1998 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 French Open
Champion	Carlos Moyá
Runner-up	Àlex Corretja
Final score	6–3, 7–5, 6–3

Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion, but he was eliminated in the second round by Marat Safin, who was appearing in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time.

Carlos Moyá won the title, defeating Àlex Corretja in the all-Spanish final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Second round)
2. Petr Korda (First round)
3. Marcelo Ríos (Quarterfinals)
4. Patrick Rafter (Second round)
5. Greg Rusedski (First round)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second round)
7. Jonas Björkman (First round)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (Second round)
9. Karol Kučera (First round)
10. Richard Krajicek (Third round)
11. Michael Chang (Third round)
12. Carlos Moyà (Champion)
13. Albert Costa (Fourth round)
14. Àlex Corretja (Final)
15. Félix Mantilla (Semifinals)
16. Alberto Berasategui (Fourth 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
	15	Félix Mantilla	6	6	4	6
		Thomas Muster	4	2	6	3
										15	Félix Mantilla	7	2	4	2
										12	Carlos Moyà	5	6	6	6
	3	Marcelo Ríos	1	6	2	4
	12	Carlos Moyà	6	2	6	6
																			12	Carlos Moyà	6	7	6
																			14	Àlex Corretja	3	5	3
		Filip Dewulf	5	4	3
	14	Àlex Corretja	7	6	6
										14	Àlex Corretja	6	6	6
											Cédric Pioline	3	4	2
		Cédric Pioline	3	6	7^8	4	6
		Hicham Arazi	6	2	6^6	6	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		T Martin	4	3	3					1	P Sampras	6^6	3	4
		R Delgado	6								R Delgado	7^8	6	6
		M Damm	2	r																R Delgado	2	7^7	6	7^9
		S Sargsian	5																	S Sargsian	6	6^4	4	6^7
		T Henman	2	r							S Sargsian	6	6	6^5	6
		A Medvedev	6^5	1	6	6	1				A Gaudenzi	4	2	7^7	4
		A Gaudenzi	7^7	6	0	2	6																						R Delgado	2	2	4
		L Arnold Ker	4	6	6	6																						15	F Mantilla	6	6	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	4	1	4					L Arnold Ker	6	6	4	0	3
		F Santoro	6	6	6						F Santoro	4	4	6	6	6
	WC	J-F Bachelot	3	1	2															F Santoro	6	2	2	5
		A Clément	4	1	2														15	F Mantilla	4	6	6	7
		B Black	6	6	6						B Black	2	2	6^2
	Q	W Schranz	2	4	2					15	F Mantilla	6	6	7^7
	15	F Mantilla	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	K Kučera	6	2	4	3
		T Woodbridge	1	6	6	6					T Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		JA Marín	3	6^6	6^2						G Raoux	4	6	3	0
		G Raoux	6	7^8	7^7															T Woodbridge	5	3	2
		V Spadea	5	5																F Meligeni	7	6	6
		D Nestor	7	2	r						V Spadea	6^5	6^3	3
		F Meligeni	6	6	6						F Meligeni	7^7	7^7	6
		T Johansson	4	2	4																								F Meligeni	4	7^10	3	6	3
		T Nydahl	3	6^2	3																								T Muster	6	6^8	6	3	6
		S Draper	6	7^7	6						S Draper	3	6	7^7	6^2	2
		M Craca	1	1	1					Q	C Van Garsse	6	3	6^5	7^7	6
	Q	C Van Garsse	6	6	6														Q	C Van Garsse	2	6	6^3	2
		N Kiefer	6	6	7^7															T Muster	6	4	7^7	6
		T Haas	1	2	6^3						N Kiefer	2	1	3
		T Muster	6	6	6						T Muster	6	6	6
	7	J Björkman	3	3	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	M Ríos	7	6	3	6
		B Steven	5	2	6	3				3	M Ríos	6	6	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	5	7	6^12	6	6				E Benfele Álvarez	4	2	2
		M Tebbutt	7	5	7^14	4	3												3	M Ríos	6	3
	Q	B Karbacher	2	6	3	1														W Ferreira	1	3	r
		M Norman	6	1	6	6					M Norman	4	4	4
		M Sinner	6^4	4	5						W Ferreira	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	7^7	6	7																							3	M Ríos	4	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6^7	6	6																						13	A Costa	6	4	3	3
		W Black	1	7^9	2	3					B Ulihrach	3	6^2	7	6	9
		M Philippoussis	6	7	6						M Philippoussis	6	7^7	5	4	7
	LL	O Gross	1	5	4															B Ulihrach	3	3	0
		J Burillo	7^8	3	2	3													13	A Costa	6	6	6
		M-K Goellner	6^6	6	6	6					M-K Goellner	4	6	2
		K Carlsen	3	2	2					13	A Costa	6	7	6
	13	A Costa	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	C Moyà	7	6	6
