	78	2	6

Thirteenth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	13	Andrew Ilie	7	77
		Stéphane Simian	5	64
								13	Andrew Ilie	2	6	6
									Todd Larkham	6	3	4
		Todd Larkham	6	6
		Jan-Frode Andersen	4	4
															13	Andrew Ilie	6	3	6
															19	Sandon Stolle	4	6	3
		Petr Luxa	6	0	8
	WC	Julien Varlet	1	6	6
									Petr Luxa	3	60
								19	Sandon Stolle	6	77
		Eyal Ran	6	4	2
	19	Sandon Stolle	4	6	6

Fourteenth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	14	Adrian Voinea	65	6	2
		Takao Suzuki	77	3	6
									Takao Suzuki	6	6
									Luis Morejón	1	2
		Daniele Musa	7	4	9
		Luis Morejón	5	6	11
																Takao Suzuki	6	3	3
																Wolfgang Schranz	3	6	6
		Wolfgang Schranz	6	6
		Nicklas Kulti	3	4
									Wolfgang Schranz	65	6	6
									Christophe Rochus	77	3	4
		Christophe Rochus	7	63	6
	20	Tuomas Ketola	5	77	3

Fifteenth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	15	Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz	6	77
		Ionuț Moldovan	2	65
								15	Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz	5	4
									Younes El Aynaoui	7	6
		Mariano Sanchez	5	61
		Younes El Aynaoui	7	77
																Younes El Aynaoui	4	77	3
																Mariano Zabaleta	6	62	6
		Martin Lee	3	4
		Stefano Pescosolido	6	6
									Stefano Pescosolido	4	3
									Mariano Zabaleta	6	6
		Mariano Zabaleta	6	77
	18	Lars Burgsmüller	1	65

Sixteenth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	16	Dennis van Scheppingen	1	3
		Peter Wessels	6	6
									Peter Wessels	65	67
									Edwin Kempes	77	79
		Alejandro Hernandez	6	65	2
		Edwin Kempes	4	77	6
																Edwin Kempes	67	6	4
																Martin Rodriguez	79	3	6
		Tapio Nurminen	2	2
		Patrik Fredriksson	6	6
									Patrik Fredriksson	1	4
									Martin Rodriguez	6	6
		Martin Rodriguez	6	6
	17	Dirk Dier	2	0

External links

• 1998 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation