The 1998 Chevrolet Cup was a men's ATP

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tournament held in

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, Chile and played on outdoor

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s that was part of the

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of the

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. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 9 November to 16 November 1998.

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–2, 6–4 * It was Clavet's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career.

Doubles

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/ Sebastián Prieto defeated

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7–6, 6–7, 7–6 * It was Hood's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Prieto's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

References

External links

ITF tournament details
{{1998 ATP Tour Chile Open (tennis)

Movistar Open The Chile Open (known as the Movistar Chile Open, formerly ''Chile Dove Men+Care'', for sponsorship reasons) is a professional men's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts in Santiago, Chile. The tournament was originally founded as ...