1998 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

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Singles
1998 Stella Artois Championships
Final
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper
Runner-up Flag of Italy.svg Laurence Tieleman
Score7–6(7–5), 6–4
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Queen's Club Championships ·  1999  

Mark Philippoussis was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Jordi Burillo.

Contents

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.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (third round)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (third round, retired)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (second round)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (third round)
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Kučera (second round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline (withdrew)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis (first round)
  10. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin (first round)
  12. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge (third round)
  13. Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven (third round)
  14. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (semifinals)
  15. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (semifinals)
  16. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde 3 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper 776 
Q Flag of Italy.svg Laurence Tieleman 654  
14 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black 63 2
Q Flag of Italy.svg Laurence Tieleman 3 66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
WC/1 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 66 
Q Flag of Mexico.svg A Hernández 7112 2   Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black 2 3  
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black 6966WC/1 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 3 2  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wilkinson 73 715 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 5 65 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wilkinson 1 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 73 2 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 679 
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 5 6615 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 61 6
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 695  8 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 3 62
  Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo 7117   Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo 66 
Q Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein 3 3  LL Flag of South Africa.svg D Nainkin 4 2  
LL Flag of South Africa.svg D Nainkin 66   Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo 4 62
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Petchey 3 3  8 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 66   Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 4 62
8 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 63 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 65 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt 4 64   Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 4 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 62 6  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 7877 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum 1 0  13 Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 6663 
  Flag of France.svg A Clément 66   Flag of France.svg A Clément 2 1  
  Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 3 62 13 Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 66 
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 64 6  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 7977 
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 66   Flag of the United States.svg D Flach 6765 
  Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá 2 3  12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 62 77
  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 7777   Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 4 663
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 6365 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 4 64 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 61 3   Flag of the United States.svg D Flach 677 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Flach 4 66  Flag of the United States.svg D Flach 5 66
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 74 3

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie 776 
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Nydahl 1 1  Q Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 634  
Q Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 66 LL Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie 66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 3 76Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 3 3  
  Flag of India.svg L Paes 65 4   Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 3 4  
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 66 Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 66 
11 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 4 2  LL Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie 5 1  
14 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 65 614 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 76 
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Cañas 2 73 14 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 5 66
  Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 60 4   Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 74 4
  Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 4 6614 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 64 6
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor 62 64 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 3 63
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Richardson 4 61   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor 2 5  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 67 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
  Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 66   Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 3 4  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Lee 2 3  7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 6656
  Flag of Germany.svg M Sinner 63 5 10 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 1 774
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Tramacchi 4 67  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Tramacchi 4 61
  Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton 1 68 10 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 63 6
10 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 6710 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 6644
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 6652 Q Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman 2 776
Q Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman 3 776Q Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman 0 66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 6664   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 61 4
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 3 786Q Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman 2   
  Flag of France.svg J Golmard 3 662 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 2r 
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 64 4   Flag of France.svg J Golmard 774 1
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 6466

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