	WC	S Grosjean	5	1	4					12	C Moyà	6	7^16	6
	WC	J-B Perlant	6^6	6	3	6	1			Q	P Imaz	4	6^14	2
	Q	P Imaz	7^8	3	6	3	6												12	C Moyà	6	7^7	6
		C Doseděl	5	1	2														Q	A Ilie	2	6^1	3
		M Tillström	7	6	6						M Tillström	7^11	3	3	4
		J Alonso	6	3	3	2				Q	A Ilie	6^9	6	6	6
	Q	A Ilie	4	6	6	6																						12	C Moyà	6	7	3	6
		J Courier	7^7	6	0	6																						Q	J Knippschild	3	5	6	4
		R Fromberg	6^1	4	6	4					J Courier	4	2	3
	Q	J Knippschild	6	6	6					Q	J Knippschild	6	6	6
		C Costa	4	2	4														Q	J Knippschild	2	0	7^8	6	6
	Q	J Mas	0	6	6	7^7														J Van Herck	6	6	6^6	4	2
	Q	M Sell	6	4	2	6^4				Q	J Mas	3	6^4	5
		J Van Herck	6	6	6						J Van Herck	6	7^7	7
	5	G Rusedski	4	4	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6	6
	Q	M Navarra	4	6	1	4				6	Y Kafelnikov	6	6^10	6^4	1
		D Pescariu	6^4	4	4						T Enqvist	4	7^12	7^7	6
		T Enqvist	7^7	6	6															T Enqvist	3	2	3
	Q	M Martelli	7^7	7^8	7^7															F Dewulf	6	6	6
		G Ivanišević	6^3	6^6	6^2					Q	M Martelli	6^5	4	6^7
		F Dewulf	7^7	7	7^7						F Dewulf	7^7	6	7^9
		M Larsson	6^0	5	6^5																								F Dewulf	7	6	6
	WC	A Di Pasquale	6	5	6^3	6	0																						F Clavet	5	3	1
	WC	O Delaître	2	7	7^7	1	6			WC	O Delaître	2	4	7^7	1
		F Clavet	6	6	6						F Clavet	6	6	6^4	6
	PR	A Chesnokov	1	4	1															F Clavet	3	7^7	6	6
	Q	J van Lottum	6^5	6	6	3	6												11	M Chang	6	6^5	2	4
		J Siemerink	7^7	3	2	6	2			Q	J van Lottum	5	2	0	r
		Á Calatrava	5	3	2					11	M Chang	7	6	3
	11	M Chang	7	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	À Corretja	6	6	0	6
		K Alami	3	2	6	4				14	À Corretja	6	6	6
		F Vicente	4	6	6	6					F Vicente	3	2	3
		M Woodforde	6	4	2	1													14	À Corretja	6	5	6^4	7	9
		M Rosset	2	1	6	4														H Gumy	1	7	7^7	5	7
		G Pozzi	6	6	4	6					G Pozzi	2	3	6	7	9
		H Gumy	6	6	6						H Gumy	6	6	3	5	11
		S Bruguera	2	2	3																							14	À Corretja	6	6	6
	WC	O Mutis	4	6	6	3	2																						J Stoltenberg	4	4	3
		D Prinosil	6	1	4	6	6				D Prinosil	4	3	7^11	1
		M Gustafsson	6	4	6	6					M Gustafsson	6	6	6^9	6
		A O'Brien	2	6	2	2														M Gustafsson	1	6	4	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	4	6	4	10													J Stoltenberg	6	2	6	6
		G Blanco	2	6	0	6	8				J Stoltenberg	6	2	6	6
		S Lareau	7^7	6	1	3	2			4	P Rafter	4	6	3	2
	4	P Rafter	6^5	3	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	G Kuerten	6	6	6
	WC	C Auffray	0	2	2					8	G Kuerten	6	6^5	6	1	4
	Q	M Safin	5	7	6	3	6			Q	M Safin	3	7^7	3	6	6
		A Agassi	7	5	2	6	2												Q	M Safin	6	3	6	7
		S Schalken	6	2	4	5														D Vacek	3	6	3	5
		D Vacek	1	6	6	7					D Vacek	6	2	7	7^7
	Q	M Rodríguez	3	2	4						J-M Gambill	4	6	5	6^0
		J-M Gambill	6	6	6																							Q	M Safin	5	6	7^7	4	4
		M Filippini	1	6	5	7^7	4																						C Pioline	7	4	6^5	6	6
		C Pioline	6	3	7	6^4	6				C Pioline	7	6	3	6
	Q	J Boutter	6^6	6	6	7^7				Q	J Boutter	5	3	6	4
		C Vinck	7^8	3	4	6^5														C Pioline	6	6	7
	Q	R Gilbert	6	6	2	2	11												10	R Krajicek	3	2	5
		A Portas	3	3	6	6	9			Q	R Gilbert	5	4	1
		N Lapentti	4	4	7^7	6^5				10	R Krajicek	7	6	6
	10	R Krajicek	6	6	6^2	7^7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Berasategui	4	7^9	6	6
		G Stafford	6	6^7	3	1				16	A Berasategui	6	3	6	6
	WC	G Solvès	6	6	3	6^5	8			WC	G Solvès	3	6	3	4
		R Reneberg	4	2	6	7^7	6												16	A Berasategui	6^2	6	7	7
		D Hrbatý	2	6	6	6														D Hrbatý	7^7	3	5	5
		S Campbell	6	3	3	3					D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		J Sánchez	6^6	6	7	4	3				JA Viloca	3	3	3
		JA Viloca	7^8	3	5	6	6																					16	A Berasategui	2	4	6	3
		J Novák	0	2	6^1																								H Arazi	6	6	3	6
		H Arazi	6	6	7^7						H Arazi	6	6	6
		J Golmard	1	2	0						N Escudé	3	4	2
		N Escudé	6	6	6															H Arazi	6	0	6	7^7
		J Tarango	6	6	7^7														Q	M Zabaleta	4	6	4	6^3
		P Haarhuis	4	1	6^4						J Tarango	0	2	2
	Q	M Zabaleta	6	6	3	4	6			Q	M Zabaleta	6	6	6
	2	P Korda	0	2	6	6	3

External links

• 1998 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)