1998 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1998 Australian Open
Champion		Petr Korda
Runner-up		Marcelo Ríos
Final score		6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1997 1999 >

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost to Karol Kučera in the quarterfinals.

Petr Korda ended up winning the tournament, defeating Marcelo Ríos in the final to claim what would be his only Grand Slam title, and Ríos' only Grand Slam final.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Quarterfinals)
2. Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
3. Michael Chang (Second Round)
4. Jonas Björkman (Quarterfinals)
5. Greg Rusedski (Third Round)
6. Petr Korda (Champion)
7. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
8. Thomas Muster (First Round)

9. Marcelo Ríos (Final)
10. Sergi Bruguera (First Round)
11. Àlex Corretja (Third Round)
12. Gustavo Kuerten (Second Round)
13. Goran Ivanišević (First Round)
14. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
15. Mark Philippoussis (Second Round)
16. Albert Costa (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	4	2	77	3
		Karol Kučera	6	6	65	6
											Karol Kučera	1	4	6	2
										6	Petr Korda	6	6	1	6
	4	Jonas Björkman	6	7	3	4	2
	6	Petr Korda	3	5	6	6	6
																			6	Petr Korda	6	6	6
																			9	Marcelo Ríos	2	2	2
		Nicolas Escudé	4	3	6	6	6
		Nicolas Kiefer	6	6	4	1	2
											Nicolas Escudé	1	3	2
										9	Marcelo Ríos	6	6	6
	9	Marcelo Ríos	66	6	6	6
		Alberto Berasategui	78	4	4	0

Top Half

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
1	P Sampras	7	6	6
	S Schalken	5	4	2					1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	A Martín	0	6	68	3					D Sanguinetti	2	1	2
	D Sanguinetti	6	3	710	6													1	P Sampras	7	6	6
	M Gustafsson	6	6	6															M Gustafsson	5	3	4
Q	D van Scheppingen	4	3	0						M Gustafsson	4	6	6	6
	S Doseděl	6	3	6	77					S Doseděl	6	2	1	3
	A Boetsch	4	6	3	62																						1	P Sampras	711	6	6
	F Clavet	2	6	6	6																							H Arazi	69	4	4
Q	L Burgsmüller	6	2	3	4					F Clavet
	R Vašek	2	4	6	5					M Washington	w/o
	M Washington	6	6	4	7														F Clavet	6	4	6	2	1
	H Dreekmann	62	3	2															H Arazi	4	6	3	6	6
	H Arazi	77	6	6						H Arazi	1	6	4	6	9
	Á Calatrava	60	4	64					15	M Philippoussis	6	2	6	1	7
15	M Philippoussis	77	6	77

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
10	S Bruguera	6	5	1	r
	K Kučera	3	7	6						K Kučera	77	65	2	6	6
	D Vacek	6	6	1	2	6				D Vacek	64	77	6	0	1
WC	L Hewitt	2	4	6	6	3													K Kučera	6	77	6
	G Schaller	3	0	66															D Nestor	2	63	1
	D Nestor	6	6	78						D Nestor	5	7	6	6
	M Damm	6	77	3						M Damm	7	5	2	1
	M Woodforde	4	63	0	r																							K Kučera	6	3	6	7
	M Tillström	6	6	6																								R Fromberg	2	6	2	5
WC	L Paes	3	2	2						M Tillström	77	3	3	6	4
Q	S Lareau	6	65	78	64	7			Q	S Lareau	61	6	6	4	6
	M Norman	4	77	66	77	5												Q	S Lareau	0	2	6	3
	R Fromberg	2	6	6	3	6													R Fromberg	6	6	4	6
WC	T Larkham	6	3	4	6	3				R Fromberg	4	6	77	6
WC	P Tramacchi	4	3	78	63				7	C Moyà	6	4	62	4
7	C Moyà	6	6	66	77

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
4	J Björkman	2	6	6	6
WC	A Belobrajdic	6	1	1	1				4	J Björkman	63	4	6	6	6
	W Ferreira	6	3	6	6					W Ferreira	77	6	4	2	3
	J Krošlák	4	6	2	3													4	J Björkman	7	6	6
	N Lapentti	5	6	6	63	6													F Santoro	5	3	4
	JA Viloca	7	3	4	77	1				N Lapentti	4	6	6	2	4
	E Benfele Álvarez	6	0	3	7	4				F Santoro	6	3	3	6	6
	F Santoro	4	6	6	5	6																					4	J Björkman	6	6	6
	J Gimelstob	6	3	6	3	4																						B Black	2	1	4
Q	S Campbell	3	6	3	6	6			Q	S Campbell	6	6	6
Q	J-M Gambill	6	5	1	3					A O'Brien	4	3	4
	A O'Brien	3	7	6	6													Q	S Campbell	4	0	2
	A Clément	4	6	7	2	4													B Black	6	6	6
	G Pozzi	6	4	5	6	6				G Pozzi	2	0	r
	B Black	6	6	4	6					B Black	6	5
14	F Mantilla	4	0	6	4

