1998 Sydney International – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 Sydney International
Champion Slovakia Karol Kučera
Runner-up United Kingdom Tim Henman
Final score 7–5, 6–4

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

Seeds

  1. Australia Patrick Rafter (Semifinals)
  2. Sweden Jonas Björkman (First Round)
  3. Spain Carlos Moyá (First Round)
  4. Spain Sergi Bruguera (First Round)
  5. Spain Àlex Corretja (First Round)
  6. United Kingdom Tim Henman (Final)
  7. Spain Albert Costa (Quarterfinals)
  8. France Cédric Pioline (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  Australia Patrick Rafter 65 5  
6  United Kingdom Tim Henman 77 7  
  6  United Kingdom Tim Henman 5 4
   Slovakia Karol Kučera 7 6
 Slovakia Karol Kučera 4 78 6
  Q  Australia Michael Tebbutt 6 66 0  

Top half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1  Australia P Rafter 6 6  
 Australia T Woodbridge 4 3     1  Australia P Rafter 6 6  
 Spain A Berasategui 6 66 6      Spain A Berasategui 3 4  
 France F Santoro 4 78 3       1  Australia P Rafter 6 64 6  
 Sweden T Johansson 3 5        United States T Martin 4 77 1  
 Spain F Clavet 6 7      Spain F Clavet 6 1 63
 United States T Martin 6 5 6      United States T Martin 3 6 77  
8  France C Pioline 4 7 3       1  Australia P Rafter 65 5
3  Spain C Moyá 78 4 4       6  United Kingdom T Henman 77 7
 Sweden T Enqvist 66 6 6      Sweden T Enqvist 4 6 6  
Q  Armenia S Sargsian 66 6 1     WC  Australia S Draper 6 4 2  
WC  Australia S Draper 78 3 6        Sweden T Enqvist 6 5 4
 Spain A Portas 6 6       6  United Kingdom T Henman 3 7 6  
 Sweden M Norman 3 3      Spain A Portas 65 4
WC  Australia M Woodforde 2 6 4     6  United Kingdom T Henman 77 6  
6  United Kingdom T Henman 6 3 6  

Bottom half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
5  Spain À Corretja 2 4  
Q  Germany H Dreekmann 6 6     Q  Germany H Dreekmann 65 5  
 Spain J Alonso 3 2     SE  Australia J Stoltenberg 77 7  
SE  Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6       SE  Australia J Stoltenberg 3 6 4  
 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6        Slovakia K Kučera 6 2 6  
SE  Netherlands S Schalken 2 2      Slovakia K Kučera 5
 Germany N Kiefer 7 6      Germany N Kiefer 2r  
4  Spain S Bruguera 5 1        Slovakia K Kučera 4 78 6
7  Spain A Costa 6 6       Q  Australia M Tebbutt 6 66 0
 Morocco H Arazi 3 4     7  Spain A Costa 3 6 6  
 Sweden M Gustafsson 77 6      Sweden M Gustafsson 6 4 3  
Q  Belgium D Norman 65 3       7  Spain A Costa 3 3
Q  Australia M Tebbutt 4 6 7       Q  Australia M Tebbutt 6 6  
 Switzerland M Rosset 6 4 5     Q  Australia M Tebbutt 5 6 7
WC  Australia L Hewitt 6 64 6     WC  Australia L Hewitt 7 3 5  
2  Sweden J Björkman 3 77 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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