1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

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Singles
1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Final
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt [1]
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg
Score3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships ·  1999  

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

Contents

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. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (second round)
  2. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier (first round)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman (second round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson (second round)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final [1]
          
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg 66 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge 4 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg 63 64
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt 3 677
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt 7777 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 6564 

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 4 2  1 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 5 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 76 
  Flag of Spain.svg J Marín 4 1    Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 6367
Q Flag of France.svg N Escudé 67 Q Flag of France.svg N Escudé 771 5
  Flag of Germany.svg Rădulescu 0 5  Q Flag of France.svg N Escudé 4 66
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 5 3  7 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 64 4
7 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 76   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 66 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 61 65 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 4 1  
  Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 3 64 4 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 62 1r
Q Flag of France.svg J Golmard 66 Q Flag of France.svg J Golmard 1 60
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Dier 3 4  Q Flag of France.svg J Golmard 64 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 63 5 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 2 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg J Knippschild 3 67Q Flag of Germany.svg J Knippschild 7102 4
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 5 63 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 6866
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 74 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 3 64
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 64 6  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl 4 66  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl 1 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 62 1   Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 5 61
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 4 4  WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 73 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 66 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 4 776
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 76   Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 6611
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 5 3  WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 7777 
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 3 773 WC Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 6564 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 6656  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 4 3  
  Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 63 3 WC Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 4 66WC Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 1 66
  Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 66   Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 61 1
  Flag of France.svg L Roux 3 3    Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 66 
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 655  WC/2 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 3 3  
WC/2 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 777 

Qualifying Draw

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References

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