1998 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

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Men's singles qualifying
1998 US Open
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  1997  · US Open ·  1999  

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual US Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held over several days before the event. [1]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Rodriguez (qualified)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler (second round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Laurence Tieleman (second round)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt (second round)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Takao Suzuki (second round)
  6. Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Brian MacPhie (second round)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre (second round)
  9. Flag of Switzerland.svg Ivo Heuberger (second round)
  10. Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin (qualifying competition)
  11. Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá (first round)
  12. Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Ketola (second round)
  13. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Zíb (first round)
  14. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt (second round)
  15. Flag of Germany.svg Lars Burgsmüller (first round)
  16. Flag of Austria.svg Wolfgang Schranz (first round)
  17. Flag of Germany.svg Alex Rădulescu (qualified)
  18. Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Caratti (first round)
  19. Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann (qualified)
  20. Flag of France.svg Arnaud Di Pasquale (qualified)
  21. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Tramacchi (first round)
  22. Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Cabello (first round)
  23. Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Karbacher (qualified)
  24. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Draper (first round)
  25. Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto (second round)
  26. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Luxa (qualifying competition)
  27. Flag of the United States.svg Michael Sell (first round)
  28. Flag of Belarus.svg Vladimir Voltchkov (qualifying competition)
  29. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Wessels (first round)
  30. Flag of France.svg Gérard Solvès (qualifying competition)
  31. Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido (qualifying competition)
  32. Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Ferreira (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Rodriguez
  2. Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Yong-il
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
  4. Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Perlant
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Sekulov
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Mark Merklein
  8. Flag of South Africa.svg David Nainkin
  9. Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Galimberti
  10. Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Karbacher
  11. Flag of Israel.svg Eyal Erlich
  12. Flag of Israel.svg Noam Behr
  13. Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann
  14. Flag of France.svg Arnaud Di Pasquale
  15. Flag of Germany.svg Alex Rădulescu
  16. Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Rodriguez 66
  Flag of France.svg Julien Boutter 4 1
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Rodriguez 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Wynn Criswell 4 1
  Flag of Spain.svg Quino Muñoz 5 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg Wynn Criswell76
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Rodriguez 65 7
31 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido 2 75
  Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu 66
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis van Uffelen 3 4
  Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu 6 2
31 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido 76
  Flag of Israel.svg Eyal Ran 2 61
31 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido 61 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler 62
WC Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 2 0r
2 Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler 76 2
  Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Yong-il 6 76
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ota Fukárek 5 3
  Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Yong-il 76
  Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Yong-il 3 66
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Iztok Božič 62 4
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marc Merry 6 3
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Iztok Božič 76
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Iztok Božič 62 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Gould 3 61
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Gould 67
32 Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Ferreira 3 6

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Italy.svg Laurence Tieleman 74 6
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer 6 63
3 Flag of Italy.svg Laurence Tieleman 4 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs 77
  Flag of Japan.svg Gouichi Motomura 6 5
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs 4 66
30 Flag of France.svg Gérard Solvès 62 4
  Flag of the United States.svg Wade McGuire 66
  Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Lenho 4 2
  Flag of the United States.svg Wade McGuire 2 6
30 Flag of France.svg Gérard Solvès 67
  Flag of the United States.svg David Witt 5 76
30 Flag of France.svg Gérard Solvès 75 7

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Kaneko 4 3
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt 4 75
  Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Perlant 66 7
  Flag of the United States.svg David Caldwell 63 3
  Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Perlant 3 66
  Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Perlant 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Doug Flach 62 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McEnroe 4 2
  Flag of the United States.svg Michael Joyce 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Michael Joyce 5 4
  Flag of the United States.svg Doug Flach 76
  Flag of the United States.svg Doug Flach 67
29 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Wessels 1 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of Japan.svg Takao Suzuki 66
  Flag of Senegal.svg Yahiya Doumbia 3 2
5 Flag of Japan.svg Takao Suzuki 5 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Sekulov 76
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Cowan 4 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Sekulov 67
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Sekulov 74 6
28 Flag of Belarus.svg Vladimir Voltchkov 6 62
  Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Randjelovic 2 4
  Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas 62 1
28 Flag of Belarus.svg Vladimir Voltchkov 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Scott Humphries 6 4
28 Flag of Belarus.svg Vladimir Voltchkov 76

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford 66
  Flag of France.svg Régis Lavergne 3 2
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford 66
  Flag of Israel.svg Lior Mor 3 3
  Flag of Israel.svg Lior Mor 67
  Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Merinov 3 5
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford 3 73
  Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch 66 6
  Flag of Mexico.svg Mariano Sanchez 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Kim 4 4
  Flag of Mexico.svg Mariano Sanchez 3 3
  Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch 66
27 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Sell 4 4

Seventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of the United States.svg Brian MacPhie 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Marc Silva 3 4
7 Flag of the United States.svg Brian MacPhie 5 2
  Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Gilbert 76
  Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Gilbert 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Bracciali 2 2
  Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Gilbert 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Mark Merklein 63 7
  Flag of the United States.svg Mark Merklein 77
WC Flag of the United States.svg Adam Seri 6 5
  Flag of the United States.svg Mark Merklein 66
25 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto 4 4
  Flag of South Africa.svg Justin Bower 2 3
25 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto 66

