1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

Singles
1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Champion Lleyton Hewitt[1]
Runner-up Jason Stoltenberg
Score3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Draw32
Seeds8
Main article: 1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships

Todd Woodbridge was the defending champion, but lost to Jason Stoltenberg in the semifinals.

Sixteen-year old wild card and Adelaide native Lleyton Hewitt won his first ATP title defeated Stoltenberg in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4). Stoltenberg would go on to coach Hewitt, beginning in 2001.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Jonas Björkman (second round)
  2. Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
  3. Jim Courier (first round)
  4. Magnus Norman (second round)
  5. Todd Woodbridge (semifinals)
  6. Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
  7. Thomas Johansson (second round)
  8. Dominik Hrbatý (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final[1]
          
  Jason Stoltenberg 6 6  
5 Todd Woodbridge 4 1  
  Jason Stoltenberg 6 3 64
WC Lleyton Hewitt 3 6 77
WC Lleyton Hewitt 77 77  
WC Andre Agassi 65 64  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J Björkman 6 6  
  G Stafford 4 2   1 J Björkman 5 1  
  J Stoltenberg 6 6     J Stoltenberg 7 6  
  J Marín 4 1     J Stoltenberg 63 6 7
Q N Escudé 6 7   Q N Escudé 77 1 5
  Rădulescu 0 5   Q N Escudé 4 6 6
  B Black 5 3   7 T Johansson 6 4 4
7 T Johansson 7 6     J Stoltenberg 6 6  
4 M Norman 6 1 6 5 T Woodbridge 4 1  
  C Ruud 3 6 4 4 M Norman 6 2 1r
Q J Golmard 6 6   Q J Golmard 1 6 0
Q D Dier 3 4   Q J Golmard 6 4 4
  R Fromberg 6 3 5 5 T Woodbridge 2 6 6
Q J Knippschild 3 6 7 Q J Knippschild 710 2 4
  M Damm 5 6 3 5 T Woodbridge 68 6 6
5 T Woodbridge 7 4 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 N Kiefer 3 6 4
  V Spadea 6 4 6   V Spadea 6 6  
  S Doseděl 4 6 6   S Doseděl 1 2  
  A Gaudenzi 6 2 1   V Spadea 5 6 1
  S Draper 4 4   WC L Hewitt 7 3 6
WC L Hewitt 6 6   WC L Hewitt 4 77 6
  M Woodforde 7 6     M Woodforde 6 61 1
3 J Courier 5 3   WC L Hewitt 77 77  
8 D Hrbatý 3 77 3 WC A Agassi 65 64  
  J Siemerink 6 65 6   J Siemerink 4 3  
  S Sargsian 6 3 3 WC A Agassi 6 6  
WC A Agassi 4 6 6 WC A Agassi 1 6 6
  B Steven 6 6     B Steven 6 1 1
  L Roux 3 3     B Steven 6 6  
  K Carlsen 65 5   WC/2 G Kuerten 3 3  
WC/2 G Kuerten 77 7  

Qualifying Draw

References

  1. ^ a b "1998 Adelaide". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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