ATP Hong Kong Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Kenneth Carlsen won the 1998 Hong Kong Open, defeating Byron Black 6-2 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played April 6–12 on hard courts in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Open is an outdoor hard-court ATP tournament in the opening weeks of the season.

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Champion
Kenneth Carlsen
def. Byron Black , 6-2 6-0
Dates
Apr 6 — Apr 12
Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Category
ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

30 recorded singles results

Hong Kong Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Kenneth Carlsen #76 6-2 6-0 Byron Black #80 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1998* F
SF (2)
Byron Black #80 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(4) Sebastien Lareau #111 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1998* SF
Kenneth Carlsen #76 6-2 6-2 Thomas Johansson #43 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Kenneth Carlsen #76 7-5 6-1 Neville Godwin #205 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1998* QF
Thomas Johansson #43 7-6(6) 7-5 Sandon Stolle #127 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1998* QF
Byron Black #80 6-4 6-0 Gianluca Pozzi #70 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1998* QF
Sebastien Lareau #111 6-1 7-6(4) Oscar Burrieza — Match data Apr 11, 1998* QF
R16 (7)
Gianluca Pozzi #70 6-4 7-6(4) David Prinosil #98 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1998* R16
Sandon Stolle #127 7-6(5) 6-4 Ben Ellwood #244 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1998* R16
Byron Black #80 6-1 6-2 Christian Vinck #116 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1998* R16
Neville Godwin #205 6-3 4-6 6-0 Gouichi Motomura #206 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1998* R16
Kenneth Carlsen #76 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Geoff Grant #172 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1998* R16
Sebastien Lareau #111 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniel Nestor #107 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1998* R16
Thomas Johansson #43 6-3 3-6 6-1 David Wheaton #131 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Ben Ellwood #244 6-1 6-2 Wing Luen Wong H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Christian Vinck #116 6-4 3-6 6-1 Michael Chang #11DEF · 3× H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sebastien Lareau #111 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 Brett Steven #47 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Sandon Stolle #127 6-1 6-3 Vincent Spadea #62 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Geoff Grant #172 7-5 6-1 Alex Obrien — Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Martin Damm Sr 6-4 7-6(7) Daniel Vacek #85 — Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Kenneth Carlsen #76 7-5 6-3 Peter Nyborg H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
David Prinosil #98 6-7(7) 6-0 6-1 Stefano Pescosolido #192 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Thomas Johansson #43 6-7(2) 6-0 6-3 Steve Campbell #79 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Byron Black #80 6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 Hendrik Dreekmann #112 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Daniel Nestor #107 6-4 7-5 Brian Macphie #135 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Neville Godwin #205 6-3 6-4 Tommy Haas #34 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Gianluca Pozzi #70 7-5 7-5 Tuomas Ketola #133 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Gouichi Motomura #206 7-6(2) 0-6 7-6(1) Radomir Vasek #114 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
Oscar Burrieza 6-3 7-6(3) Michael Tebbutt #97 — Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32
David Wheaton #131 7-5 3-1 (ret.) Arnaud Boetsch #120 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1998* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Hong Kong Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Michael Chang 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Michael Chang 32 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Michael Chang 12 appearances

View the full Hong Kong Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Hong Kong Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Alexander Bublik #11 7-6(2) 6-3 Lorenzo Musetti #7 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Alexandre Muller #67 2-6 6-1 6-3 Kei Nishikori #106 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Andrey Rublev #5 6-4 6-4 Emil Ruusuvuori #69 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Juan Carlos Ferrero #6 6-3 1-6 7-6(4) Carlos Moya #10 H2H Match data 2002 Hard
Marcelo Rios #58 7-6(3) 6-2 Rainer Schuettler #44 H2H Match data 2001 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Hong Kong Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hong Kong Open held?
Hong Kong Open is held in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Who is the latest recorded Hong Kong Open winner?
The 2026 Hong Kong Open was won by Alexander Bublik, who defeated Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(2) 6-3.
Who has won the most Hong Kong Open titles?
Michael Chang has won 3 Hong Kong Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Hong Kong Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Hong Kong Open in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Hong Kong Open played on?
Hong Kong Open is played on hard courts.