Main article: 1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic

Mark Philippoussis was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Tommy Haas.

Andre Agassi won the title, defeating Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 7–6(7–3) in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Australia Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  2. Spain Álbert Costa (quarterfinals)
  3. Sweden Magnus Norman (first round)
  4. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (second round)
  5. Spain Francisco Clavet (first round)
  6. Spain Albert Portas (first round)
  7. Spain Julián Alonso (first round)
  8. Australia Richard Fromberg (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Germany Tommy Haas 2 1
WC United States Andre Agassi 6 6
WC United States Andre Agassi 6 77
  Australia Jason Stoltenberg 4 63
  Australia Jason Stoltenberg 6 6  
  Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 3 3  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia M Philippoussis 6 7  
Q Argentina F Squillari 2 5   1 Australia M Philippoussis 7 2 0
  Germany T Haas 6 6     Germany T Haas 5 6 6
Q United States M Joyce 2 2     Germany T Haas 6 6  
  Uruguay M Filippini 0 4   SE Canada S Lareau 4 1  
SE Canada S Lareau 6 6   SE Canada S Lareau 77 7  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6     Slovakia D Hrbatý 63 5  
7 Spain J Alonso 2 2     Germany T Haas 2 1  
4 Germany N Kiefer 6 6   WC United States A Agassi 6 6  
LL Australia S Draper 3 4   4 Germany N Kiefer 2 1  
  Australia M Woodforde 4 6 5 Q United States J-M Gambill 6 6  
Q United States J-M Gambill 6 2 7 Q United States J-M Gambill 3 65  
  Spain J Sánchez 6 3 2 WC United States A Agassi 6 77  
  Ecuador N Lapentti 3 6 6   Ecuador N Lapentti 5 1  
WC United States A Agassi 3 6 6 WC United States A Agassi 7 6  
6 Spain A Portas 6 1 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Spain F Clavet 6 65 4
  United States J Tarango 4 77 6   United States J Tarango 4 6 3
  Italy A Gaudenzi 6 6     Italy A Gaudenzi 6 3 6
  Brazil F Meligeni 1 4     Italy A Gaudenzi 5 612  
  Norway C Ruud 3 710 3   Australia J Stoltenberg 7 714  
  Australia J Stoltenberg 6 68 6   Australia J Stoltenberg 6 2 6
  Spain C Costa 6 78     Spain C Costa 3 6 4
3 Sweden M Norman 4 66     Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6  
8 Australia R Fromberg 6 6     Netherlands S Schalken 3 3  
WC Germany T Messmer 1 2   8 Australia R Fromberg 6 65 60
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 77     Netherlands S Schalken 4 77 77
  Spain G Blanco 3 64     Netherlands S Schalken 6 6  
WC Armenia S Sargsian 6 3 6 2 Spain Á Costa 3 4  
Q Paraguay R Delgado 2 6 1 WC Armenia S Sargsian 3 6 1
  Czech Republic S Doseděl 65 1   2 Spain Á Costa 6 3 6
2 Spain Á Costa 77 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Zimbabwe Byron Black (second round)
  2. Spain Juan Albert Viloca (second round)
  3. Australia Scott Draper (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Zimbabwe Wayne Black (first round)
  5. Germany Oliver Gross (second round)
  6. Argentina Franco Squillari (qualified)
  7. Australia Sandon Stolle (first round)
  8. United States Alex O'Brien (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. United States Michael Joyce
  2. United States Jan-Michael Gambill
  3. Argentina Franco Squillari
  4. Paraguay Ramón Delgado

Lucky loser

  1. Australia Scott Draper

Special exempt

  1. Canada Sébastien Lareau (reached the semifinals at Philadelphia)

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
1 Zimbabwe Byron Black 6 6
Australia Michael Tebbutt 2 2 1 Zimbabwe Byron Black 6 4
WC Chile Nicolás Massú 1 2 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 7 6
Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 6 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 4
WC Belgium Xavier Malisse 6 4 United States Michael Joyce 7 6
France Sébastien de Chaunac 7 6 France Sébastien de Chaunac 4 3
United States Michael Joyce 7 6 United States Michael Joyce 6 6
7 Australia Sandon Stolle 5 3

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
2 Spain Juan Albert Viloca 6 6
United States Jeff Salzenstein 4 2 2 Spain Juan Albert Viloca 1 3
Brazil Roberto Jabali 3 6 5 United States Jan-Michael Gambill 6 6
United States Jan-Michael Gambill 6 1 7 United States Jan-Michael Gambill 7 7
Spain David Sánchez 7 1 6 Spain David Sánchez 6 6
Russia Marat Safin 6 6 4 Spain David Sánchez 6 6
United States David Wheaton 6 6 United States David Wheaton 3 2
8 United States Alex O'Brien 3 4

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
3 Australia Scott Draper 6 6
Norway Jan Frode Andersen 2 4 3 Australia Scott Draper 6 6
WC Germany Daniel Elsner 6 7 WC Germany Daniel Elsner 0 4
Brazil Jaime Oncins 4 5 3 Australia Scott Draper 4 4
Chile Gabriel Silberstein 2 0 6 Argentina Franco Squillari 6 6
Spain Quino Muñoz 6 6 Spain Quino Muñoz 3 6 6
Germany Marcello Craca 6 7 5 6 Argentina Franco Squillari 6 3 7
6 Argentina Franco Squillari 7 6 7

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
4 Zimbabwe Wayne Black 4 7 2
United States David Witt 6 6 6 United States David Witt 6 7
Argentina Guillermo Cañas 4 2 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 4 6
Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 United States David Witt 1 6
Paraguay Ramón Delgado 6 6 Paraguay Ramón Delgado 6 7
WC United States Chase Exon 3 4 Paraguay Ramón Delgado 6 6
United States Wade McGuire 2 3 5 Germany Oliver Gross 3 3
5 Germany Oliver Gross 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Feeling Like a Rookie, Agassi Wins Second Event in a Row". Los Angeles Times. Scottsdale, Arizona. Associated Press. March 9, 1998. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Shapiro, Mark (March 9, 1998). "Agassi wins again, takes aim at No. 1 Rating by "end of 1998"". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Tennis_Channel_Open_%E2%80%93_Singles
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