1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

Singles
1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Champion	Lleyton Hewitt[1]
Runner-up	Jason Stoltenberg
Score	3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships

Todd Woodbridge was the defending champion, but lost to Jason Stoltenberg in the semifinals.

Sixteen-year old wild card and Adelaide native Lleyton Hewitt won his first ATP title defeated Stoltenberg in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4). Stoltenberg would go on to coach Hewitt, beginning in 2001.

Seeds

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

1. Jonas Björkman (second round)
2. Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
3. Jim Courier (first round)
4. Magnus Norman (second round)
5. Todd Woodbridge (semifinals)
6. Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
7. Thomas Johansson (second round)
8. Dominik Hrbatý (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]

Jason Stoltenberg

6

6

5

Todd Woodbridge

4

1

Jason Stoltenberg

6

3

6^4

WC

Lleyton Hewitt

3

6

7^7

WC

Lleyton Hewitt

7^7

7^7

WC

Andre Agassi

6^5

6^4

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Björkman	6	6
		G Stafford	4	2				1	J Björkman	5	1
		J Stoltenberg	6	6					J Stoltenberg	7	6
		J Marín	4	1												J Stoltenberg	6^3	6	7
	Q	N Escudé	6	7											Q	N Escudé	7^7	1	5
		Rădulescu	0	5				Q	N Escudé	4	6	6
		B Black	5	3				7	T Johansson	6	4	4
	7	T Johansson	7	6																			J Stoltenberg	6	6
	4	M Norman	6	1	6																	5	T Woodbridge	4	1
		C Ruud	3	6	4			4	M Norman	6	2	1^r
	Q	J Golmard	6	6				Q	J Golmard	1	6	0
	Q	D Dier	3	4											Q	J Golmard	6	4	4
		R Fromberg	6	3	5										5	T Woodbridge	2	6	6
	Q	J Knippschild	3	6	7			Q	J Knippschild	7^10	2	4
		M Damm	5	6	3			5	T Woodbridge	6^8	6	6
	5	T Woodbridge	7	4	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	N Kiefer	3	6	4
		V Spadea	6	4	6				V Spadea	6	6
		S Doseděl	4	6	6				S Doseděl	1	2
		A Gaudenzi	6	2	1											V Spadea	5	6	1
		S Draper	4	4											WC	L Hewitt	7	3	6
	WC	L Hewitt	6	6				WC	L Hewitt	4	7^7	6
		M Woodforde	7	6					M Woodforde	6	6^1	1
	3	J Courier	5	3																		WC	L Hewitt	7^7	7^7
	8	D Hrbatý	3	7^7	3																	WC	A Agassi	6^5	6^4
		J Siemerink	6	6^5	6				J Siemerink	4	3
		S Sargsian	6	3	3			WC	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	A Agassi	4	6	6										WC	A Agassi	1	6	6
		B Steven	6	6												B Steven	6	1	1
		L Roux	3	3					B Steven	6	6
		K Carlsen	6^5	5				WC/2	G Kuerten	3	3
	WC/2	G Kuerten	7^7	7

Qualifying Draw

References

1. "1998 Adelaide". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2015.