1998 Salem Open – Singles

Singles
1998 Salem Open
Champion	Kenneth Carlsen
Runner-up	Byron Black
Score	6–2, 6–0
Draw	32
Seeds	8

The 1998 Salem Open was a men's tennis tournament played on Hard courts in Hong Kong that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament and was held from 6–12 April 1998.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Michael Chang (first round)
2. Tommy Haas (first round)
3. Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
4. Brett Steven (first round)
5. Vince Spadea (second round)
6. Martin Damm (second round)
7. Gianluca Pozzi (quarterfinals)
8. Kenneth Carlsen (champion)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Byron Black	65	7	7
		Sébastien Lareau	7	5	64
								8	Kenneth Carlsen	6	6
									Byron Black	2	0
	3	Thomas Johansson	2	2
	8	Kenneth Carlsen	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		C Vinck	6	3	6
	1	M Chang	4	6	1				C Vinck	1	2
		B Black	63	7	6				B Black	6	6
		H Dreekmann	7	5	2											B Black	6	6
		D Prinosil	67	6	6										7	G Pozzi	4	0
		S Pescosolido	7	0	1				D Prinosil	4	64
	7	G Pozzi	7	7				7	G Pozzi	6	7
		T Ketola	5	5																			B Black	65	7	7
		S Lareau	6	65	6																		S Lareau	7	5	64
	4	B Steven	4	7	3				S Lareau	7	6
		D Nestor	6	7					D Nestor	65	3
		B MacPhie	4	5												S Lareau	6	7
		Ó Burrieza	6	7												Ó Burrieza	1	64
		M Tebbutt	3	63					Ó Burrieza	6	6
	6	M Damm	6	7				6	M Damm	4	4
		D Vacek	4	67

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		S Stolle	6	6
	5	V Spadea	1	3					S Stolle	7	6
		B Ellwood	6	6					B Ellwood	65	4
		W Wong	1	2												S Stolle	66	5
		D Wheaton	7	3											3	T Johansson	7	7
		A Boetsch	5	1	R				D Wheaton	3	6	1
	3	T Johansson	62	6	6			3	T Johansson	6	3	6
		S Campbell	7	0	3																	3	T Johansson	2	2
	8	K Carlsen	7	6																		8	K Carlsen	6	6
		P Nyborg	5	3				8	K Carlsen	3	7	6
		G Grant	7	6					G Grant	6	'63	4
		A O'Brien	5	1											8	K Carlsen	7	6
		G Motomura	7	0	7											N Godwin	5	1
		R Vašek	62	6	61				G Motomura	3	6	0
		N Godwin	6	6					N Godwin	6	4	6
	2	T Haas	3	4