1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Jason Stoltenberg
Final score	6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1LL/1SE)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Mark Philippoussis was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Tommy Haas.

Andre Agassi won the title, defeating Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 7–6^(7–3) in the final.^[1][2]

Seeds[]

Draw[]

Key[]

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[]

Qualifiers[]

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[]

External links[]

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