1998 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 Australian Open
Champion Czech Republic Petr Korda
Runner-up Chile Marcelo Ríos
Final score 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

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. United States Pete Sampras (Quarterfinals)
  2. Australia Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
  3. United States Michael Chang (Second Round)
  4. Sweden Jonas Björkman (Quarterfinals)
  5. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (Third Round)
  6. Czech Republic Petr Korda (Champion)
  7. Spain Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
  8. Austria Thomas Muster (First Round)
  9. Chile Marcelo Ríos (Final)
  10. Spain Sergi Bruguera (First Round)
  11. Spain Àlex Corretja (Third Round)
  12. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (Second Round)
  13. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (First Round)
  14. Spain Félix Mantilla (First Round)
  15. Australia Mark Philippoussis (Second Round)
  16. Spain Albert Costa (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                                   
  1  United States Pete Sampras 4 2 77 3    
 Slovakia Karol Kučera 6 6 65 6    
   Slovakia Karol Kučera 1 4 6 2    
  6  Czech Republic Petr Korda 6 6 1 6    
4  Sweden Jonas Björkman 6 7 3 4 2
  6  Czech Republic Petr Korda 3 5 6 6 6  
    6  Czech Republic Petr Korda 6 6 6    
  9  Chile Marcelo Ríos 2 2 2    
   France Nicolas Escudé 4 3 6 6 6  
 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6 6 4 1 2  
 France Nicolas Escudé 1 3 2    
  9  Chile Marcelo Ríos 6 6 6      
9  Chile Marcelo Ríos 66 6 6 6  
   Spain Alberto Berasategui 78 4 4 0    

Top Half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
1 United States P Sampras 7 6 6
Netherlands S Schalken 5 4 2 1 United States P Sampras 6 6 6
Spain A Martín 0 6 68 3 Italy D Sanguinetti 2 1 2
Italy D Sanguinetti 6 3 710 6 1 United States P Sampras 7 6 6
Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6 6 Sweden M Gustafsson 5 3 4
Q Netherlands D van Scheppingen 4 3 0 Sweden M Gustafsson 4 6 6 6
Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 3 6 77 Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 2 1 3
France A Boetsch 4 6 3 62 1 United States P Sampras 711 6 6
Spain F Clavet 2 6 6 6 Morocco H Arazi 69 4 4
Q Germany L Burgsmüller 6 2 3 4 Spain F Clavet w/o
Czech Republic R Vašek 2 4 6 5 United States M Washington
United States M Washington 6 6 4 7 Spain F Clavet 6 4 6 2 1
Germany H Dreekmann 62 3 2 Morocco H Arazi 4 6 3 6 6
Morocco H Arazi 77 6 6 Morocco H Arazi 1 6 4 6 9
Spain Á Calatrava 60 4 64 15 Australia M Philippoussis 6 2 6 1 7
15 Australia M Philippoussis 77 6 77

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
10 Spain S Bruguera 6 5 1 r
Slovakia K Kučera 3 7 6 Slovakia K Kučera 77 65 2 6 6
Czech Republic D Vacek 6 6 1 2 6 Czech Republic D Vacek 64 77 6 0 1
WC Australia L Hewitt 2 4 6 6 3 Slovakia K Kučera 6 77 6
Austria G Schaller 3 0 66 Canada D Nestor 2 63 1
Canada D Nestor 6 6 78 Canada D Nestor 5 7 6 6
Czech Republic M Damm 6 77 3 Czech Republic M Damm 7 5 2 1
Australia M Woodforde 4 63 0 r Slovakia K Kučera 6 3 6 7
Sweden M Tillström 6 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 2 6 2 5
WC India L Paes 3 2 2 Sweden M Tillström 77 3 3 6 4
Q Canada S Lareau 6 65 78 64 7 Q Canada S Lareau 61 6 6 4 6
Sweden M Norman 4 77 66 77 5 Q Canada S Lareau 0 2 6 3
Australia R Fromberg 2 6 6 3 6 Australia R Fromberg 6 6 4 6
WC Australia T Larkham 6 3 4 6 3 Australia R Fromberg 4 6 77 6
WC Australia P Tramacchi 4 3 78 63 7 Spain C Moyà 6 4 62 4
7 Spain C Moyà 6 6 66 77

