1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Singles

Tennis tournament January 2025 1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic USA Andre Agassi AUS Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 7–6(7–3) 32 (3WC Wild cards/4Q Qualifiers/1LL Lucky loser/1SE Special Exempt) 8 singles doubles Tennis Channel Open Franklin Templeton Classic Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic 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.Feeling Like a Rookie, Agassi Wins Second Event in a Row https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-mar-09-sp-27166-story.html 14 February 2022 Los Angeles Times Associated Press 9 March 1998 Scottsdale, ArizonaShapiro Mark Agassi wins again, takes aim at No. 1 Rating by "end of 1998" https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-03-09-9803090040-story.html 14 February 2022 Chicago Tribune 9 March 1998 Seeds AUS Mark Philippoussis (second round) ESP Álbert Costa (quarterfinals) SWE Magnus Norman (first round) DEU Nicolas Kiefer (second round) ESP Francisco Clavet (first round) ESP Albert Portas (first round) ESP Julián Alonso (first round) AUS Richard Fromberg (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   DEU Tommy Haas 2 1 WC USA Andre Agassi 6 6   AUS Jason Stoltenberg 6 6     NED Sjeng Schalken 3 3   WC USA Andre Agassi 6 77   AUS Jason Stoltenberg 4 63 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 AUS M Philippoussis 6 7   Q ARG F Squillari 2 5     DEU T Haas 6 6   Q USA M Joyce 2 2     URU M Filippini 0 4   SE CAN S Lareau 6 6     SVK D Hrbatý 6 6   7 ESP J Alonso 2 2   4 DEU N Kiefer 6 6   LL AUS S Draper 3 4     AUS M Woodforde 4 6 5 Q USA J-M Gambill 6 2 7   ESP J Sánchez 6 3 2   ECU 1900 N Lapentti 3 6 6 WC USA A Agassi 3 6 6 6 ESP A Portas 6 1 2 1 AUS M Philippoussis 7 2 0   DEU T Haas 5 6 6 SE CAN S Lareau 77 7     SVK D Hrbatý 63 5   4 DEU N Kiefer 2 1   Q USA J-M Gambill 6 6     ECU 1900 N Lapentti 5 1   WC USA A Agassi 7 6     DEU T Haas 6 6   SE CAN S Lareau 4 1   Q USA J-M Gambill 3 65   WC USA A Agassi 6 77     DEU T Haas 2 1   WC USA A Agassi 6 6   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 ESP F Clavet 6 65 4   USA J Tarango 4 77 6   ITA A Gaudenzi 6 6     BRA F Meligeni 1 4     NOR C Ruud 3 710 3   AUS J Stoltenberg 6 68 6   ESP C Costa 6 78   3 SWE M Norman 4 66   8 AUS R Fromberg 6 6   WC DEU T Messmer 1 2     NED S Schalken 6 77     ESP G Blanco 3 64   WC ARM S Sargsian 6 3 6 Q PAR 1990 R Delgado 2 6 1   CZE S Doseděl 65 1   2 ESP Á Costa 77 6     USA J Tarango 4 6 3   ITA A Gaudenzi 6 3 6   AUS J Stoltenberg 6 2 6   ESP C Costa 3 6 4 8 AUS R Fromberg 6 65 60   NED S Schalken 4 77 77 WC ARM S Sargsian 3 6 1 2 ESP Á Costa 6 3 6   ITA A Gaudenzi 5 612     AUS J Stoltenberg 7 714     NED S Schalken 6 6   2 ESP Á Costa 3 4     AUS J Stoltenberg 6 6     NED S Schalken 3 3   Qualifying Qualifying seeds 30em ZIM Byron Black (second round) ESP Juan Albert Viloca (second round) AUS Scott Draper (qualifying competition, lucky loser) ZIM Wayne Black (first round) GER Oliver Gross (second round) ARG Franco Squillari (qualified) AUS Sandon Stolle (first round) USA Alex O'Brien (first round) Qualifiers 30em USA Michael Joyce USA Jan-Michael Gambill ARG Franco Squillari PAR 1990 Ramón Delgado Lucky loser AUS Scott Draper Special exempt CAN Sébastien Lareau (reached the semifinals at Philadelphia) Qualifying draw First qualifier 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 1 ZIM Byron Black 6 6 AUS Michael Tebbutt 2 2 WC CHI Nicolás Massú 1 2 ESP Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 6 WC BEL Xavier Malisse 6 4 FRA Sébastien de Chaunac 7 6 USA Michael Joyce 7 6 7 AUS Sandon Stolle 5 3 1 ZIM Byron Black 6 4 ESP Emilio Benfele Álvarez 7 6 FRA Sébastien de Chaunac 4 3 USA Michael Joyce 6 6 ESP Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 4 USA Michael Joyce 7 6 Second qualifier 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 2 ESP Juan Albert Viloca 6 6 USA Jeff Salzenstein 4 2 BRA Roberto Jabali 3 6 5 USA Jan-Michael Gambill 6 1 7 ESP David Sánchez 7 1 6 RUS Marat Safin 6 6 4 USA David Wheaton 6 6 8 USA Alex O'Brien 3 4 2 ESP Juan Albert Viloca 1 3 USA Jan-Michael Gambill 6 6 ESP David Sánchez 6 6 USA David Wheaton 3 2 USA Jan-Michael Gambill 7 7 ESP David Sánchez 6 6 Third qualifier 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 3 AUS Scott Draper 6 6 NOR Jan Frode Andersen 2 4 WC GER Daniel Elsner 6 7 BRA Jaime Oncins 4 5 CHI Gabriel Silberstein 2 0 ESP Quino Muñoz 6 6 GER Marcello Craca 6 7 5 6 ARG Franco Squillari 7 6 7 3 AUS Scott Draper 6 6 WC GER Daniel Elsner 0 4 ESP Quino Muñoz 3 6 6 6 ARG Franco Squillari 6 3 7 3 AUS Scott Draper 4 4 6 ARG Franco Squillari 6 6 Fourth qualifier 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 4 ZIM Wayne Black 4 7 2 USA David Witt 6 6 6 ARG Guillermo Cañas 4 2 AUS Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 PAR 1990 Ramón Delgado 6 6 WC USA Chase Exon 3 4 USA Wade McGuire 2 3 5 GER Oliver Gross 6 6 USA David Witt 6 7 AUS Lleyton Hewitt 4 6 PAR 1990 Ramón Delgado 6 6 5 GER Oliver Gross 3 3 USA David Witt 1 6 PAR 1990 Ramón Delgado 6 7 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) Singles