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
Champion	Scott Draper
Runner-up	Laurence Tieleman
Final score	7–6^(7–5), 6–4

Scott Draper won in the final 7–6^(7–5), 6–4 against Laurence Tieleman.

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 (Third Round)
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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	15	Mark Woodforde	3	2
		Scott Draper	6	6
									Scott Draper	7^7	6
								Q	Laurence Tieleman	6^5	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	7^11	2	2				W Black	2	3
		W Black	6^9	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	6^7
		J Gimelstob	7	3	2			15	M Woodforde	6	7^9
	15	M Woodforde	5	6	6																	15	M Woodforde	6	1	6
	9	M Philippoussis	6^9	5																		8	T Enqvist	3	6	2
		J Burillo	7^11	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	7^8	7^7
		J van Lottum	1	0											13	B Steven	6^6	6^3
		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	7^9	7^7
	12	T Woodbridge	6	6																			D Flach	6^7	6^5
		A Sá	2	3				12	T Woodbridge	6	2	7^7
		S Grosjean	7^7	7^7					S Grosjean	4	6	6^3
		D van Scheppingen	6^3	6^5											12	T Woodbridge	4	6^4
		D Vacek	6	1	3											D Flach	6	7^7
		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	7^7	6
		T Nydahl	1	1				Q	M Mirnyi	6^3	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	6^5	6
		M Sinner	6	3	5										10	G Ivanišević	1	7^7	4
		P Tramacchi	4	6	7				P Tramacchi	4	6	1
		D Wheaton	1	6^8				10	G Ivanišević	6	3	6
	10	G Ivanišević	6	7^10																		7	T Henman	6	6^4	4
	16	J Stoltenberg	6	6^5	2																	Q	L Tieleman	2	7^7	6
	Q	L Tieleman	3	7^7	6			Q	L Tieleman	0	6	6
	Q	L Hewitt	6	6^6	4				S Lareau	6	1	4
		S Lareau	3	7^8	6										Q	L Tieleman	2
		J Golmard	3	6	6										2	G Rusedski	2^r
		K Carlsen	6	4	4				J Golmard	7^7	4	1
								2	G Rusedski	6^4	6	6

References

• 1998 Stella Artois Championships Draw (Archived 2009-05-13)