19‑Oct‑1998 | Ostrava | Carpet | R32 | 52 | 21 | (8)Thomas Johansson [SWE] d. Ilie | 6-4 6-4 | | 0.30 | 10.3% | 1.5% | 54.4% | 70.3% | 54.8% | 4/6 | 1:07 |
12‑Oct‑1998 | Singapore | Carpet | R32 | 52 | 80 | Sjeng Schalken [NED] d. (5)Ilie | 6-4 6-2 | | 0.68 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 39.0% | 56.5% | 47.2% | 3/7 | 1:18 |
28‑Sep‑1998 | Mallorca | Clay | R32 | 51 | 16 | (3)Albert Costa [ESP] d. Ilie | 6-1 6-3 | | 0.32 | 1.8% | 3.5% | 59.6% | 67.6% | 26.1% | 3/7 | 0:59 |
14‑Sep‑1998 | Bucharest | Clay | R32 | 51 | 172 | Attila Savolt [HUN] d. (5)Ilie | 6-0 6-2 | | 0.46 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.8% | 50.0% | 26.9% | 4/10 | 0:59 |
31‑Aug‑1998 | US Open | Hard | R128 | 51 | 256 | (WC)Paul Goldstein [USA] d. Ilie | 6-7(7) 7-6(4) 6-4 3-0 RET | | 0.79 | 3.8% | 6.5% | 45.7% | 60.7% | 49.0% | 17/22 | 0:11 |
24‑Aug‑1998 | Boston | Hard | R16 | 52 | 17 | (3)Cedric Pioline [FRA] d. Ilie | 6-4 6-2 | | 0.79 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 50.8% | 64.5% | 46.7% | 3/7 | 1:23 |
24‑Aug‑1998 | Boston | Hard | R32 | 52 | 53 | Ilie d. Franco Squillari [ARG] | 6-4 6-2 | | 1.94 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 62.2% | 85.7% | 58.8% | 0/1 | 1:00 |
17‑Aug‑1998 | Indianapolis | Hard | R64 | 53 | 41 | Jason Stoltenberg [AUS] d. Ilie | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 | | 0.88 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 56.9% | 62.1% | 50.0% | 11/17 | 2:16 |
10‑Aug‑1998 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | R64 | 51 | 16 | (14)Goran Ivanisevic [CRO] d. Ilie | 6-4 0-6 6-4 | | 1.11 | 14.9% | 6.8% | 52.7% | 89.7% | 42.9% | 2/4 | 1:24 |
3‑Aug‑1998 | Canada Masters | Hard | R64 | 52 | 44 | Vincent Spadea [USA] d. Ilie | 6-3 6-0 | | 0.45 | 14.0% | 12.0% | 36.0% | 77.8% | 34.4% | 4/8 | 0:49 |
27‑Jul‑1998 | Los Angeles | Hard | R16 | 55 | 265 | (LL)Sandon Stolle [AUS] d. Ilie | 6-3 7-6(6) | | 0.66 | 7.0% | 2.8% | 47.9% | 79.4% | 48.6% | 4/6 | 1:26 |
27‑Jul‑1998 | Los Angeles | Hard | R32 | 55 | 222 | Ilie d. Malivai Washington [USA] | 6-4 6-1 | | 1.50 | 11.3% | 3.8% | 54.7% | 86.2% | 54.2% | 1/1 | 1:01 |
20‑Jul‑1998 | Washington | Hard | R32 | 56 | 101 | Justin Gimelstob [USA] d. (10)Ilie | 6-7(8) 6-3 6-1 | | 0.74 | 1.1% | 8.6% | 39.8% | 59.5% | 57.1% | 5/10 | 1:55 |
20‑Jul‑1998 | Washington | Hard | R64 | 56 | 143 | (10)Ilie d. Ivo Heuberger [SUI] | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | | 1.11 | 5.9% | 2.9% | 47.1% | 62.5% | 61.1% | 2/6 | 2:07 |
6‑Jul‑1998 | Ostend CH | Clay | F | 69 | 174 | (1)Ilie d. Martin Rodriguez [ARG] | 6-2 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
6‑Jul‑1998 | Ostend CH | Clay | SF | 69 | 166 | (1)Ilie d. Jose Imaz Ruiz [ESP] | 6-0 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
6‑Jul‑1998 | Ostend CH | Clay | QF | 69 | 186 | (1)Ilie d. (Q)Gaston Etlis [ARG] | 7-5 4-6 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
6‑Jul‑1998 | Ostend CH | Clay | R16 | 69 | 148 | (1)Ilie d. Alberto Martin [ESP] | 7-6 3-6 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
