1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

June 2020 1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships AUS Lleyton Hewitthttp://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004593 1998 Adelaide International Tennis Federation 11 January 2015 18 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160318072239/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004593 dead AUS Jason Stoltenberg 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 32 8 singles doubles AAPT Championships – Singles 1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships Todd Woodbridge was the defending champion, but lost to Jason Stoltenberg in the semifinals. Sixteen-year old wild card and Adelaide native Lleyton Hewitt won his first ATP title defeated Stoltenberg in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4). Stoltenberg would go on to coach Hewitt, beginning in 2001. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. 30em SWE Jonas Björkman (second round) BRA Gustavo Kuerten (second round) USA Jim Courier (first round) SWE Magnus Norman (second round) AUS Todd Woodbridge (semifinals) DEU Nicolas Kiefer (first round) SWE Thomas Johansson (second round) SVK Dominik Hrbatý (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   AUS Jason Stoltenberg 6 6   5 AUS Todd Woodbridge 4 1   WC AUS Lleyton Hewitt 77 77   WC USA Andre Agassi 65 64     AUS Jason Stoltenberg 6 3 64 WC AUS Lleyton Hewitt 3 6 77 Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 SWE J Björkman 6 6     RSA G Stafford 4 2     AUS J Stoltenberg 6 6     ESP J Marín 4 1   Q FRA N Escudé 6 7     DEU Rădulescu 0 5     ZIM B Black 5 3   7 SWE T Johansson 7 6   4 SWE M Norman 6 1 6   NOR C Ruud 3 6 4 Q FRA J Golmard 6 6   Q DEU D Dier 3 4     AUS R Fromberg 6 3 5 Q DEU J Knippschild 3 6 7   CZE M Damm 5 6 3 5 AUS T Woodbridge 7 4 6 1 SWE J Björkman 5 1     AUS J Stoltenberg 7 6   Q FRA N Escudé 4 6 6 7 SWE T Johansson 6 4 4 4 SWE M Norman 6 2 1r Q FRA J Golmard 1 6 0 Q DEU J Knippschild 710 2 4 5 AUS T Woodbridge 68 6 6   AUS J Stoltenberg 63 6 7 Q FRA N Escudé 77 1 5 Q FRA J Golmard 6 4 4 5 AUS T Woodbridge 2 6 6   AUS J Stoltenberg 6 6   5 AUS T Woodbridge 4 1   Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 DEU N Kiefer 3 6 4   USA V Spadea 6 4 6   CZE S Doseděl 4 6 6   ITA A Gaudenzi 6 2 1   AUS S Draper 4 4   WC AUS L Hewitt 6 6     AUS M Woodforde 7 6   3 USA J Courier 5 3   8 SVK D Hrbatý 3 77 3   NED J Siemerink 6 65 6   ARM S Sargsian 6 3 3 WC USA A Agassi 4 6 6   NZL B Steven 6 6     FRA L Roux 3 3     DEN K Carlsen 65 5   WC/2 BRA G Kuerten 77 7     USA V Spadea 6 6     CZE S Doseděl 1 2   WC AUS L Hewitt 4 77 6   AUS M Woodforde 6 61 1   NED J Siemerink 4 3   WC USA A Agassi 6 6     NZL B Steven 6 6   WC/2 BRA G Kuerten 3 3     USA V Spadea 5 6 1 WC AUS L Hewitt 7 3 6 WC USA A Agassi 1 6 6   NZL B Steven 6 1 1 WC AUS L Hewitt 77 77   WC USA A Agassi 65 64   Qualifying Draw References Singles Category:Australian Hard Court Championships Category:1998 in Australian tennis