ATP Sydney International 1998 Draw & Results

Completed

Karol Kucera won the 1998 Sydney International, defeating Tim Henman 7-5 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played January 12–18 on hard courts in Sydney, Australia.

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Champion
Karol Kucera
def. Tim Henman , 7-5 6-4
Dates
Jan 12 — Jan 18
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Sydney International 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Karol Kucera #25 7-5 6-4 Tim Henman #19DEF H2H Match data Jan 18, 1998* F
SF (2)
Karol Kucera #25 4-6 7-6(6) 6-0 Michael Tebbutt #144 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1998* SF
Tim Henman #19DEF 7-6(5) 7-5 Patrick Rafter #2 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Patrick Rafter #2 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 Todd Martin #80CH H2H Match data Jan 17, 1998* QF
Michael Tebbutt #144 6-3 6-3 Albert Costa #18 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1998* QF
Tim Henman #19DEF 3-6 7-5 6-4 Thomas Enqvist #27 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1998* QF
Karol Kucera #25 6-3 2-6 6-4 Jason Stoltenberg #50 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Karol Kucera #25 5-0 (ret.) Nicolas Kiefer #31 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* R16
Todd Martin #80CH 3-6 6-1 7-6(3) Francisco Clavet #32 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* R16
Jason Stoltenberg #50 7-6(5) 7-5 Hendrik Dreekmann #88 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* R16
Albert Costa #18 3-6 6-4 6-3 Magnus Gustafsson #38 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* R16
Michael Tebbutt #144 5-7 6-3 7-5 Lleyton Hewitt #200 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* R16
Patrick Rafter #2 6-3 6-4 Alberto Berasategui #24 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* R16
Tim Henman #19DEF 7-6(5) 6-4 Albert Portas #35 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* R16
Thomas Enqvist #27 4-6 6-4 6-2 Scott Draper #77 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Scott Draper #77 7-6(6) 3-6 6-1 Sargis Sargsian #67 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Albert Portas #35 6-3 6-3 Magnus Norman #22 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Tim Henman #19DEF 6-2 3-6 6-4 Mark Woodforde #45 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Karol Kucera #25 6-2 6-2 Sjeng Schalken #51 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Patrick Rafter #2 6-4 6-3 Todd Woodbridge #33 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Francisco Clavet #32 6-3 7-5 Thomas Johansson #37 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Todd Martin #80CH 6-4 5-7 6-3 Cedric Pioline #20 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Nicolas Kiefer #31 7-5 6-1 Sergi Bruguera #12 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Lleyton Hewitt #200 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 Jonas Bjorkman #4 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jason Stoltenberg #50 6-3 6-2 Julian Alonso #36 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Hendrik Dreekmann #88 6-2 6-4 Alex Corretja #13 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Thomas Enqvist #27 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 Carlos Moya #8 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Albert Costa #18 6-3 6-4 Hicham Arazi #47 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Alberto Berasategui #24 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 Fabrice Santoro #21 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Michael Tebbutt #144 4-6 6-4 7-5 Marc Rosset #29 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32
Magnus Gustafsson #38 7-6(5) 6-3 Dick Norman #114 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1998* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Sydney International.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Phil Dent 32 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. John Alexander 13 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aslan Karatsev #20 6-3 6-3 Andy Murray #135 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alex de Minaur #29 7-5 7-6(5) Andreas Seppi #37 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #84 1-6 6-4 7-5 Alex de Minaur #167 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Gilles Muller #34 7-6(5) 6-2 Daniel Evans #67 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Viktor Troicki #22 2-6 6-1 7-6(7) Grigor Dimitrov #28 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1998

Previous editions of Sydney International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who is the latest recorded Sydney International winner?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Aslan Karatsev, who defeated Andy Murray 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Lleyton Hewitt has won 4 Sydney International titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on hard courts.