6‑Jul‑1998 | Ostend CH | Clay | R32 | 69 | 143 | (1)Ilie d. Marco Meneschincheri [ITA] | 6-7 6-4 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
29‑Jun‑1998 | Venice CH | Clay | R32 | 80 | 122 | Stefan Koubek [AUT] d. Ilie | 6-7 6-2 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
22‑Jun‑1998 | Biella CH | Clay | F | 80 | 164 | (1)Ilie d. Jean Baptiste Perlant [FRA] | 6-7 6-4 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
22‑Jun‑1998 | Biella CH | Clay | SF | 80 | 169 | (1)Ilie d. Martin Rodriguez [ARG] | 6-1 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
22‑Jun‑1998 | Biella CH | Clay | QF | 80 | 656 | (1)Ilie d. (Q)Eric Taino [PHI] | 6-4 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
22‑Jun‑1998 | Biella CH | Clay | R16 | 80 | 244 | (1)Ilie d. Gilbert Schaller [AUT] | 7-5 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
22‑Jun‑1998 | Biella CH | Clay | R32 | 80 | 267 | (1)Ilie d. Giorgio Galimberti [ITA] | 2-6 6-4 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Jun‑1998 | Prostejov CH | Clay | F | 118 | 43 | (2)Richard Fromberg [AUS] d. Ilie | 6-2 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Jun‑1998 | Prostejov CH | Clay | SF | 118 | 28 | Ilie d. (1)Magnus Gustafsson [SWE] | 6-3 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Jun‑1998 | Prostejov CH | Clay | QF | 118 | 53 | Ilie d. (3)Bohdan Ulihrach [CZE] | 0-6 7-6 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Jun‑1998 | Prostejov CH | Clay | R16 | 118 | 180 | Ilie d. Andrei Cherkasov [RUS] | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Jun‑1998 | Prostejov CH | Clay | R32 | 118 | 75 | Ilie d. (5)Juan Albert Viloca Puig [ESP] | 6-3 4-6 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
25‑May‑1998 | Roland Garros | Clay | R32 | 118 | 12 | (12)Carlos Moya [ESP] d. (Q)Ilie | 6-2 7-6(1) 6-3 | | 0.46 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 53.1% | 66.7% | 46.7% | 6/9 | 1:38 |
25‑May‑1998 | Roland Garros | Clay | R64 | 118 | 74 | (Q)Ilie d. Mikael Tillstrom [SWE] | 6-7(9) 6-3 6-3 6-4 | | 1.32 | 8.4% | 0.6% | 62.3% | 77.1% | 55.2% | 10/12 | 2:53 |
25‑May‑1998 | Roland Garros | Clay | R128 | 118 | 38 | (Q)Ilie d. Julian Alonso [ESP] | 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 | | 1.40 | 7.0% | 3.1% | 49.6% | 79.7% | 47.7% | 5/9 | 2:24 |
4‑May‑1998 | Coral Springs | Clay | F | 169 | 83 | (Q)Ilie d. (8)Davide Sanguinetti [ITA] | 7-5 6-4 | | 1.20 | 2.6% | 6.4% | 42.3% | 75.8% | 53.3% | 8/10 | 1:28 |
4‑May‑1998 | Coral Springs | Clay | SF | 169 | 124 | (Q)Ilie d. Justin Gimelstob [USA] | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | | 1.09 | 4.9% | 8.6% | 50.6% | 78.0% | 62.5% | 1/2 | 1:31 |
4‑May‑1998 | Coral Springs | Clay | QF | 169 | 107 | (Q)Ilie d. Sebastien Grosjean [FRA] | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 | | 1.21 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 41.7% | 71.1% | 55.6% | 4/8 | 2:16 |
