ATP Hong Kong Open 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule

Kenneth Carlsen won the 1998 Hong Kong Open, defeating Byron Black 6-2 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, from April 6 to April 12, 1998. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Byron Black , 6-2 6-0
Dates
Apr 6 — Apr 12
Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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 #11 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 #1299 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

Most Titles

Players with the most Hong Kong Open titles
PlayerTitles
Michael Chang 3
Andres Gomez 2
Eliot Teltscher 2
Ken Rosewall 2
Pete Sampras 2

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hong Kong Open held?
Hong Kong Open is held in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Who won the most recent Hong Kong Open?
The 2026 Hong Kong Open was won by Alexander Bublik 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.
When was the first Hong Kong Open played?
The first edition of Hong Kong Open was held in 1972.
What surface is Hong Kong Open played on?
Hong Kong Open is played on hard courts.