1998 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

The 1998 Legg Mason Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Washington, D.C., United States, that was part of the International Series Gold of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the twenty-ninth edition of the tournament and was held 20 July – 26 July.

Singles
1998 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Scott Draper
Score	6–2, 6–0
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Michael Chang (semifinals)
2. Andre Agassi (champion)
3. Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
4. Byron Black (third round)
5. Scott Draper (quarterfinals)
6. Vince Spadea (quarterfinals)
7. Jim Courier (quarterfinals)
8. Sjeng Schalken (second round)
9. Jeff Tarango (second round)
10. Andrew Ilie (second round)
11. Gianluca Pozzi (third round)
12. Jan-Michael Gambill (first round)
13. Kenneth Carlsen (first round)
14. Scott Draper (final)
15. Martin Damm (third round)
16. Daniel Vacek (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
	1	Michael Chang	w/o
	14	Scott Draper
								14	Scott Draper	2	0
								2	Andre Agassi	6	6
	3	Wayne Ferreira	1	0
	2	Andre Agassi	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Chang	6	6
		M Sell	7	6					M Sell	2	3
		B Bryan	6	0											1	M Chang	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	7	6											15	M Damm	4	1
		C Caratti	6	1					L Burgsmüller	2	4
	15	M Damm	6	7				15	M Damm	6	6
		G Cañas	4	6																		1	M Chang	6	6
	10	A Ilie	6	5	6																	7	J Courier	3	4
		I Heuberger	4	7	3			10	A Ilie	7	3	1
		J Gimelstob	6	2	6				J Gimelstob	6	6	6
		L Hewitt	3	6	2											J Gimelstob	3	4
		M Ondruska	6	6											7	J Courier	6	6
		E Ran	4	0					M Ondruska	6	6
								7	J Courier	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	B Black	4	6	6
		G Stafford	6	3	6				G Stafford	6	1	0
		M Tebbutt	4	6	3										4	B Black	2	4
		W Black	6	6											14	S Draper	6	6
		J van Lottum	3	3					W Black	6	3	6
	14	S Draper	6	3	6			14	S Draper	4	6	7
		A Hernández	3	6	4																	14	S Draper	6	6
	11	G Pozzi	4	6	6																	5	F Dewulf	3	2
		Ó Burrieza	6	4	0			11	G Pozzi	7	6
		A Sá	7	6					A Sá	6	;1
		T Ketola	6	4											11	G Pozzi	6	4
		S Sargsian	3	6	7										5	F Dewulf	7	6
		P Goldstein	6	4	5				S Sargsian	6	1
								5	F Dewulf	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									V Spadea	6	6	6
		D Nainkin	6	7				6	D Nainkin	4	7	1
		S Stolle	2	6											6	V Spadea	7	6
		D Nargiso	6	6												D Nargiso	6	4
		O Motevassel	4	4					D Nargiso	6	6
		R Schüttler	4	6	6				R Schüttler	4	4
	12	J-M Gambill	6	3	3																	6	V Spadea	4	7	1
		D Caldwell	3	6	7																	3	W Ferreira	6	6	6
	13	K Carlsen	6	4	5				D Caldwell	3	7	6
		R Delgado	6	6					R Delgado	6	6	2
		S Campbell	3	2												D Caldwell	5	3
		J Arias	6	2											3	W Ferreira	7	6
		W McGuire	4	5R					J Arias	1	2
								3	W Ferreira	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	S Schalken	6	4	3
		M Ruah	6	6	6				M Ruah	3	6	6
		P Harsanyi	0	7	2											M Ruah	4	3
		S Lareau	6	6												S Lareau	6	6
		S Humphries	4	4					S Lareau	7	6
	9	J Tarango	6	6				9	J Tarango	6	2
		J Van Herck	1	2																			S Lareau	1	2
		D Nestor	6	6																		2	A Agassi	6	6
	16	D Vacek	4	4					D Nestor	7	4	4
		C Van Garsse	6	6					C Van Garsse	6	6	6
		M Hadad	3	4												C Van Garsse	3	4
		D Wheaton	6	6											2	A Agassi	6	6
		P Tramacchi	3	3					D Wheaton	4	2
								2	A Agassi	6	6