1998 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 US Open
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Final score	6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0

Patrick Rafter was the defending champion, and he successfully defended his title, defeating compatriot Mark Philippoussis in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Semifinals)
2. Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
3. Patrick Rafter (Champion)
4. Petr Korda (First Round)
5. Richard Krajicek (Third Round)
6. Greg Rusedski (Third Round)
7. Àlex Corretja (Fourth Round)
8. Andre Agassi (Fourth Round)
9. Karol Kučera (Quarterfinals)
10. Carlos Moyà (Semifinals)
11. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Fourth Round)
12. Jonas Björkman (Quarterfinals)
13. Tim Henman (Fourth Round)
14. Goran Ivanišević (Fourth Round)
15. Alberto Berasategui (First Round)
16. Albert Costa (First 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	6	7	6
	9	Karol Kučera	3	5	4
										1	Pete Sampras	7^10	4	6	4	3
										3	Patrick Rafter	6^8	6	2	6	6
	3	Patrick Rafter	6	6	7
	12	Jonas Björkman	2	3	5
																			3	Patrick Rafter	6	3	6	6
																				Mark Philippoussis	3	6	2	0
		Thomas Johansson	6	3	7^7	3	6^10
		Mark Philippoussis	4	6	6^3	6	7^12
											Mark Philippoussis	6	6	5	6
										10	Carlos Moyà	1	4	7	4
	10	Carlos Moyà	6	6	6
		Magnus Larsson	4	3	3

