1998 Sydney International – Men's singles

Tim Henman was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Karol Kučera 7–5, 6–4.

Men's singles
1998 Sydney International
Champion	Karol Kučera
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Score	7–5, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1998 Sydney International

Seeds

1. Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
2. Jonas Björkman (first round)
3. Carlos Moyá (first round)
4. Sergi Bruguera (first round)
5. Àlex Corretja (first round)
6. Tim Henman (final)
7. Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
8. Cédric Pioline (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
	1	Patrick Rafter	65	5
	6	Tim Henman	77	7
								6	Tim Henman	5	4
									Karol Kučera	7	6
		Karol Kučera	4	78	6
	Q	Michael Tebbutt	6	66	0

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P Rafter	6	6
		T Woodbridge	4	3				1	P Rafter	6	6
		A Berasategui	6	66	6				A Berasategui	3	4
		F Santoro	4	78	3										1	P Rafter	6	64	6
		T Johansson	3	5												T Martin	4	77	1
		F Clavet	6	7					F Clavet	6	1	63
		T Martin	6	5	6				T Martin	3	6	77
	8	C Pioline	4	7	3																	1	P Rafter	65	5
	3	C Moyá	78	4	4																	6	T Henman	77	7
		T Enqvist	66	6	6				T Enqvist	4	6	6
	Q	S Sargsian	66	6	1			WC	S Draper	6	4	2
	WC	S Draper	78	3	6											T Enqvist	6	5	4
		A Portas	6	6											6	T Henman	3	7	6
		M Norman	3	3					A Portas	65	4
	WC	M Woodforde	2	6	4			6	T Henman	77	6
	6	T Henman	6	3	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	À Corretja	2	4
	Q	H Dreekmann	6	6				Q	H Dreekmann	65	5
		J Alonso	3	2				SE	J Stoltenberg	77	7
	SE	J Stoltenberg	6	6											SE	J Stoltenberg	3	6	4
		K Kučera	6	6												K Kučera	6	2	6
	SE	S Schalken	2	2					K Kučera	5
		N Kiefer	7	6					N Kiefer	2r
	4	S Bruguera	5	1																			K Kučera	4	78	6
	7	A Costa	6	6																		Q	M Tebbutt	6	66	0
		H Arazi	3	4				7	A Costa	3	6	6
		M Gustafsson	77	6					M Gustafsson	6	4	3
	Q	D Norman	65	3											7	A Costa	3	3
	Q	M Tebbutt	4	6	7										Q	M Tebbutt	6	6
		M Rosset	6	4	5			Q	M Tebbutt	5	6	7
	WC	L Hewitt	6	64	6			WC	L Hewitt	7	3	5
	2	J Björkman	3	77	4

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw