1998 Sydney International – Men's Singles

Tim Henman was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the final to Karol Kučera 7–5, 6–4.[2]

Men's Singles
1998 Sydney International
Champion	Karol Kučera
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Final score	7–5, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1998 Sydney International

Seeds

1. Patrick Rafter (Semifinals)
2. Jonas Björkman (First Round)
3. Carlos Moyá (First Round)
4. Sergi Bruguera (First Round)
5. Àlex Corretja (First Round)
6. Tim Henman (Final)
7. Albert Costa (Quarterfinals)
8. Cédric Pioline (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
	1	Patrick Rafter	6^5	5
	6	Tim Henman	7^7	7
								6	Tim Henman	5	4
									Karol Kučera	7	6
		Karol Kučera	4	7^8	6
	Q	Michael Tebbutt	6	6^6	0

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P Rafter	6	6
		T Woodbridge	4	3				1	P Rafter	6	6
		A Berasategui	6	6^6	6				A Berasategui	3	4
		F Santoro	4	7^8	3										1	P Rafter	6	6^4	6
		T Johansson	3	5												T Martin	4	7^7	1
		F Clavet	6	7					F Clavet	6	1	6^3
		T Martin	6	5	6				T Martin	3	6	7^7
	8	C Pioline	4	7	3																	1	P Rafter	6^5	5
	3	C Moyá	7^8	4	4																	6	T Henman	7^7	7
		T Enqvist	6^6	6	6				T Enqvist	4	6	6
	Q	S Sargsian	6^6	6	1			WC	S Draper	6	4	2
	WC	S Draper	7^8	3	6											T Enqvist	6	5	4
		A Portas	6	6											6	T Henman	3	7	6
		M Norman	3	3					A Portas	6^5	4
	WC	M Woodforde	2	6	4			6	T Henman	7^7	6
	6	T Henman	6	3	6

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	À Corretja	2	4
	Q	H Dreekmann	6	6				Q	H Dreekmann	6^5	5
		J Alonso	3	2				SE	J Stoltenberg	7^7	7
	SE	J Stoltenberg	6	6											SE	J Stoltenberg	3	6	4
		K Kučera	6	6												K Kučera	6	2	6
	SE	S Schalken	2	2					K Kučera	5
		N Kiefer	7	6					N Kiefer	2^r
	4	S Bruguera	5	1																			K Kučera	4	7^8	6
	7	A Costa	6	6																		Q	M Tebbutt	6	6^6	0
		H Arazi	3	4				7	A Costa	3	6	6
		M Gustafsson	7^7	6					M Gustafsson	6	4	3
	Q	D Norman	6^5	3											7	A Costa	3	3
	Q	M Tebbutt	4	6	7										Q	M Tebbutt	6	6
		M Rosset	6	4	5			Q	M Tebbutt	5	6	7
	WC	L Hewitt	6	6^4	6			WC	L Hewitt	7	3	5
	2	J Björkman	3	7^7	4

References

1. "Henman, Hingis Take Sydney Titles". Chicago Tribune. 11 January 1997. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
2. "Sanchez Vicario, Kucera Take Tennis Titles In Sydney". Chicago Tribune. 18 January 1998. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

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