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1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Singles

Mark Philippoussis was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Tommy Haas.

Singles
1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upAustralia Jason Stoltenberg
Score6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL/1SE)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic

Andre Agassi won the title, defeating Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 7–6(7–3) in the final.[1][2]

Seeds edit

  1.   Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  2.   Álbert Costa (quarterfinals)
  3.   Magnus Norman (first round)
  4.   Nicolas Kiefer (second round)
  5.   Francisco Clavet (first round)
  6.   Albert Portas (first round)
  7.   Julián Alonso (first round)
  8.   Richard Fromberg (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
    Tommy Haas 2 1
WC   Andre Agassi 6 6
WC   Andre Agassi 6 77
    Jason Stoltenberg 4 63
    Jason Stoltenberg 6 6  
    Sjeng Schalken 3 3  

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Philippoussis 6 7  
Q   F Squillari 2 5   1   M Philippoussis 7 2 0
    T Haas 6 6       T Haas 5 6 6
Q   M Joyce 2 2       T Haas 6 6  
    M Filippini 0 4   SE   S Lareau 4 1  
SE   S Lareau 6 6   SE   S Lareau 77 7  
    D Hrbatý 6 6       D Hrbatý 63 5  
7   J Alonso 2 2       T Haas 2 1  
4   N Kiefer 6 6   WC   A Agassi 6 6  
LL   S Draper 3 4   4   N Kiefer 2 1  
    M Woodforde 4 6 5 Q   J-M Gambill 6 6  
Q   J-M Gambill 6 2 7 Q   J-M Gambill 3 65  
    J Sánchez 6 3 2 WC   A Agassi 6 77  
    N Lapentti 3 6 6     N Lapentti 5 1  
WC   A Agassi 3 6 6 WC   A Agassi 7 6  
6   A Portas 6 1 2

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   F Clavet 6 65 4
    J Tarango 4 77 6     J Tarango 4 6 3
    A Gaudenzi 6 6       A Gaudenzi 6 3 6
    F Meligeni 1 4       A Gaudenzi 5 612  
    C Ruud 3 710 3     J Stoltenberg 7 714  
    J Stoltenberg 6 68 6     J Stoltenberg 6 2 6
    C Costa 6 78       C Costa 3 6 4
3   M Norman 4 66       J Stoltenberg 6 6  
8   R Fromberg 6 6       S Schalken 3 3  
WC   T Messmer 1 2   8   R Fromberg 6 65 60
    S Schalken 6 77       S Schalken 4 77 77
    G Blanco 3 64       S Schalken 6 6  
WC   S Sargsian 6 3 6 2   Á Costa 3 4  
Q   R Delgado 2 6 1 WC   S Sargsian 3 6 1
    S Doseděl 65 1   2   Á Costa 6 3 6
2   Á Costa 77 6  

Qualifying edit

Qualifying seeds edit

  1.   Byron Black (second round)
  2.   Juan Albert Viloca (second round)
  3.   Scott Draper (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  4.   Wayne Black (first round)
  5.   Oliver Gross (second round)
  6.   Franco Squillari (qualified)
  7.   Sandon Stolle (first round)
  8.   Alex O'Brien (first round)

Qualifiers edit

  1.   Michael Joyce
  2.   Jan-Michael Gambill
  3.   Franco Squillari
  4.   Ramón Delgado

Lucky loser edit

  1.   Scott Draper

Special exempt edit

  1.   Sébastien Lareau (reached the semifinals at Philadelphia)

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
1   Byron Black 6 6
  Michael Tebbutt 2 2 1   Byron Black 6 4
WC   Nicolás Massú 1 2   Emilio Benfele Álvarez 7 6
  Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 6   Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 4
WC   Xavier Malisse 6 4   Michael Joyce 7 6
  Sébastien de Chaunac 7 6   Sébastien de Chaunac 4 3
  Michael Joyce 7 6   Michael Joyce 6 6
7   Sandon Stolle 5 3

Second qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
2   Juan Albert Viloca 6 6
  Jeff Salzenstein 4 2 2   Juan Albert Viloca 1 3
  Roberto Jabali 3 6 5   Jan-Michael Gambill 6 6
  Jan-Michael Gambill 6 1 7   Jan-Michael Gambill 7 7
  David Sánchez 7 1 6   David Sánchez 6 6
  Marat Safin 6 6 4   David Sánchez 6 6
  David Wheaton 6 6   David Wheaton 3 2
8   Alex O'Brien 3 4

Third qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
3   Scott Draper 6 6
  Jan Frode Andersen 2 4 3   Scott Draper 6 6
WC   Daniel Elsner 6 7 WC   Daniel Elsner 0 4
  Jaime Oncins 4 5 3   Scott Draper 4 4
  Gabriel Silberstein 2 0 6   Franco Squillari 6 6
  Quino Muñoz 6 6   Quino Muñoz 3 6 6
  Marcello Craca 6 7 5 6   Franco Squillari 6 3 7
6   Franco Squillari 7 6 7

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
4   Wayne Black 4 7 2
  David Witt 6 6 6   David Witt 6 7
  Guillermo Cañas 4 2   Lleyton Hewitt 4 6
  Lleyton Hewitt 6 6   David Witt 1 6
  Ramón Delgado 6 6   Ramón Delgado 6 7
WC   Chase Exon 3 4   Ramón Delgado 6 6
  Wade McGuire 2 3 5   Oliver Gross 3 3
5   Oliver Gross 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Feeling Like a Rookie, Agassi Wins Second Event in a Row". Los Angeles Times. Scottsdale, Arizona. Associated Press. 9 March 1998. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. ^ Shapiro, Mark (9 March 1998). "Agassi wins again, takes aim at No. 1 Rating by "end of 1998"". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

External links edit

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