1998 Sydney International – Men's singles

Tim Henman was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the final to Karol Kučera 7–5, 6–4.[2]

Men's singles
1998 Sydney International
Final
ChampionSlovakia Karol Kučera
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Tim Henman
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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  1.   Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
  2.   Jonas Björkman (first round)
  3.   Carlos Moyá (first round)
  4.   Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  5.   Àlex Corretja (first round)
  6.   Tim Henman (final)
  7.   Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
  8.   Cédric Pioline (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Patrick Rafter 65 5
6   Tim Henman 77 7
6   Tim Henman 5 4
  Karol Kučera 7 6
  Karol Kučera 4 78 6
Q   Michael Tebbutt 6 66 0

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   P Rafter 6 6
  T Woodbridge 4 3 1   P Rafter 6 6
  A Berasategui 6 66 6   A Berasategui 3 4
  F Santoro 4 78 3 1   P Rafter 6 64 6
  T Johansson 3 5   T Martin 4 77 1
  F Clavet 6 7   F Clavet 6 1 63
  T Martin 6 5 6   T Martin 3 6 77
8   C Pioline 4 7 3 1   P Rafter 65 5
3   C Moyá 78 4 4 6   T Henman 77 7
  T Enqvist 66 6 6   T Enqvist 4 6 6
Q   S Sargsian 66 6 1 WC   S Draper 6 4 2
WC   S Draper 78 3 6   T Enqvist 6 5 4
  A Portas 6 6 6   T Henman 3 7 6
  M Norman 3 3   A Portas 65 4
WC   M Woodforde 2 6 4 6   T Henman 77 6
6   T Henman 6 3 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   À Corretja 2 4
Q   H Dreekmann 6 6 Q   H Dreekmann 65 5
  J Alonso 3 2 SE   J Stoltenberg 77 7
SE   J Stoltenberg 6 6 SE   J Stoltenberg 3 6 4
  K Kučera 6 6   K Kučera 6 2 6
SE   S Schalken 2 2   K Kučera 5
  N Kiefer 7 6   N Kiefer 2r
4   S Bruguera 5 1   K Kučera 4 78 6
7   A Costa 6 6 Q   M Tebbutt 6 66 0
  H Arazi 3 4 7   A Costa 3 6 6
  M Gustafsson 77 6   M Gustafsson 6 4 3
Q   D Norman 65 3 7   A Costa 3 3
Q   M Tebbutt 4 6 7 Q   M Tebbutt 6 6
  M Rosset 6 4 5 Q   M Tebbutt 5 6 7
WC   L Hewitt 6 64 6 WC   L Hewitt 7 3 5
2   J Björkman 3 77 4

References

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  1. ^ "Henman, Hingis Take Sydney Titles". Chicago Tribune. 11 January 1997. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Sanchez Vicario, Kucera Take Tennis Titles In Sydney". Chicago Tribune. 18 January 1998. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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