1998 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

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

Singles
1998 Stella Artois Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Scott Draper
Runner-upItaly Laurence Tieleman
Score7–6(7–5), 6–4
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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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

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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
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