4‑May‑1998 | Coral Springs | Clay | R16 | 169 | 515 | (Q)Ilie d. (Q)Ronald Agenor [USA] | 3-6 6-4 6-1 | | 1.18 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 44.2% | 67.6% | 65.1% | 4/6 | 1:47 |
4‑May‑1998 | Coral Springs | Clay | R32 | 169 | 44 | (Q)Ilie d. (1)Jason Stoltenberg [AUS] | 6-4 7-5 | | 1.61 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 45.8% | 77.8% | 75.0% | 0/0 | 1:29 |
20‑Apr‑1998 | Orlando | Clay | QF | 191 | 92 | Mikael Tillstrom [SWE] d. (Q)Ilie | 6-3 6-3 | | 0.74 | 3.8% | 1.9% | 61.5% | 56.3% | 60.0% | 1/4 | 1:09 |
20‑Apr‑1998 | Orlando | Clay | R16 | 191 | 93 | (Q)Ilie d. Lucas Arnold Ker [ARG] | 6-3 6-4 | | 1.32 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 46.7% | 75.0% | 53.1% | 6/8 | 1:18 |
20‑Apr‑1998 | Orlando | Clay | R32 | 191 | 64 | (Q)Ilie d. (4)Vincent Spadea [USA] | 6-4 6-2 | | 1.44 | 16.1% | 7.1% | 51.8% | 93.1% | 44.4% | 2/2 | 1:08 |
13‑Apr‑1998 | Puerta Vallarta CH | Hard | R32 | 189 | 282 | (WC)Mariano Sanchez [MEX] d. (4)Ilie | 6-2 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
6‑Apr‑1998 | Bermuda CH | Clay | R16 | 198 | 146 | Michael Kohlmann [GER] d. Ilie | 6-3 2-6 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
6‑Apr‑1998 | Bermuda CH | Clay | R32 | 198 | 74 | Ilie d. (1)Sargis Sargsian [ARM] | 6-1 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
9‑Mar‑1998 | Kyoto CH | Carpet | R32 | 203 | 251 | Ota Fukarek [CZE] d. (4)Ilie | 6-1 2-6 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
2‑Mar‑1998 | Bangkok CH | Hard | R16 | 182 | 110 | (2)Alex Calatrava [ESP] d. (Q)Ilie | 6-3 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
2‑Mar‑1998 | Bangkok CH | Hard | R32 | 182 | 162 | (Q)Ilie d. Oleg Ogorodov [UZB] | 6-4 6-0 | | | | | | | | | |
23‑Feb‑1998 | Ho Chi Minh CH | Hard | R16 | 192 | 93 | (1)Juan Antonio Marin [CRC] d. (Q)Ilie | 6-2 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
23‑Feb‑1998 | Ho Chi Minh CH | Hard | R32 | 192 | 172 | (Q)Ilie d. Attila Savolt [HUN] | 6-3 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
16‑Feb‑1998 | Singapore CH | Hard | QF | 207 | 121 | (4)Fernando Vicente [ESP] d. (Q)Ilie | 6-2 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
16‑Feb‑1998 | Singapore CH | Hard | R16 | 207 | 170 | (Q)Ilie d. Andrei Cherkasov [RUS] | 6-1 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
16‑Feb‑1998 | Singapore CH | Hard | R32 | 207 | 200 | (Q)Ilie d. Stephane Huet [FRA] | 6-2 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
19‑Jan‑1998 | Australian Open | Hard | R32 | 282 | 8 | (9)Marcelo Rios [CHI] d. (Q)Ilie | 6-2 6-3 6-2 | | 0.53 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 60.5% | 44.9% | 31.3% | 6/15 | 1:15 |
19‑Jan‑1998 | Australian Open | Hard | R64 | 282 | 49 | (Q)Ilie d. Jason Stoltenberg [AUS] | 6-3 6-2 7-6(6) | | 1.06 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 56.4% | 74.2% | 56.9% | 4/4 | 2:05 |
19‑Jan‑1998 | Australian Open | Hard | R128 | 282 | 97 | (Q)Ilie d. Jens Knippschild [GER] | 6-4 6-2 6-3 | | 1.37 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 48.9% | 79.1% | 53.3% | 1/3 | 1:34 |