1998 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1998 Italian Open
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Álbert Costa
Score	W/O

Álex Corretja was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Marcelo Ríos won the title when Álbert Costa withdrew from the final.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
2. Petr Korda (First Round)
3. Marcelo Ríos (Champion)
4. Patrick Rafter (First Round)
5. Greg Rusedski (First Round)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Third Round)
7. Jonas Björkman (First Round)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (Semifinals)

9. Álex Corretja (Second Round)
10. Karol Kučera (First Round)
11. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
12. Alberto Berasategui (Semifinals)
13. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
14. Carlos Moyà (Third Round)
15. Michael Chang (Quarterfinals)
16. Cédric Pioline (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

	Semifinals							Final
		Álbert Costa	6	4	6
	12	Alberto Berasategui	3	6	3
									Álbert Costa
								3	Marcelo Ríos	w/o
	3	Marcelo Ríos	6	7
	8	Gustavo Kuerten	0	5

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	P Sampras	77	6
		T Enqvist	63	4				1	P Sampras	710	6
		M Norman	6	1					M Norman	68	4
		S Bruguera	3	0r											1	P Sampras	2	66
		J Siemerink	1	4											15	M Chang	6	78
	Q	A Clément	6	6				Q	A Clément	5	1
		A Medvedev	2	6	3			15	M Chang	7	6
	15	M Chang	6	4	6																	15	M Chang	2	1
	9	Á Corretja	77	6																			Á Costa	6	6
		M Woodforde	61	4				9	Á Corretja	6	65	4
		K Alami	6	3	7				K Alami	3	77	6
		A Gaudenzi	3	6	5											K Alami	2	67
	Q	H Gumy	3	1												Á Costa	6	79
		Á Costa	6	6					Á Costa	6	6
		F Dewulf	6	6					F Dewulf	1	4
	7	J Björkman	2	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Rafter	3	77	4
	LL	S Schalken	6	64	6			LL	S Schalken	6	3	1
		B Steven	7	6					B Steven	2	6	6
		G Raoux	5	2												B Steven	7	6
	Q	D Vemić	2	4											14	C Moyà	5	0
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	3	64
		G Blanco	4	6	2			14	C Moyà	6	77
	14	C Moyà	6	2	6																		B Steven	4	2
	12	A Berasategui	6	6																		12	A Berasategui	6	6
	Q	G Galimberti	4	2				12	A Berasategui	6	77
		W Ferreira	6	6					W Ferreira	3	61
	Q	L Arnold Ker	1	1											12	A Berasategui	77	4	6
		J Tarango	4	1												B Ulihrach	63	6	3
	Q	J Golmard	6	6				Q	J Golmard	2	2
		B Ulihrach	7	710					B Ulihrach	6	6
	5	G Rusedski	5	68

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	Y Kafelnikov	77	6
		T Johansson	65	2				6	Y Kafelnikov	1	77	6
		A Portas	7	62	4				T Martin	6	64	3
		T Martin	5	77	6										6	Y Kafelnikov	2	6	66
		R Fromberg	6	5	3										11	R Krajicek	6	3	78
		N Escudé	3	7	6				N Escudé	3	3
		M Philippoussis	7	64	1			11	R Krajicek	6	6
	11	R Krajicek	5	77	6																	11	R Krajicek	69	3
	13	F Mantilla	6	6																		3	M Ríos	711	6
		J Courier	2	3				13	F Mantilla	4	6	4
		T Muster	6	6					T Muster	6	3	6
		M Filippini	1	0												T Muster	3	1
		F Santoro	1	0											3	M Ríos	6	6
		T Henman	6	6					T Henman	3	1
	WC	M Martelli	3	0				3	M Ríos	6	6
	3	M Ríos	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	G Kuerten	1	6	6
		C Costa	6	4	2			8	G Kuerten	6	7
	Q	N Lapentti	77	6				Q	N Lapentti	0	5
	WC	G Pozzi	61	4											8	G Kuerten	6	6
		T Haas	4	6	6											T Haas	4	2
	WC	D Nargiso	6	3	3				T Haas	6	6
	WC	V Santopadre	6	6				WC	V Santopadre	2	1
	10	K Kučera	4	3																		8	G Kuerten	6	6
	16	C Pioline	6	6																		Q	F Vicente	3	4
		G Ivanišević	4	4				16	C Pioline	4	2
		J Alonso	1	0				WC	D Sanguinetti	6	6
	WC	D Sanguinetti	6	6											WC	D Sanguinetti	2	5
	Q	F Vicente	2	6	6										Q	F Vicente	6	7
		M-K Goellner	6	3	1			Q	F Vicente	3	6	6
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	6	3	2
	2	P Korda	2	4

References

• 1998 Italian Open Draw