1998 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Singles
1998 Stella Artois Championships
Champion	Scott Draper
Runner-up	Laurence Tieleman
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–4
Draw	56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds	16

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

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. Pete Sampras (third round)
2. Greg Rusedski (third round, retired)
3. Patrick Rafter (second round)
4. Jonas Björkman (third round)
5. Karol Kučera (second round)
6. Cédric Pioline (withdrew)
7. Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
8. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
9. Mark Philippoussis (first round)
10. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
11. Todd Martin (first round)
12. Todd Woodbridge (third round)
13. Brett Steven (third round)
14. Byron Black (semifinals)
15. Mark Woodforde (semifinals)
16. Jason Stoltenberg (first round)

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
	15	Mark Woodforde	3	2
		Scott Draper	6	6
									Scott Draper	77	6
								Q	Laurence Tieleman	65	4
	14	Byron Black	6	3	2
	Q	Laurence Tieleman	3	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								WC/1	P Sampras	6	6
	Q	A Hernández	711	2	2				W Black	2	3
		W Black	69	6	6										WC/1	P Sampras	3	2
	WC	C Wilkinson	7	3	7										15	M Woodforde	6	6
		S Stolle	5	6	5			WC	C Wilkinson	1	67
		J Gimelstob	7	3	2			15	M Woodforde	6	79
	15	M Woodforde	5	6	6																	15	M Woodforde	6	1	6
	9	M Philippoussis	69	5																		8	T Enqvist	3	6	2
		J Burillo	711	7					J Burillo	6	6
	Q	M Merklein	3	3				LL	D Nainkin	4	2
	LL	D Nainkin	6	6												J Burillo	4	6	2
	WC	M Petchey	3	3											8	T Enqvist	6	3	6
		A O'Brien	6	6					A O'Brien	4	6	2
								8	T Enqvist	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	P Rafter	6	5	4
		M Tebbutt	4	6	4				S Draper	4	7	6
		S Draper	6	2	6											S Draper	78	77
		J van Lottum	1	0											13	B Steven	66	63
		A Clément	6	6					A Clément	2	1
		A Pavel	3	6	2			13	B Steven	6	6
	13	B Steven	6	4	6																		S Draper	79	77
	12	T Woodbridge	6	6																			D Flach	67	65
		A Sá	2	3				12	T Woodbridge	6	2	77
		S Grosjean	77	77					S Grosjean	4	6	63
		D van Scheppingen	63	65											12	T Woodbridge	4	64
		D Vacek	6	1	3											D Flach	6	77
		D Flach	4	6	6				D Flach	5	6	6
								6	K Kučera	7	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	B MacPhie	77	6
		T Nydahl	1	1				Q	M Mirnyi	63	4
	Q	M Mirnyi	6	6											LL	B MacPhie	6	6
		G Stafford	3	7	6										Q	I Heuberger	3	3
		L Paes	6	5	4				G Stafford	3	4
	Q	I Heuberger	6	6				Q	I Heuberger	6	6
	11	T Martin	4	2																		LL	B MacPhie	5	1
	14	B Black	6	5	6																	14	B Black	7	6
		G Cañas	2	7	3			14	B Black	5	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	6	0	4				J-M Gambill	7	4	4
		J-M Gambill	4	6	6										14	B Black	6	4	6
		D Nestor	6	2	6										4	J Björkman	3	6	3
		A Richardson	4	6	1				D Nestor	2	5
								4	J Björkman	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Henman	6	6
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	3	4
	WC	M Lee	2	3											7	T Henman	6	65	6
		M Sinner	6	3	5										10	G Ivanišević	1	77	4
		P Tramacchi	4	6	7				P Tramacchi	4	6	1
		D Wheaton	1	68				10	G Ivanišević	6	3	6
	10	G Ivanišević	6	710																		7	T Henman	6	64	4
	16	J Stoltenberg	6	65	2																	Q	L Tieleman	2	77	6
	Q	L Tieleman	3	77	6			Q	L Tieleman	0	6	6
	Q	L Hewitt	6	66	4				S Lareau	6	1	4
		S Lareau	3	78	6										Q	L Tieleman	2
		J Golmard	3	6	6										2	G Rusedski	2r
		K Carlsen	6	4	4				J Golmard	77	4	1
								2	G Rusedski	64	6	6

External links

• 1998 Stella Artois Championships draw
• ITF tournament profile