| Men's singles at the 1998 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8–12 December 1998 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Squash at the 1998 Asian Games | ||
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The men's singles Squash event was part of the squash programme and took place between December 8 and December 12, at the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel, Pattaya, Thailand.
All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 8 December 1998 | 10:00 | 1st round |
| Wednesday, 9 December 1998 | 10:00 | 2nd round |
| Thursday, 10 December 1998 | 10:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 11 December 1998 | 10:00 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 12 December 1998 | 10:00 | Final |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Amjad Khan (PAK) | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  Abdul Faheem Khan (HKG) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Amjad Khan (PAK) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| 3 |  Kenneth Low (MAS) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | Zarak Jahan Khan (PAK) | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| 2 | Zarak Jahan Khan (PAK) | 10 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Amjad Khan (PAK) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lim Jit Uei (SIN) | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Amjad Khan (PAK) | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ong Beng Hee (MAS) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ong Beng Hee (MAS) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saman Tillekeratne (SRI) | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Abdul Faheem Khan (HKG) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Supich Ansvananda (THA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Abdul Faheem Khan (HKG) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Faisal Sarkhouh (KUW) | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Faisal Sarkhouh (KUW) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saad Al-Hijazi (JOR) | 9 | 9 | 9 | Saad Al-Hijazi (JOR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Jamshad Pourtork (IRI) | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gihan Fernando (SRI) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jackie Lee (HKG) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jackie Lee (HKG) | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kenneth Low (MAS) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Koo Ryun-hoe (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kenneth Low (MAS) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visuth Tepabutra (THA) | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khaled Al-Subaie (KUW) | 10 | 9 | 9 | Khaled Al-Subaie (KUW) | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mohammad Al-Said (JOR) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mohammad Al-Said (JOR) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shahriar Dolatshahi (IRI) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Zarak Jahan Khan (PAK) | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
 Yoshihiro Watanabe (JPN) | 9 | 9 | 9 | Yoshihiro Watanabe (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zarak Jahan Khan (PAK) | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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