1998 Sydney International – Men's singles

1998 Sydney International SVK Karol Kučera GBR Tim Henman 7–5, 6–4 32 8 1998 Sydney International Tim Henman was the defending champion, https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/01/11/henman-hingis-take-sydney-titles/ Henman, Hingis Take Sydney Titles 11 January 1997 Chicago Tribune 2 May 2014 but lost in the final to Karol Kučera 7–5, 6–4. https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/01/18/sanchez-vicario-kucera-take-tennis-titles-in-sydney/ Sanchez Vicario, Kucera Take Tennis Titles In Sydney 18 January 1998 Chicago Tribune 2 May 2014 Seeds 30em AUS Patrick Rafter (semifinals) SWE Jonas Björkman (first round) ESP Carlos Moyá (first round) ESP Sergi Bruguera (first round) ESP Àlex Corretja (first round) GBR Tim Henman (final) ESP Albert Costa (quarterfinals) FRA Cédric Pioline (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS Patrick Rafter 65 5 6 GBR Tim Henman 77 7 SVK Karol Kučera 4 78 6 Q AUS Michael Tebbutt 6 66 0 6 GBR Tim Henman 5 4 SVK Karol Kučera 7 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 AUS P Rafter 6 6 AUS T Woodbridge 4 3 ESP A Berasategui 6 66 6 FRA F Santoro 4 78 3 SWE T Johansson 3 5 ESP F Clavet 6 7 USA T Martin 6 5 6 8 FRA C Pioline 4 7 3 3 ESP C Moyá 78 4 4 SWE T Enqvist 66 6 6 Q ARM S Sargsian 66 6 1 WC AUS S Draper 78 3 6 ESP A Portas 6 6 SWE M Norman 3 3 WC AUS M Woodforde 2 6 4 6 GBR T Henman 6 3 6 1 AUS P Rafter 6 6 ESP A Berasategui 3 4 ESP F Clavet 6 1 63 USA T Martin 3 6 77 SWE T Enqvist 4 6 6 WC AUS S Draper 6 4 2 ESP A Portas 65 4 6 GBR T Henman 77 6 1 AUS P Rafter 6 64 6 USA T Martin 4 77 1 SWE T Enqvist 6 5 4 6 GBR T Henman 3 7 6 1 AUS P Rafter 65 5 6 GBR T Henman 77 7 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 ESP À Corretja 2 4 Q GER H Dreekmann 6 6 ESP J Alonso 3 2 SE AUS J Stoltenberg 6 6 SVK K Kučera 6 6 SE NED S Schalken 2 2 GER N Kiefer 7 6 4 ESP S Bruguera 5 1 7 ESP A Costa 6 6 MAR H Arazi 3 4 SWE M Gustafsson 77 6 Q BEL D Norman 65 3 Q AUS M Tebbutt 4 6 7 SUI M Rosset 6 4 5 WC AUS L Hewitt 6 64 6 2 SWE J Björkman 3 77 4 Q GER H Dreekmann 65 5 SE AUS J Stoltenberg 77 7 SVK K Kučera 5 GER N Kiefer 2r 7 ESP A Costa 3 6 6 SWE M Gustafsson 6 4 3 Q AUS M Tebbutt 5 6 7 WC AUS L Hewitt 7 3 5 SE AUS J Stoltenberg 3 6 4 SVK K Kučera 6 2 6 7 ESP A Costa 3 3 Q AUS M Tebbutt 6 6 SVK K Kučera 4 78 6 Q AUS M Tebbutt 6 66 0 References External links Main draw Qualifying draw Sydney International Men's Singles