1998 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1998 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi[1]
Runner-upAustralia Scott Draper
Score6–2, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1998 Legg Mason Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Washington, D.C., United States, that was part of the International Series Gold of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the twenty-ninth edition of the tournament and was held 20 July – 26 July.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Michael Chang (semifinals)
  2. United States Andre Agassi (champion)
  3. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
  4. Zimbabwe Byron Black (third round)
  5. Belgium Scott Draper (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Vince Spadea (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Jim Courier (quarterfinals)
  8. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (second round)
  9. United States Jeff Tarango (second round)
  10. Australia Andrew Ilie (second round)
  11. Italy Gianluca Pozzi (third round)
  12. United States Jan-Michael Gambill (first round)
  13. Denmark Kenneth Carlsen (first round)
  14. Australia Scott Draper (final)
  15. Czech Republic Martin Damm (third round)
  16. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final[1]
          
1 United States Michael Chang w/o
14 Australia Scott Draper
14 Australia Scott Draper 2 0
2 United States Andre Agassi 6 6
3 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 1 0
2 United States Andre Agassi 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States M Chang 6 6
United States M Sell 7 6 United States M Sell 2 3
United States B Bryan 6 0 1 United States M Chang 6 6
Germany L Burgsmüller 7 6 15 Czech Republic M Damm 4 1
Italy C Caratti 6 1 Germany L Burgsmüller 2 4
15 Czech Republic M Damm 6 7 15 Czech Republic M Damm 6 6
Argentina G Cañas 4 6 1 United States M Chang 6 6
10 Australia A Ilie 6 5 6 7 United States J Courier 3 4
Switzerland I Heuberger 4 7 3 10 Australia A Ilie 7 3 1
United States J Gimelstob 6 2 6 United States J Gimelstob 6 6 6
Australia L Hewitt 3 6 2 United States J Gimelstob 3 4
South Africa M Ondruska 6 6 7 United States J Courier 6 6
Israel E Ran 4 0 South Africa M Ondruska 6 6
7 United States J Courier 7 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Zimbabwe B Black 4 6 6
South Africa G Stafford 6 3 6 South Africa G Stafford 6 1 0
Australia M Tebbutt 4 6 3 4 Zimbabwe B Black 2 4
Zimbabwe W Black 6 6 14 Australia S Draper 6 6
Netherlands J van Lottum 3 3 Zimbabwe W Black 6 3 6
14 Australia S Draper 6 3 6 14 Australia S Draper 4 6 7
Mexico A Hernández 3 6 4 14 Australia S Draper 6 6
11 Italy G Pozzi 4 6 6 5 Belgium F Dewulf 3 2
Spain Ó Burrieza 6 4 0 11 Italy G Pozzi 7 6
Brazil A Sá 7 6 Brazil A Sá 6 ;1
Finland T Ketola 6 4 11 Italy G Pozzi 6 4
Armenia S Sargsian 3 6 7 5 Belgium F Dewulf 7 6
United States P Goldstein 6 4 5 Armenia S Sargsian 6 1
5 Belgium F Dewulf 7 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States V Spadea 6 6 6
South Africa D Nainkin 6 7 6 South Africa D Nainkin 4 7 1
Australia S Stolle 2 6 6 United States V Spadea 7 6
Italy D Nargiso 6 6 Italy D Nargiso 6 4
United States O Motevassel 4 4 Italy D Nargiso 6 6
Germany R Schüttler 4 6 6 Germany R Schüttler 4 4
12 United States J-M Gambill 6 3 3 6 United States V Spadea 4 7 1
United States D Caldwell 3 6 7 3 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 6
13 Denmark K Carlsen 6 4 5 United States D Caldwell 3 7 6
Paraguay R Delgado 6 6 Paraguay R Delgado 6 6 2
United States S Campbell 3 2 United States D Caldwell 5 3
United States J Arias 6 2 3 South Africa W Ferreira 7 6
United States W McGuire 4 5R United States J Arias 1 2
3 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Netherlands S Schalken 6 4 3
Venezuela M Ruah 6 6 6 Venezuela M Ruah 3 6 6
United States P Harsanyi 0 7 2 Venezuela M Ruah 4 3
Canada S Lareau 6 6 Canada S Lareau 6 6
United States S Humphries 4 4 Canada S Lareau 7 6
9 United States J Tarango 6 6 9 United States J Tarango 6 2
Belgium J Van Herck 1 2 Canada S Lareau 1 2
Canada D Nestor 6 6 2 United States A Agassi 6 6
16 Czech Republic D Vacek 4 4 Canada D Nestor 7 4 4
Belgium C Van Garsse 6 6 Belgium C Van Garsse 6 6 6
Colombia M Hadad 3 4 Belgium C Van Garsse 3 4
United States D Wheaton 6 6 2 United States A Agassi 6 6
Australia P Tramacchi 3 3 United States D Wheaton 4 2
2 United States A Agassi 6 6

References

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  1. ^ a b "1998 Washington". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.