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Singles
1998 Stella Artois Championships
Final
Champion	Scott Draper
Runner-up	Laurence Tieleman
Score	7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (4WC/7Q/2LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Mark Philippoussis was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Jordi Burillo.

Scott Draper won in the final 7–6, 6–4 against Laurence Tieleman and became the lowest ranked player to win in the tournament's history.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (third round)
2. Greg Rusedski (third round, retired)
3. Patrick Rafter (second round)
4. Jonas Björkman (third round)
5. Karol Kučera (second round)
6. Cédric Pioline (withdrew)
7. Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
8. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
9. Mark Philippoussis (first round)
10. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
11. Todd Martin (first round)
12. Todd Woodbridge (third round)
13. Brett Steven (third round)
14. Byron Black (semifinals)
15. Mark Woodforde (semifinals)
16. Jason Stoltenberg (first 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
	15	Mark Woodforde	3	2
		Scott Draper	6	6
									Scott Draper	7	6
								Q	Laurence Tieleman	6	4
	14	Byron Black	6	3	2
	Q	Laurence Tieleman	3	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								WC/1	P Sampras	6	6
	Q	A Hernández	7	2	2				W Black	2	3
		W Black	6	6	6										WC/1	P Sampras	3	2
	WC	C Wilkinson	7	3	7										15	M Woodforde	6	6
		S Stolle	5	6	5			WC	C Wilkinson	1	6
		J Gimelstob	7	3	2			15	M Woodforde	6	7
	15	M Woodforde	5	6	6																	15	M Woodforde	6	1	6
	9	M Philippoussis	6	5																		8	T Enqvist	3	6	2
		J Burillo	7	7					J Burillo	6	6
	Q	M Merklein	3	3				LL	D Nainkin	4	2
	LL	D Nainkin	6	6												J Burillo	4	6	2
	WC	M Petchey	3	3											8	T Enqvist	6	3	6
		A O'Brien	6	6					A O'Brien	4	6	2
								8	T Enqvist	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	P Rafter	6	5	4
		M Tebbutt	4	6	4				S Draper	4	7	6
		S Draper	6	2	6											S Draper	7	7
		J van Lottum	1	0											13	B Steven	6	6
		A Clément	6	6					A Clément	2	1
		A Pavel	3	6	2			13	B Steven	6	6
	13	B Steven	6	4	6																		S Draper	7	7
	12	T Woodbridge	6	6																			D Flach	6	6
		A Sá	2	3				12	T Woodbridge	6	2	7
		S Grosjean	7	7					S Grosjean	4	6	6
		D van Scheppingen	6	6											12	T Woodbridge	4	6
		D Vacek	6	1	3											D Flach	6	7
		D Flach	4	6	6				D Flach	5	6	6
								6	K Kučera	7	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	B MacPhie	7	6
		T Nydahl	1	1				Q	M Mirnyi	6	4
	Q	M Mirnyi	6	6											LL	B MacPhie	6	6
		G Stafford	3	7	6										Q	I Heuberger	3	3
		L Paes	6	5	4				G Stafford	3	4
	Q	I Heuberger	6	6				Q	I Heuberger	6	6
	11	T Martin	4	2																		LL	B MacPhie	5	1
	14	B Black	6	5	6																	14	B Black	7	6
		G Cañas	2	7	3			14	B Black	5	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	6	0	4				J-M Gambill	7	4	4
		J-M Gambill	4	6	6										14	B Black	6	4	6
		D Nestor	6	2	6										4	J Björkman	3	6	3
		A Richardson	4	6	1				D Nestor	2	5
								4	J Björkman	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Henman	6	6
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	3	4
	WC	M Lee	2	3											7	T Henman	6	6	6
		M Sinner	6	3	5										10	G Ivanišević	1	7	4
		P Tramacchi	4	6	7				P Tramacchi	4	6	1
		D Wheaton	1	6				10	G Ivanišević	6	3	6
	10	G Ivanišević	6	7																		7	T Henman	6	6	4
	16	J Stoltenberg	6	6	2																	Q	L Tieleman	2	7	6
	Q	L Tieleman	3	7	6			Q	L Tieleman	0	6	6
	Q	L Hewitt	6	6	4				S Lareau	6	1	4
		S Lareau	3	7	6										Q	L Tieleman	2
		J Golmard	3	6	6										2	G Rusedski	2
		K Carlsen	6	4	4				J Golmard	7	4	1
								2	G Rusedski	6	6	6

External links

• 1998 Stella Artois Championships draw
• ITF tournament profile

• 1998 Stella Artois Championships