Top Half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Sampras	6	6	6
		Goellner	3	2	2					1	Sampras	7^7	2	6	6
	WC	Goldstein	6^7	7^7	6	3				WC	Goldstein	6^4	6	3	3
		Ilie	7^9	6^4	4	0	r												1	Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	Park	5	3	1															Tillström	2	3	1
		Tillström	7	6	6						Tillström	1	6	7^7	3	6
		Doseděl	6	3	6	6					Doseděl	6	3	6^5	6	3
		Dewulf	4	6	3	4																						1	Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	Dent	4	7	2																								Safin	4	3	2
	Q	Rădulescu	6	5	1	r				WC	Dent	3	1	6^2
		Safin	6	3	6	7^7					Safin	6	6	7^7
		Gustafsson	2	6	3	6^4														Safin	6	6	1	6
		Gimelstob	6	5	3	r														Muster	4	4	6	3
		Black	3	7	2						Black	7^7	4	3	0
		Muster	7^7	6	6						Muster	6^5	6	6	6
	15	Berasategui	6^1	2	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Kučera	6	6	6
		Campbell	4	2	4					9	Kučera	7	6	6
		Golmard	6	6	7^7						Golmard	5	3	0
		Novák	3	4	6^5														9	Kučera	7	6	6
	WC	Bryan	3	6^5	6	6	6													Voinea	5	3	2
		Ondruska	6	7^7	1	4	4			WC	Bryan	6	2	4	4
		Voinea	6	3	6	2					Voinea	0	6	6	6
		Gaudenzi	4	6	2	0	r																					9	Kučera	6	6	6^5	1	6
		Damm	6	6	7																							8	Agassi	3	3	7^7	6	3
		Schalken	3	3	5						Damm	6^6	6^5	4
	Q	Sekulov	4	4	2						Sanguinetti	7^8	7^7	6
		Sanguinetti	6	6	6															Sanguinetti	2	3	0
		Raoux	6	3	6	1	7^8												8	Agassi	6	6	6
		Escudé	3	6	3	6	6^6				Raoux	3	2	7^8	6	1
		Grosjean	4	1	4					8	Agassi	6	6	6^6	3	6
	8	Agassi	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Rafter	4	4	6	6	6
		Arazi	6	6	3	3	1			3	Rafter	6	6	6
		Marín	3	6	6	2	1				Gumy	4	1	2
		Gumy	6	0	4	6	6												3	Rafter	6	6	6
	Q	Merklein	7^7	0	4	4													Q	Nainkin	1	1	1
	Q	Nainkin	6^3	6	6	6				Q	Nainkin	2	6	6	6
	Q	Behr	6	4	3	4					Kuerten	6	4	3	4
		Kuerten	4	6	6	6																						3	Rafter	6	6	4	6
		Blanco	3	0	2																							14	Ivanišević	3	4	6	1
		Cañas	6	6	6						Cañas	1	1	5
		Alonso	4	3	2						Haarhuis	6	6	7
		Haarhuis	6	6	6															Haarhuis	6^5	3	4
		Martin	7^7	6	7														14	Ivanišević	7^7	6	6
		Tarango	6^4	2	5						Martin	6	6^5	5	3
		Woodforde	3	4	4					14	Ivanišević	1	7^7	7	6
	14	Ivanišević	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Björkman	6	4	6	6^3	6
		Pioline	2	6	1	7^7	2			12	Björkman	6	6	6
	Q	Yoon	2	4	4					WC	Stark	2	3	1
	WC	Stark	6	6	6														12	Björkman	6	6	6
	Q	Arthurs	6	5	6	6														Santoro	3	1	2
		Costa	3	7	4	4				Q	Arthurs	6^3	4	3
		Lapentti	6	5	3	6	6^4				Santoro	7^7	6	6
		Santoro	4	7	6	3	7^7																					12	Björkman	6	2	6	6
		Pescariu	4	3	0																								Siemerink	4	6	2	2
		Siemerink	6	6	6						Siemerink	6	6	6
		Rosset	6^5	6^3	5						Hrbatý	4	3	4
		Hrbatý	7^7	7^7	7															Siemerink	1	6	5	6	6
		Ulihrach	6	6	4	6													6	Rusedski	6	4	7	2	4
		Sargsian	1	3	6	4					Ulihrach	6	3	6	2	5
		Ferreira	6	6^2	7	6^7	4			6	Rusedski	4	6	4	6	7
	6	Rusedski	4	7^7	5	7^9	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Krajicek	6	6	6
		Clément	3	1	1					5	Krajicek	6	7^7	6
	WC	O'Brien	7	6	7^9					WC	O'Brien	1	6^5	2
		Paes	5	3	6^7														5	Krajicek	7^7	4	r
		Dreekmann	6	1	6	6														Johansson	6^5	5
		Fromberg	3	6	3	3					Dreekmann	6	5	2	3
		Johansson	7^7	6	7^7						Johansson	2	7	6	6
		Meligeni	6^5	3	6^3																								Johansson	3	6	6	7^8
		Clavet	6^10	6	7	6																						11	Kafelnikov	6	3	3	6^6
		Pavel	7^12	4	5	2					Clavet	4	6^3	1
		Kiefer	6	6	6						Kiefer	6	7^7	6
		Roux	4	3	1															Kiefer	4	0	2
		Burillo	3	5	4														11	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		Haas	6	7	6						Haas	5	2	6	5
		van Scheppingen	1	2	4					11	Kafelnikov	7	6	1	7
	11	Kafelnikov	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Henman	6	7^7	7^7
		Draper	3	6^4	6^3					13	Henman	6	5	7	6
		Mantilla	6	3	6	7					Mantilla Botella	3	7	5	4
		Steven	3	6	4	5													13	Henman	6	7	1	6
		Woodbridge	7^7	6^0	4	r													Q	Kohlmann	3	5	6	4
	Q	Kohlmann	6^5	7^7	4					Q	Kohlmann	7	6	6
	Q	Wheaton	4	1	4					Q	Di Pasquale	5	4	4
	Q	Di Pasquale	6	6	6																							13	T Henman	5	6	4	1
		Ruud	5	4	3																								Philippoussis	7	0	6	6
		Philippoussis	7	6	6						Philippoussis	6^3	6	6	6
		Lareau	7	7^7	6						Lareau	7^7	3	3	4
		Delgado	5	6^3	3															Philippoussis	7^7	6	6
		Carlsen	6^0	4	6	1														Arnold Ker	6^5	3	3
		Arnold Ker	7^7	6	4	6					Arnold Ker	7	3	6	6
	Q	Karbacher	2	6	6	6				Q	Karbacher	5	6	2	3
	4	Korda	6	3	2	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Corretja	2	6	7	7
		Pozzi	6	3	5	5				7	Corretja	6	5	6^8	6	6
	Q	Perlant	1	7	6	6				Q	Perlant	4	7	7^10	1	0
		Stoltenberg	6	5	3	3													7	Corretja	6	4	6	7^7
		Spadea	4	1	2															Black	3	6	2	6^5
		Black	6	6	6						Black	7^7	6	7
		Prinosil	4	3	6	4					Vicente	6^4	1	5
		Vicente	6	6	2	6																						7	Corretja	6^4	5	3
		Norman	7^9	6^6	6^4	6	6																					10	Moyà	7^7	7	6
		Nestor	6^7	7^8	7^7	4	4				Norman	4	2	7^10	3
		Gambill	6	1	6	7					Gambill	6	6	6^8	6
	Q	Braasch	3	6	3	5														Gambill	2	6	6	3	6^4
	Q	Erlich	1	3	1														10	Moyà	6	3	3	6	7^7
		Chang	6	6	6						Chang	6	6	6^5	4	3
		Puerta	1	6^4	7^7	4	r			10	Moyà	3	1	7^7	6	6
	10	Moyà	6	7^7	6^3	4

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Costa	6	6	5	2	4
		Gross	2	4	7	6	6				Gross	6	6	6
	Q	Rodríguez	1	2	2						Bruguera	1	3	4
		Bruguera	6	6	6															Gross	7	6^5	5	6	7
		Medvedev	6	7	6														WC	Grant	5	7^7	7	3	5
		van Lottum	4	5	2						Medvedev	6	3	6^4	4
		Sánchez	2	5	6	3				WC	Grant	4	6	7^7	6
	WC	Grant	6	7	4	6																							Gross	4	5	7	2
		Larsson	3	6	1	6	6																						Larsson	6	7	5	6
		Washington	6	3	6	4	4				Larsson	6	6	6
		Squillari	6^5	0	1						Filippini	3	2	2
		Filippini	7^7	6	6															Larsson	6	6^3	2	6	6
		Russell	5	4	6	3													2	Ríos	1	7^7	6	3	2
	Q	Galimberti	7	6	3	6				Q	Galimberti	2	7^7	2	2
		Vacek	4	2	3					2	Ríos	6	6^4	6	6
	2	Ríos	6	6	6

External links

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