1998 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

April 2022 1998 Stella Artois Championships AUS Scott Draper ITA Laurence Tieleman 7–6(7–5), 6–4 56 (4WC Wild Cards/7Q Qualifiers/2LL Lucky losers) 16 singles doubles Queen's Club Championships Mark Philippoussis was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Jordi Burillo. Scott Draper won in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–4 against Laurence Tieleman and became the lowest ranked player to win in the tournament's history. Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. USA Pete Sampras (third round) GBR Greg Rusedski (third round, retired) AUS Patrick Rafter (second round) SWE Jonas Björkman (third round) SVK Karol Kučera (second round) FRA Cédric Pioline (withdrew) GBR Tim Henman (quarterfinals) SWE Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals) AUS Mark Philippoussis (first round) CRO Goran Ivanišević (second round) USA Todd Martin (first round) AUS Todd Woodbridge (third round) NZL Brett Steven (third round) ZIM Byron Black (semifinals) AUS Mark Woodforde (semifinals) AUS Jason Stoltenberg (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 15 AUS Mark Woodforde 3 2     AUS Scott Draper 6 6   14 ZIM Byron Black 6 3 2 Q ITA Laurence Tieleman 3 6 6   AUS Scott Draper 77 6   Q ITA Laurence Tieleman 65 4   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q MEX A Hernández 711 2 2   ZIM W Black 69 6 6 WC GBR C Wilkinson 7 3 7   AUS S Stolle 5 6 5   USA J Gimelstob 7 3 2 15 AUS M Woodforde 5 6 6 9 AUS M Philippoussis 69 5     ESP J Burillo 711 7   Q BAH M Merklein 3 3   LL RSA D Nainkin 6 6   WC GBR M Petchey 3 3     USA A O'Brien 6 6   WC/1 USA P Sampras 6 6     ZIM W Black 2 3   WC GBR C Wilkinson 1 67   15 AUS M Woodforde 6 79     ESP J Burillo 6 6   LL RSA D Nainkin 4 2     USA A O'Brien 4 6 2 8 SWE T Enqvist 6 3 6 WC/1 USA P Sampras 3 2   15 AUS M Woodforde 6 6     ESP J Burillo 4 6 2 8 SWE T Enqvist 6 3 6 15 AUS M Woodforde 6 1 6 8 SWE T Enqvist 3 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS M Tebbutt 4 6 4   AUS S Draper 6 2 6   NED J van Lottum 1 0     FRA A Clément 6 6     ROM A Pavel 3 6 2 13 NZL B Steven 6 4 6 12 AUS T Woodbridge 6 6     BRA A Sá 2 3     FRA S Grosjean 77 77     NED D van Scheppingen 63 65     CZE D Vacek 6 1 3   USA D Flach 4 6 6 3 AUS P Rafter 6 5 4   AUS S Draper 4 7 6   FRA A Clément 2 1   13 NZL B Steven 6 6   12 AUS T Woodbridge 6 2 77   FRA S Grosjean 4 6 63   USA D Flach 5 6 6 6 SVK K Kučera 7 4 3   AUS S Draper 78 77   13 NZL B Steven 66 63   12 AUS T Woodbridge 4 64     USA D Flach 6 77     AUS S Draper 79 77     USA D Flach 67 65   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   SWE T Nydahl 1 1   Q BLR M Mirnyi 6 6     RSA G Stafford 3 7 6   IND L Paes 6 5 4 Q SUI I Heuberger 6 6   11 USA T Martin 4 2   14 ZIM B Black 6 5 6   ARG G Cañas 2 7 3   GER L Burgsmüller 6 0 4   USA J-M Gambill 4 6 6   CAN D Nestor 6 2 6   GBR A Richardson 4 6 1 LL USA B MacPhie 77 6   Q BLR M Mirnyi 63 4     RSA G Stafford 3 4   Q SUI I Heuberger 6 6   14 ZIM B Black 5 6 6   USA J-M Gambill 7 4 4   CAN D Nestor 2 5   4 SWE J Björkman 6 7   LL USA B MacPhie 6 6   Q SUI I Heuberger 3 3   14 ZIM B Black 6 4 6 4 SWE J Björkman 3 6 3 LL USA B MacPhie 5 1   14 ZIM B Black 7 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ARM S Sargsian 6 6   WC GBR M Lee 2 3     GER M Sinner 6 3 5   AUS P Tramacchi 4 6 7   USA D Wheaton 1 68   10 CRO G Ivanišević 6 710   16 AUS J Stoltenberg 6 65 2 Q ITA L Tieleman 3 77 6 Q AUS L Hewitt 6 66 4   CAN S Lareau 3 78 6   FRA J Golmard 3 6 6   DEN K Carlsen 6 4 4 7 GBR T Henman 6 6     ARM S Sargsian 3 4     AUS P Tramacchi 4 6 1 10 CRO G Ivanišević 6 3 6 Q ITA L Tieleman 0 6 6   CAN S Lareau 6 1 4   FRA J Golmard 77 4 1 2 GBR G Rusedski 64 6 6 7 GBR T Henman 6 65 6 10 CRO G Ivanišević 1 77 4 Q ITA L Tieleman 2     2 GBR G Rusedski 2r   7 GBR T Henman 6 64 4 Q ITA L Tieleman 2 77 6 External links 1998 Stella Artois Championships draw ITF tournament profile Singles