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
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Jason Stoltenberg
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1LL/1SE)
Seeds	8

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

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	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

	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

	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

Qualifying seeds

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

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

Lucky loser

1. Scott Draper

Special exempt

1. Sébastien Lareau (reached the semifinals at Philadelphia)

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	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

	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

	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

	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

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

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)