1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Singles

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

Singles
1998 Tennis Channel Open
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Jason Stoltenberg
Final score	6–4, 7–6^(7–3)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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

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

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

• Main draw