1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

Todd Woodbridge was the defending champion, but lost to Jason Stoltenberg in the semifinals.

Singles
1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Champion	Lleyton Hewitt
Runner-up	Jason Stoltenberg
Score	3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1998 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships

Sixteen-year old wild card and Adelaide native Lleyton Hewitt won his first ATP title defeated Stoltenberg in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4). Stoltenberg would go on to coach Hewitt, beginning in 2001.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Jonas Björkman (second round)
2. Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
3. Jim Courier (first round)
4. Magnus Norman (second round)
5. Todd Woodbridge (semifinals)
6. Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
7. Thomas Johansson (second round)
8. Dominik Hrbatý (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
		Jason Stoltenberg	6	6
	5	Todd Woodbridge	4	1
									Jason Stoltenberg	6	3	64
								WC	Lleyton Hewitt	3	6	77
	WC	Lleyton Hewitt	77	77
	WC	Andre Agassi	65	64

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Björkman	6	6
		G Stafford	4	2				1	J Björkman	5	1
		J Stoltenberg	6	6					J Stoltenberg	7	6
		J Marín	4	1												J Stoltenberg	63	6	7
	Q	N Escudé	6	7											Q	N Escudé	77	1	5
		Rădulescu	0	5				Q	N Escudé	4	6	6
		B Black	5	3				7	T Johansson	6	4	4
	7	T Johansson	7	6																			J Stoltenberg	6	6
	4	M Norman	6	1	6																	5	T Woodbridge	4	1
		C Ruud	3	6	4			4	M Norman	6	2	1r
	Q	J Golmard	6	6				Q	J Golmard	1	6	0
	Q	D Dier	3	4											Q	J Golmard	6	4	4
		R Fromberg	6	3	5										5	T Woodbridge	2	6	6
	Q	J Knippschild	3	6	7			Q	J Knippschild	710	2	4
		M Damm	5	6	3			5	T Woodbridge	68	6	6
	5	T Woodbridge	7	4	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	N Kiefer	3	6	4
		V Spadea	6	4	6				V Spadea	6	6
		S Doseděl	4	6	6				S Doseděl	1	2
		A Gaudenzi	6	2	1											V Spadea	5	6	1
		S Draper	4	4											WC	L Hewitt	7	3	6
	WC	L Hewitt	6	6				WC	L Hewitt	4	77	6
		M Woodforde	7	6					M Woodforde	6	61	1
	3	J Courier	5	3																		WC	L Hewitt	77	77
	8	D Hrbatý	3	77	3																	WC	A Agassi	65	64
		J Siemerink	6	65	6				J Siemerink	4	3
		S Sargsian	6	3	3			WC	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	A Agassi	4	6	6										WC	A Agassi	1	6	6
		B Steven	6	6												B Steven	6	1	1
		L Roux	3	3					B Steven	6	6
		K Carlsen	65	5				WC/2	G Kuerten	3	3
	WC/2	G Kuerten	77	7

Qualifying Draw