1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1998 Tennis Channel Open
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Jason Stoltenberg
Final score	6–4, 7–6^(7–3)

Mark Philippoussis was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Andre Agassi won the title, defeating Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 7–6^(7–3) in the final.

Seeds

Mark Philippoussis (Second Round) Álbert Costa (Quarterfinals) Magnus Norman (First Round) Nicolas Kiefer (Second Round)

Francisco Clavet (First Round) Albert Portas (First Round) Julián Alonso (First Round) Richard Fromberg (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Tommy Haas	2	1
	WC	Andre Agassi	6	6
								WC	Andre Agassi	6	7^7
									Jason Stoltenberg	4	6^3
		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	7^7	7
		D Hrbatý	6	6					D Hrbatý	6^3	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	6^5
		J Sánchez	6	3	2										WC	A Agassi	6	7^7
		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	6^5	4
		J Tarango	4	7^7	6				J Tarango	4	6	3
		A Gaudenzi	6	6					A Gaudenzi	6	3	6
		F Meligeni	1	4												A Gaudenzi	5	6^12
		C Ruud	3	7^10	3											J Stoltenberg	7	7^14
		J Stoltenberg	6	6^8	6				J Stoltenberg	6	2	6
		C Costa	6	7^8					C Costa	3	6	4
	3	M Norman	4	6^6																			J Stoltenberg	6	6
	8	R Fromberg	6	6																			S Schalken	3	3
	WC	T Messmer	1	2				8	R Fromberg	6	6^5	6^0
		S Schalken	6	7^7					S Schalken	4	7^7	7^7
		G Blanco	3	6^4												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	6^5	1				2	Á Costa	6	3	6
	2	Á Costa	7^7	6

External links

• 1998 Tennis Channel Open Draw