Singles | |
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1998 Stella Artois Championships | |
Champion | Scott Draper |
Runner-up | Laurence Tieleman |
Score | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Draw | 56 (4WC/7Q/2LL) |
Seeds | 16 |
Mark Philippoussis was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Jordi Burillo.
Scott Draper won in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–4 against Laurence Tieleman and became the lowest ranked player to win in the tournament's history.
The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
15 | Mark Woodforde | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
Scott Draper | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Scott Draper | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||
Q | Laurence Tieleman | 65 | 4 | ||||||||||
14 | Byron Black | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
Q | Laurence Tieleman | 3 | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC/1 | P Sampras | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Hernández | 711 | 2 | 2 | W Black | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W Black | 69 | 6 | 6 | WC/1 | P Sampras | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | C Wilkinson | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | M Woodforde | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
S Stolle | 5 | 6 | 5 | WC | C Wilkinson | 1 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Gimelstob | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | M Woodforde | 6 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | M Woodforde | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | M Woodforde | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | M Philippoussis | 69 | 5 | 8 | T Enqvist | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
J Burillo | 711 | 7 | J Burillo | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Merklein | 3 | 3 | LL | D Nainkin | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | D Nainkin | 6 | 6 | J Burillo | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M Petchey | 3 | 3 | 8 | T Enqvist | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
A O'Brien | 6 | 6 | A O'Brien | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | T Enqvist | 6 | 3 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | P Rafter | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
M Tebbutt | 4 | 6 | 4 | S Draper | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Draper | 6 | 2 | 6 | S Draper | 78 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J van Lottum | 1 | 0 | 13 | B Steven | 66 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Clément | 6 | 6 | A Clément | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Pavel | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | B Steven | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | B Steven | 6 | 4 | 6 | S Draper | 79 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | T Woodbridge | 6 | 6 | D Flach | 67 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Sá | 2 | 3 | 12 | T Woodbridge | 6 | 2 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Grosjean | 77 | 77 | S Grosjean | 4 | 6 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D van Scheppingen | 63 | 65 | 12 | T Woodbridge | 4 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D Vacek | 6 | 1 | 3 | D Flach | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D Flach | 4 | 6 | 6 | D Flach | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | K Kučera | 7 | 4 | 3 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | B MacPhie | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T Nydahl | 1 | 1 | Q | M Mirnyi | 63 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Mirnyi | 6 | 6 | LL | B MacPhie | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Stafford | 3 | 7 | 6 | Q | I Heuberger | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Paes | 6 | 5 | 4 | G Stafford | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | I Heuberger | 6 | 6 | Q | I Heuberger | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | T Martin | 4 | 2 | LL | B MacPhie | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | B Black | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | B Black | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
G Cañas | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | B Black | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
L Burgsmüller | 6 | 0 | 4 | J-M Gambill | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J-M Gambill | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | B Black | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
D Nestor | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | J Björkman | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
A Richardson | 4 | 6 | 1 | D Nestor | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | J Björkman | 6 | 7 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | T Henman | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Sargsian | 6 | 6 | S Sargsian | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M Lee | 2 | 3 | 7 | T Henman | 6 | 65 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
M Sinner | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | G Ivanišević | 1 | 77 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
P Tramacchi | 4 | 6 | 7 | P Tramacchi | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Wheaton | 1 | 68 | 10 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 710 | 7 | T Henman | 6 | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | J Stoltenberg | 6 | 65 | 2 | Q | L Tieleman | 2 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | L Tieleman | 3 | 77 | 6 | Q | L Tieleman | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | L Hewitt | 6 | 66 | 4 | S Lareau | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
S Lareau | 3 | 78 | 6 | Q | L Tieleman | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Golmard | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | G Rusedski | 2r | |||||||||||||||||||||
K Carlsen | 6 | 4 | 4 | J Golmard | 77 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | G Rusedski | 64 | 6 | 6 |
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