1998 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

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Singles
1998 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang
Score7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships ·  1999  

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Contents

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang (final)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier (champion)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Spadea (first round)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Pozzi (second round)
  6. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black (first round)
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford (second round)
  8. Flag of Costa Rica.svg Juan Antonio Marín (first round, retired)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 63 77
  Flag of Paraguay.svg R Delgado 4 6611 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 776 
  Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 3 4    Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 624  
  Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 66 
Q Flag of Brazil.svg M Carlsson 66 Q Flag of Brazil.svg M Carlsson 3 1  
Q Flag of Sweden.svg P Fredriksson 4 2  Q Flag of Brazil.svg M Carlsson 63 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Van Herck 3 1  7 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 4 62
7 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 4 2    Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 3 4  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 66 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker 76   Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker 3 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum 5 2  Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 3 3  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 66   Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg C Vinck 3 2    Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 66 
  Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 3 64 5 Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 4 3  
5 Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 677 1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 5 65
6 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black 652  3 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier 73 7
  Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 776   Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 4 4  
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Witt 3 1    Flag of Germany.svg M Craca 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg M Craca 66   Flag of Germany.svg M Craca 0 3  
  Flag of Italy.svg D Sanguinetti 3 62 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 66 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 61 6Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 2 1  
WC Flag of the United States.svg G Grant 1 2  3 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 66 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 4 66
8 Flag of Costa Rica.svg J A Marín 3 0r  Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 63 2
  Flag of Spain.svg Á Calatrava 62    Flag of Spain.svg Á Calatrava 4 77 
  Flag of Argentina.svg H Gumy 3 66  Flag of Argentina.svg H Gumy 665r
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 64 0   Flag of Spain.svg Á Calatrava 4 64
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 5 0    Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 62 6
  Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 76   Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 776 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 3 66  Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 652  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 63 4

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