The 1998 World Badminton Grand Prix was the 16th edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from February 24 to February 28, 1999. It did not take place in December as in the years before due to the collision with the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. The prize money was USD300,000.
The players were qualified according to the ranking on 1 December 1998. In men's singles the first 16 players were qualified, in women's singles the first 12 and in the doubles the first eight. Margit Borg, the number 13 in the women's singles rank, could participate because the Susi Susanti was pregnant.
Men's singles Group A PlayerWL Peter Gade30 Chen Gang21 Rashid Sidek12 Thomas Johansson03Chen Gang 15–11, 15–11 Rashid SidekPeter Gade 15–2, 15–10 Thomas JohanssonPeter Gade 11–15, 15–11, 15–1 Rashid SidekChen Gang 6–15, 17–16, 15–13 Thomas JohanssonPeter Gade 15–6, 15–7 Chen GangRashid Sidek 15–12, 13–15, 15–5 Thomas Johansson
Group B PlayerWL Ong Ewe Hock21 Heryanto Arbi21 Luo Yigang12 Kenneth Jonassen12Ong Ewe Hock 15–10, 15–7 Kenneth JonassenHeryanto Arbi 3–15, 17–15, 15–7 Luo YigangOng Ewe Hock 15–11, 15–2 Heryanto ArbiKenneth Jonassen 17–15, 9–15, 15–9 Luo YigangHeryanto Arbi 12–15, 15–8, 15–6 Kenneth JonassenLuo Yigang 15–4, 15–1 Ong Ewe Hock
Group C PlayerWL Yong Hock Kin30 Dong Jiong21 Hendrawan12 Jeroen van Djik03Yong Hock Kin 15–7, 15–3 Jeroen van DjikDong Jiong 15–11, 15–8 HendrawanYong Hock Kin 15–13, 15–8 Dong JiongHendrawan 15–1, 15–2 Jeroen van DjikYong Hock Kin 2–15, 15–13, 15–7 HendrawanDong Jiong 15–4, 15–2 Jeroen van Djik
Group D PlayerWL Sun Jun30 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen21 Budi Santoso12 Roslin Hashim03Høyer Larsen 15–10, 15–7 Roslin HashimSun Jun 12–15, 15–11, 15–7 Budi SantosoSun Jun 4–15, 15–3, 15–4 Roslin HashimHøyer Larsen 12–15, 15–11, 15–6 Budi SantosoSun Jun 15–8, 15–4 Høyer LarsenBudi Santoso 15–11, 11–15, 15–11 Roslin Hashim
Knockout stage
Women's singles Group A PlayerWL Ye Zhaoying20 Zhou Mi11 Karolina Ericsson02Ye Zhaoying 11–3, 5–11, 11–2 Zhou MiZhou Mi 11–2, 11–1 Karolina EricssonYe Zhaoying 11–1, 11–7 Karolina Ericsson
Group B PlayerWL Zhang Ning20 Mia Audina11 Mette Pedersen02Mia Audina 11–4, 11–0 Mette PedersenZhang Ning 11–0, 11–5 Mette PedersenZhang Ning 11–2, 9–11, 11–3 Mia Audina
Group C PlayerWL Dai Yun20 Camilla Martin11 Margit Borg02Camilla Martin 11–13, 11–1, 11–7 Margit BorgDai Yun 6–11, 11–3, 11–3 Margit BorgDai Yun 13–11, 11–6 Camilla Martin
Group D PlayerWL Gong Zhichao20 Kelly Morgan11 Yasuko Mizui02Gong Zhichao 11–3, 11–5 Kelly MorganKelly Morgan 4–11, 11–7, 11–5 Yasuko MizuiGong Zhichao 11–6, 11–1 Yasuko Mizui
Knockout stage
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
References Smash: World Grand Prix Finals, Bandar Seri Begawan 1998