Eighth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre 67
  Flag of France.svg Charles Aufy 2 5
8 Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre 62 3
  Flag of South Africa.svg David Nainkin 4 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg David Nainkin 1 66
Alt Flag of South Africa.svg Damien Roberts 62 3
  Flag of South Africa.svg David Nainkin 76 6
26 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Luxa 5 74
  Flag of the United States.svg Oren Motevassel 76
  Flag of South Africa.svg Jeff Coetzee 5 3
  Flag of the United States.svg Oren Motevassel 4 62
26 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Luxa 63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Cecil Mamiit 63 3
26 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Luxa 3 66

Ninth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Flag of Switzerland.svg Ivo Heuberger 76
  Flag of France.svg Frédéric Fontang 6 1
9 Flag of Switzerland.svg Ivo Heuberger 3 5
  Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Galimberti 67
  Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Galimberti 4 73
  Flag of Italy.svg Mosé Navarra 66 0r
  Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Galimberti 4 66
  Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy 62 3
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martijn Belgraver76
  Flag of Portugal.svg João Cunha e Silva 6 4
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martijn Belgraver 5 3
  Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy 76
  Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy 66
24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Draper 4 4

Tenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin 76
  Flag of Israel.svg Amir Hadad 5 2
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin 4
  Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître 2r
  Flag of Spain.svg Óscar Burrieza 5 64
  Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître 73 6
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin 73 6
23 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Karbacher 5 67
  Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Mandl 6 65
  Flag of Argentina.svg Andrés Zingman 74 7
  Flag of Argentina.svg Andrés Zingman 2 65
23 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Karbacher 64 7
  Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi 64 4
23 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Karbacher 3 66

Eleventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11 Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá 63 3
  Flag of Israel.svg Eyal Erlich 4 66
  Flag of Israel.svg Eyal Erlich 63 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Hill 1 65
  Flag of Israel.svg Nir Welgreen 71 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Hill 6 66
  Flag of Israel.svg Eyal Erlich 67
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Toby Mitchell 4 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Toby Mitchell 65 6
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Teo Susnjak 3 70
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Toby Mitchell 2 67
  Flag of Haiti.svg Ronald Agénor 63 6
  Flag of Haiti.svg Ronald Agénor 76
22 Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Cabello 5 4

Twelfth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
12 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Ketola 71 6
  Flag of France.svg Stéphane Simian 5 64
12 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Ketola 4 63
  Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Duran-Bernad 63 6
  Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Duran-Bernad 73 7
  Flag of the United States.svg David DiLucia 6 65
  Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Duran-Bernad 4 64
  Flag of Israel.svg Noam Behr 63 6
  Flag of France.svg Jean-François Bachelot 4 60
  Flag of Venezuela.svg Maurice Ruah 63 6
  Flag of Venezuela.svg Maurice Ruah 2 62
  Flag of Israel.svg Noam Behr 64 6
  Flag of Israel.svg Noam Behr 6 66
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Tramacchi 73 3

Thirteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Zíb 2 3
  Flag of France.svg Antony Dupuis 66
  Flag of France.svg Antony Dupuis 64 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Ellwood 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer 63 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Ellwood 3 66
  Flag of France.svg Antony Dupuis 66 3
19 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann 1 76
  Flag of Switzerland.svg George Bastl 64 7
WC Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Blake 3 65
  Flag of Switzerland.svg George Bastl 5 2
19 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg Adam Peterson 6 4
19 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann 76

Fourteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt 64 6
  Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Sabău 0 62
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt 76 4
  Flag of France.svg Stéphane Huet 5 76
  Flag of France.svg Stéphane Huet 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Larkham 6 2
  Flag of France.svg Stéphane Huet 5 6
20 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Di Pasquale 77
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Sapsford 3 67
  Flag of France.svg Arnaud Boetsch 63 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Sapsford 3 3
20 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Di Pasquale 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Doyle 6 4
20 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Di Pasquale 76

Fifteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
15 Flag of Germany.svg Lars Burgsmüller 4 4
  Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Whitehouse 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Whitehouse 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Ullyett 3 1
  Flag of the United States.svg Hugo Armando 1 1
  Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Ullyett 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Whitehouse 63 5
17 Flag of Germany.svg Alex Rădulescu 4 67
  Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Stoliarov 63 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miles Maclagan 2 63
  Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Stoliarov 3 5
17 Flag of Germany.svg Alex Rădulescu 67
  Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyung-taik 5 4
17 Flag of Germany.svg Alex Rădulescu 76

Sixteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
16 Flag of Austria.svg Wolfgang Schranz 76 5
WC Flag of the United States.svg James Blake 6 77
WC Flag of the United States.svg James Blake 67
  Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Vosloo 4 5
  Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Vosloo 67
  Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Rueb 2 5
WC Flag of the United States.svg James Blake 4 2
  Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Yaoki Ishii 5 3
  Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton 76
  Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton 5 67
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allen Belobrajdic 71 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allen Belobrajdic 4 66
18 Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Caratti 63 3

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