Boys' singles
1998 French Open
ChampionChile Fernando González
Runner-upSpain Juan Carlos Ferrero
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Draw64 (8Q)

Daniel Elsner was the defending champion, but was unable to compete in Juniors as he turned 18 years old.

Fernando González won the title by defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.[1][2] González became the first Chilean player to win this tournament, and the only one until 2013 after it was won by Cristian Garín.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
France Julien Jeanpierre 5 6 1
Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 7 1 6
Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 7
Sweden Andreas Vinciguerra 4 5
Sweden Andreas Vinciguerra 6 6
Brazil Flávio Saretta 1 2
Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 4 3
Chile Fernando González 4 6 6
Venezuela José de Armas 2 7 2
Chile Fernando González 6 6 6
Chile Fernando González 6 6 7
Russia Artem Derepasko 7 1 5
Russia Artem Derepasko 6 6 6
United States Taylor Dent 2 7 3

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France J Jeanpierre 6 6
Russia I Kunitsyn 1 3 France J Jeanpierre 7 6
Argentina I González King 6 6 Argentina I González King 5 1
Austria Phillip Langer 1 2 France J Jeanpierre 6 6
France John Thivolle 6 5 8 France J Thivolle 1 2
Australia N Healey 4 7 6 France J Thivolle 6 0 8
Switzerland R Federer 4 7 7 Czech Republic J Levinský 3 6 6
Czech Republic J Levinský 6 5 9 France J Jeanpierre 5 6 1
Belgium O Rochus 4 6 6 Spain JC Ferrero 7 1 6
Hungary B Veress 6 3 4 Belgium O Rochus 7 4 4
Canada Jean-François Mathieu 4 7 4 Slovakia M Grolmus 6 6 6
Slovakia Miloslav Grolmus 6 5 6 Slovakia M Grolmus 3 2
Germany L Uebel 6 6 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6
Argentina Emiliano Redondi 4 2 Germany L Uebel 4 1
Georgia (country) I Labadze 4 4 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6
Spain JC Ferrero 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Sweden A Vinciguerra 6 6
Austria Simon Wernhart 0 1 Sweden A Vinciguerra 6 6
France JC Faurel 6 6 0 United States S Amorico 4 2
United States Simone Amorico 3 7 6 Sweden A Vinciguerra 6 3 6
Italy F Aldi 6 3 2 Argentina D Nalbandian 2 6 2
Denmark Bob Borella 4 6 6 Denmark B Borella 6 5 2
Q France Huu Minh Dinh 1 6 2 Argentina D Nalbandian 4 7 6
Argentina D Nalbandian 6 2 6 Sweden A Vinciguerra 6 6
Brazil F Saretta 6 4 7 Brazil F Saretta 1 2
Q France J Benneteau 3 6 5 Brazil F Saretta 6 6
Croatia L Zovko 6 0 4 Greece V Mazarakis 2 3
Greece V Mazarakis 2 6 6 Brazil F Saretta 6 2 8
Austria J Melzer 7 3 2 France O Patience 4 6 6
France O Patience 5 6 6 France O Patience 3 6 7
Q Slovenia A Kračman 7 6 Q Slovenia A Kračman 6 1 5
Ivory Coast V Sanon 6 4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Spain F López 4 2
France J Haehnel 6 6 France J Haehnel 3 6 6
Q Sweden Johan Kareld 6 6 Q Sweden J Kareld 6 3 8
United Kingdom S Dickson 4 2 Q Sweden J Kareld 6 4 3
Venezuela J de Armas 5 6 6 Venezuela J de Armas 4 6 6
Q France É Prodon 7 4 3 Venezuela J de Armas 6 1 6
Q United States Z Fleishman 2 6 Czech Republic R Vik 3 6 3
Czech Republic R Vik 6 7 Venezuela J de Armas 2 7 2
Brazil R Mello 6 6 Chile F González 6 6 6
United States KJ Hippensteel 2 1 Brazil R Mello 6 3 7
France Jacques Gley 6 4 4 Austria P Mullner 3 6 5
Austria Phillipp Mullner 4 6 6 Brazil R Mello 4 6
France Julien Maes 4 6 2 Chile F González 6 7
Argentina E Massa 6 4 6 Argentina E Massa 7 5 2
Thailand D Udomchoke 3 4 Chile F González 6 7 6
Chile F González 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Russia A Derepasko 6 6
France N Devilder 4 4 Russia A Derepasko 6 5 8
Czech Republic Ladislav Chramosta 2 6 3 Austria A Fasching 2 7 6
Austria A Fasching 6 3 6 Russia A Derepasko 6 6
Italy F Volandri 4 6 3 Denmark K Pless 3 3
Denmark K Pless 6 3 6 Denmark K Pless 6 6
Q France Olivier Ramos 6 6 Q France O Ramos 3 2
Chinese Taipei Cheng Wei-jen 4 4 Russia A Derepasko 6 6 6
Israel A Ram 6 6 United States T Dent 2 7 3
France M Llodra 3 4 Israel A Ram 3 2
United States T Dent 6 6 United States T Dent 6 6
Sweden J Adaktusson 2 3 United States T Dent 6 7
Q Ukraine O Tereshchuk 4 3 Argentina G Coria 4 6
Pakistan A Qureshi 6 6 Pakistan A Qureshi 7 2 2
France T Ascione 7 2 1 Argentina G Coria 6 6 6
Argentina G Coria 6 6 6

References

  1. Huerta, Rodrigo (27 May 2017). "Los 4 hitos que ha tenido el tenis chileno en Roland Garros" [4 achievements by the chilean tennis at Roland Garros]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2020. In the youth category at the French Open, Chile has two championships. The first one was won by "Feña" in 1998 after defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero 4-6, 6-4 and 6-3.
  2. "10 recordados hitos de tenistas nacionales" [10 remembered achievements by chilean tennis players] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2020. 2. Fernando González champion at Roland Garros Junior 1998. The chilean former tennis player was crowned at the parisian clay by defeating spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final.
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