1998 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

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

Draw

Key

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