1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Nicolas Kiefer.

Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Félix Mantilla 7–6(7–0), 6–1 in the final.

Seeds
• # 🇸🇪 Jonas Björkman (semifinals)

• # Marcelo Ríos (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Àlex Corretja (champion)

• # 🇪🇸 Sergi Bruguera (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Félix Mantilla (final)

• # 🇦🇹 Thomas Muster (second round)

• # Goran Ivanišević (first round)