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
4 Sweden J Björkman 2 6 6 6
WC Australia A Belobrajdic 6 1 1 1 4 Sweden J Björkman 63 4 6 6 6
South Africa W Ferreira 6 3 6 6 South Africa W Ferreira 77 6 4 2 3
Slovakia J Krošlák 4 6 2 3 4 Sweden J Björkman 7 6 6
Ecuador N Lapentti 5 6 6 63 6 France F Santoro 5 3 4
Spain JA Viloca 7 3 4 77 1 Ecuador N Lapentti 4 6 6 2 4
Spain E Benfele Álvarez 6 0 3 7 4 France F Santoro 6 3 3 6 6
France F Santoro 4 6 6 5 6 4 Sweden J Björkman 6 6 6
United States J Gimelstob 6 3 6 3 4 Zimbabwe B Black 2 1 4
Q United States S Campbell 3 6 3 6 6 Q United States S Campbell 6 6 6
Q United States J-M Gambill 6 5 1 3 United States A O'Brien 4 3 4
United States A O'Brien 3 7 6 6 Q United States S Campbell 4 0 2
France A Clément 4 6 7 2 4 Zimbabwe B Black 6 6 6
Italy G Pozzi 6 4 5 6 6 Italy G Pozzi 2 0 r
Zimbabwe B Black 6 6 4 6 Zimbabwe B Black 6 5
14 Spain F Mantilla 4 0 6 4

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
11 Spain À Corretja 6 7 2 6
Argentina L Arnold Ker 4 5 6 3 11 Spain À Corretja 6 6 6
Germany D Prinosil 3 62 6 6 6 Germany D Prinosil 4 3 0
Belgium J Van Herck 6 77 1 4 1 11 Spain À Corretja 2 1 4
Brazil F Meligeni 4 6 5 r France C Pioline 6 6 6
France C Pioline 6 1 6 France C Pioline 6 7 3 6
Armenia S Sargsian 3 4 6 6 7 Spain J Burillo 3 5 6 3
Spain J Burillo 6 6 1 3 9 France C Pioline 4 4 6 3
Q United States B MacPhie 4 6 4 6 4 6 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6 3 6
Switzerland M Rosset 6 0 6 3 6 Switzerland M Rosset 3 6 4 3
United States V Spadea 64 6 6 63 6 United States V Spadea 6 4 6 6
WC Australia J Stasiak 77 1 4 77 3 United States V Spadea 2 68 2
Australia S Draper 6 7 7 6 Czech Republic P Korda 6 710 6
Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 5 5 Australia S Draper 63 3 3
Spain A Portas 3 6 1 4 6 Czech Republic P Korda 77 6 6
6 Czech Republic P Korda 6 4 6 6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 6 6
Q United States D Witt 64 3 4 5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6 1
United States J Stark 6 4 United States J Stark 4 4 0 r
Spain C Costa 3 1 r 5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 65 4 2
Australia T Woodbridge 7 6 7 Australia T Woodbridge 77 6 6
Belgium F Dewulf 5 3 5 Australia T Woodbridge 6 4 6 6
Norway C Ruud 64 6 6 4 3 Q Belgium C Van Garsse 4 6 3 4
Q Belgium C Van Garsse 77 4 1 6 6 Australia T Woodbridge 64 3 2
Sweden T Johansson 4 6 3 78 6 France N Escudé 77 6 6
Argentina F Squillari 6 2 6 66 8 Argentina F Squillari 0 4 6 6 3
South Africa M Ondruska 3 1 1 United States R Reneberg 6 6 1 4 6
United States R Reneberg 6 6 6 United States R Reneberg 6 77 2 5 4
France N Escudé 5 4 7 6 10 France N Escudé 1 60 6 7 6
Sweden M Larsson 7 6 5 1 8 France N Escudé 5 6 6 7
Q Spain J Díaz 3 6 3 2 12 Brazil G Kuerten 7 3 1 5
12 Brazil G Kuerten 6 3 6 6

