1998 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 Australian Open
Champion	Petr Korda
Runner-up	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. 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	7^7	3
		Karol Kučera	6	6	6^5	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	6^6	6	6	6
		Alberto Berasategui	7^8	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	6^8	3					D Sanguinetti	2	1	2
		D Sanguinetti	6	3	7^10	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	7^7					S Doseděl	6	2	1	3
		A Boetsch	4	6	3	6^2																						1	P Sampras	7^11	6	6
		F Clavet	2	6	6	6																							H Arazi	6^9	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	6^2	3	2															H Arazi	4	6	3	6	6
		H Arazi	7^7	6	6						H Arazi	1	6	4	6	9
		Á Calatrava	6^0	4	6^4					15	M Philippoussis	6	2	6	1	7
	15	M Philippoussis	7^7	6	7^7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	S Bruguera	6	5	1	r
		K Kučera	3	7	6						K Kučera	7^7	6^5	2	6	6
		D Vacek	6	6	1	2	6				D Vacek	6^4	7^7	6	0	1
	WC	L Hewitt	2	4	6	6	3													K Kučera	6	7^7	6
		G Schaller	3	0	6^6															D Nestor	2	6^3	1
		D Nestor	6	6	7^8						D Nestor	5	7	6	6
		M Damm	6	7^7	3						M Damm	7	5	2	1
		M Woodforde	4	6^3	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	7^7	3	3	6	4
	Q	S Lareau	6	6^5	7^8	6^4	7			Q	S Lareau	6^1	6	6	4	6
		M Norman	4	7^7	6^6	7^7	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	7^7	6
	WC	P Tramacchi	4	3	7^8	6^3				7	C Moyà	6	4	6^2	4
	7	C Moyà	6	6	6^6	7^7

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	6^3	4	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	3	6	6					W Ferreira	7^7	6	4	2	3
		J Krošlák	4	6	2	3													4	J Björkman	7	6	6
		N Lapentti	5	6	6	6^3	6													F Santoro	5	3	4
		JA Viloca	7	3	4	7^7	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	6^2	6	6	6				D Prinosil	4	3	0
		J Van Herck	6	7^7	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	6^4	6	6	6^3	6				V Spadea	6	4	6	6
	WC	J Stasiak	7^7	1	4	7^7	3													V Spadea	2	6^8	2
		S Draper	6	7	7														6	P Korda	6	7^10	6
		D Hrbatý	4	5	5						S Draper	6^3	3	3
		A Portas	3	6	1	4				6	P Korda	7^7	6	6
	6	P Korda	6	4	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	G Rusedski	7^7	6	6
	Q	D Witt	6^4	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	6^5	4	2
		T Woodbridge	7	6	7															T Woodbridge	7^7	6	6
		F Dewulf	5	3	5						T Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		C Ruud	6^4	6	6	4	3			Q	C Van Garsse	4	6	3	4
	Q	C Van Garsse	7^7	4	1	6	6																						T Woodbridge	6^4	3	2
		T Johansson	4	6	3	7^8	6																						N Escudé	7^7	6	6
		F Squillari	6	2	6	6^6	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	7^7	2	5	4
		N Escudé	5	4	7	6	10													N Escudé	1	6^0	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	6^3	6	4
		J Siemerink	6	7^7	3	6					J Siemerink	6^2	5	7^7	6	1
	Q	J Golmard	6	6^3	6	3	11			Q	J Golmard	7^7	7	6^5	3	6
		T Henman	3	7^7	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	6^3	2
		N Kiefer	6	6	6						N Kiefer	2	1	6	7^7	6
	Q	M Draper	4	4	0																								N Kiefer	6	6	7
	WC	M Tebbutt	7	7	6^5	6																							G Raoux	3	4	5
		M Filippini	5	5	7^7	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	7^7	7^7
		K Carlsen	3	6^2	7	3				3	M Chang	4	6^4	6^5
	3	M Chang	6	7^7	5	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	T Muster	4	6^5	5
	Q	J Apell	6	7^7	7					Q	J Apell	3	7^7	3	6	3
		T Nydahl	3	6^5	3						L Roux	6	6^5	6	3	6
		L Roux	6	7^7	6															L Roux	7^7	6	6
		A Rădulescu	6^0	7	3	2														K Alami	6^2	2	4
		K Alami	7^7	5	6	6					K Alami	6^5	6	7^7	6
		R Furlan	6^9	2	6	2					J Alonso	7^7	3	6^4	4
		J Alonso	7^11	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	6^6
	Q	A Ilie	6	6	6					Q	A Ilie	6	6	7^8
		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	6^4	6	4
		G Stafford	1	3	3					9	M Ríos	6	7^7	4	6
	9	M Ríos	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Costa	7^7	6	6
		T Haas	6^5	2	4					16	A Costa	4	4	6	5
	Q	M Martelli	6	6^3	2	2					A Agassi	6	6	2	7
		A Agassi	3	7^7	6	6														A Agassi	6	6	6
		O Gross	7^10	6	6															A Gaudenzi	2	2	0
		M-K Goellner	6^8	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	7^7	6
	WC	L Smith	2	0	2						A Medvedev	4	6^1	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	6^2	7^7	4	3
		J Tarango	6^4	6^4	7^7	5				2	P Rafter	2	7^7	6^4	6	6
	2	P Rafter	7^7	7^7	6^4	7

External links

• 1998 Australian Open on ATPtennis.com