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
11	À Corretja	6	7	2	6
	L Arnold Ker	4	5	6	3				11	À Corretja	6	6	6
	D Prinosil	3	62	6	6	6				D Prinosil	4	3	0
	J Van Herck	6	77	1	4	1												11	À Corretja	2	1	4
	F Meligeni	4	6	5	r														C Pioline	6	6	6
	C Pioline	6	1	6						C Pioline	6	7	3	6
	S Sargsian	3	4	6	6	7				J Burillo	3	5	6	3
	J Burillo	6	6	1	3	9																						C Pioline	4	4	6	3
Q	B MacPhie	4	6	4	6	4																					6	P Korda	6	6	3	6
	M Rosset	6	0	6	3	6				M Rosset	3	6	4	3
	V Spadea	64	6	6	63	6				V Spadea	6	4	6	6
WC	J Stasiak	77	1	4	77	3													V Spadea	2	68	2
	S Draper	6	7	7														6	P Korda	6	710	6
	D Hrbatý	4	5	5						S Draper	63	3	3
	A Portas	3	6	1	4				6	P Korda	77	6	6
6	P Korda	6	4	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
5	G Rusedski	77	6	6
Q	D Witt	64	3	4					5	G Rusedski	6	6	1
	J Stark	6	4							J Stark	4	4	0	r
	C Costa	3	1	r														5	G Rusedski	65	4	2
	T Woodbridge	7	6	7															T Woodbridge	77	6	6
	F Dewulf	5	3	5						T Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
	C Ruud	64	6	6	4	3			Q	C Van Garsse	4	6	3	4
Q	C Van Garsse	77	4	1	6	6																						T Woodbridge	64	3	2
	T Johansson	4	6	3	78	6																						N Escudé	77	6	6
	F Squillari	6	2	6	66	8				F Squillari	0	4	6	6	3
	M Ondruska	3	1	1						R Reneberg	6	6	1	4	6
	R Reneberg	6	6	6															R Reneberg	6	77	2	5	4
	N Escudé	5	4	7	6	10													N Escudé	1	60	6	7	6
	M Larsson	7	6	5	1	8				N Escudé	5	6	6	7
Q	J Díaz	3	6	3	2				12	G Kuerten	7	3	1	5
12	G Kuerten	6	3	6	6

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
13	G Ivanišević	2	63	6	4
	J Siemerink	6	77	3	6					J Siemerink	62	5	77	6	1
Q	J Golmard	6	63	6	3	11			Q	J Golmard	77	7	65	3	6
	T Henman	3	77	2	6	9												Q	J Golmard	5	0	r
	M Craca	4	6	3	3														N Kiefer	7	4
Q	D Wheaton	6	3	6	6				Q	D Wheaton	6	6	2	63	2
	N Kiefer	6	6	6						N Kiefer	2	1	6	77	6
Q	M Draper	4	4	0																								N Kiefer	6	6	7
WC	M Tebbutt	7	7	65	6																							G Raoux	3	4	5
	M Filippini	5	5	77	4				WC	M Tebbutt	2	4	7	4
	W Black	6	6	6						W Black	6	6	5	6
	B Steven	4	2	2															W Black	3	2	5
	G Raoux	2	6	4	6	6													G Raoux	6	6	7
	S Stolle	6	3	6	2	0				G Raoux	6	77	77
	K Carlsen	3	62	7	3				3	M Chang	4	64	65
3	M Chang	6	77	5	6

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
8	T Muster	4	65	5
Q	J Apell	6	77	7					Q	J Apell	3	77	3	6	3
	T Nydahl	3	65	3						L Roux	6	65	6	3	6
	L Roux	6	77	6															L Roux	77	6	6
	A Rădulescu	60	7	3	2														K Alami	62	2	4
	K Alami	77	5	6	6					K Alami	65	6	77	6
	R Furlan	69	2	6	2					J Alonso	77	3	64	4
	J Alonso	711	6	2	6																							L Roux	2	6	2	4
	J Stoltenberg	6																									9	M Ríos	6	4	6	6
	G Blanco	2	r							J Stoltenberg	3	2	66
Q	A Ilie	6	6	6					Q	A Ilie	6	6	78
	J Knippschild	4	2	3														Q	A Ilie	2	3	2
	T Enqvist	6	6	6														9	M Ríos	6	6	6
	JA Marín	3	4	3						T Enqvist	4	64	6	4
	G Stafford	1	3	3					9	M Ríos	6	77	4	6
9	M Ríos	6	6	6

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
16	A Costa	77	6	6
	T Haas	65	2	4					16	A Costa	4	4	6	5
Q	M Martelli	6	63	2	2					A Agassi	6	6	2	7
	A Agassi	3	77	6	6														A Agassi	6	6	6
	O Gross	710	6	6															A Gaudenzi	2	2	0
	M-K Goellner	68	4	2						O Gross	6	1	4	4
	A Gaudenzi	6	4	6	6					A Gaudenzi	4	6	6	6
	D Pescariu	2	6	2	2																							A Agassi	6	6	2	3	3
	A Berasategui	3	6	6	6																							A Berasategui	3	3	6	6	6
Q	K Braasch	6	3	4	3					A Berasategui	6	77	6
WC	L Smith	2	0	2						A Medvedev	4	61	4
	A Medvedev	6	6	6															A Berasategui	6	7	6	7
	J Sánchez	1	4	1														2	P Rafter	7	6	2	6
	T Martin	6	6	6						T Martin	6	62	77	4	3
	J Tarango	64	64	77	5				2	P Rafter	2	77	64	6	6
2	P Rafter	77	77	64	7

External links

• 1998 Australian Open on ATPtennis.com