Section 6

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
13 Croatia G Ivanišević 2 63 6 4
Netherlands J Siemerink 6 77 3 6 Netherlands J Siemerink 62 5 77 6 1
Q France J Golmard 6 63 6 3 11 Q France J Golmard 77 7 65 3 6
United Kingdom T Henman 3 77 2 6 9 Q France J Golmard 5 0 r
Germany M Craca 4 6 3 3 Germany N Kiefer 7 4
Q United States D Wheaton 6 3 6 6 Q United States D Wheaton 6 6 2 63 2
Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6 Germany N Kiefer 2 1 6 77 6
Q Australia M Draper 4 4 0 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 7
WC Australia M Tebbutt 7 7 65 6 France G Raoux 3 4 5
Uruguay M Filippini 5 5 77 4 WC Australia M Tebbutt 2 4 7 4
Zimbabwe W Black 6 6 6 Zimbabwe W Black 6 6 5 6
New Zealand B Steven 4 2 2 Zimbabwe W Black 3 2 5
France G Raoux 2 6 4 6 6 France G Raoux 6 6 7
Australia S Stolle 6 3 6 2 0 France G Raoux 6 77 77
Denmark K Carlsen 3 62 7 3 3 United States M Chang 4 64 65
3 United States M Chang 6 77 5 6

Section 7

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
8 Austria T Muster 4 65 5
Q Sweden J Apell 6 77 7 Q Sweden J Apell 3 77 3 6 3
Sweden T Nydahl 3 65 3 France L Roux 6 65 6 3 6
France L Roux 6 77 6 France L Roux 77 6 6
Germany A Rădulescu 60 7 3 2 Morocco K Alami 62 2 4
Morocco K Alami 77 5 6 6 Morocco K Alami 65 6 77 6
Italy R Furlan 69 2 6 2 Spain J Alonso 77 3 64 4
Spain J Alonso 711 6 2 6 France L Roux 2 6 2 4
Australia J Stoltenberg 6 9 Chile M Ríos 6 4 6 6
Spain G Blanco 2 r Australia J Stoltenberg 3 2 66
Q Australia A Ilie 6 6 6 Q Australia A Ilie 6 6 78
Germany J Knippschild 4 2 3 Q Australia A Ilie 2 3 2
Sweden T Enqvist 6 6 6 9 Chile M Ríos 6 6 6
Spain JA Marín 3 4 3 Sweden T Enqvist 4 64 6 4
South Africa G Stafford 1 3 3 9 Chile M Ríos 6 77 4 6
9 Chile M Ríos 6 6 6

Section 8

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
16 Spain A Costa 77 6 6
Germany T Haas 65 2 4 16 Spain A Costa 4 4 6 5
Q Italy M Martelli 6 63 2 2 United States A Agassi 6 6 2 7
United States A Agassi 3 77 6 6 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
Germany O Gross 710 6 6 Italy A Gaudenzi 2 2 0
Germany M-K Goellner 68 4 2 Germany O Gross 6 1 4 4
Italy A Gaudenzi 6 4 6 6 Italy A Gaudenzi 4 6 6 6
Romania D Pescariu 2 6 2 2 United States A Agassi 6 6 2 3 3
Spain A Berasategui 3 6 6 6 Spain A Berasategui 3 3 6 6 6
Q Germany K Braasch 6 3 4 3 Spain A Berasategui 6 77 6
WC Australia L Smith 2 0 2 Ukraine A Medvedev 4 61 4
Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 6 Spain A Berasategui 6 7 6 7
Spain J Sánchez 1 4 1 2 Australia P Rafter 7 6 2 6
United States T Martin 6 6 6 United States T Martin 6 62 77 4 3
United States J Tarango 64 64 77 5 2 Australia P Rafter 2 77 64 6 6
2 Australia P Rafter 77 77 64 7

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