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Men's singles
1998 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Petr Korda
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Petr Korda defeated Marcelo Ríos in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open. It was his first and only major title, and Ríos' only major final; Ríos remains the only man to have held the world No. 1 singles ranking without ever winning a major singles title.

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost to Karol Kučera in the quarterfinals.

No Americans made the semifinals for the first time since 1990.

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)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	4	2	7	3
		Karol Kučera	6	6	6	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
		Alberto Berasategui	7	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	3					D Sanguinetti	2	1	2
		D Sanguinetti	6	3	7	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					S Doseděl	6	2	1	3
		A Boetsch	4	6	3	6																						1	P Sampras	7	6	6
		F Clavet	2	6	6	6																							H Arazi	6	4	4
	Q	L Burgsmüller	6	2	3	4					F Clavet	w/o
		R Vašek	2	4	6	5					M Washington
		M Washington	6	6	4	7														F Clavet	6	4	6	2	1
		H Dreekmann	6	3	2															H Arazi	4	6	3	6	6
		H Arazi	7	6	6						H Arazi	1	6	4	6	9
		Á Calatrava	6	4	6					15	M Philippoussis	6	2	6	1	7
	15	M Philippoussis	7	6	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	6	2	6	6
		D Vacek	6	6	1	2	6				D Vacek	6	7	6	0	1
	WC	L Hewitt	2	4	6	6	3													K Kučera	6	7	6
		G Schaller	3	0	6															D Nestor	2	6	1
		D Nestor	6	6	7						D Nestor	5	7	6	6
		M Damm	6	7	3						M Damm	7	5	2	1
		M Woodforde	4	6	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	3	3	6	4
	Q	S Lareau	6	6	7	6	7			Q	S Lareau	6	6	6	4	6
		M Norman	4	7	6	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	6
	WC	P Tramacchi	4	3	7	6				7	C Moyà	6	4	6	4
	7	C Moyà	6	6	6	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	4	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	3	6	6					W Ferreira	7	6	4	2	3
		J Krošlák	4	6	2	3													4	J Björkman	7	6	6
		N Lapentti	5	6	6	6	6													F Santoro	5	3	4
		JA Viloca	7	3	4	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	6	6	6				D Prinosil	4	3	0
		J Van Herck	6	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	6	6	6	6				V Spadea	6	4	6	6
	WC	J Stasiak	7	1	4	7	3													V Spadea	2	6	2
		S Draper	6	7	7														6	P Korda	6	7	6
		D Hrbatý	4	5	5						S Draper	6	3	3
		A Portas	3	6	1	4				6	P Korda	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	6	6
	Q	D Witt	6	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	4	2
		T Woodbridge	7	6	7															T Woodbridge	7	6	6
		F Dewulf	5	3	5						T Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		C Ruud	6	6	6	4	3			Q	C Van Garsse	4	6	3	4
	Q	C Van Garsse	7	4	1	6	6																						T Woodbridge	6	3	2
		T Johansson	4	6	3	7	6																						N Escudé	7	6	6
		F Squillari	6	2	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	2	5	4
		N Escudé	5	4	7	6	10													N Escudé	1	6	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	6	4
		J Siemerink	6	7	3	6					J Siemerink	6	5	7	6	1
	Q	J Golmard	6	6	6	3	11			Q	J Golmard	7	7	6	3	6
		T Henman	3	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	2
		N Kiefer	6	6	6						N Kiefer	2	1	6	7	6
	Q	M Draper	4	4	0																								N Kiefer	6	6	7
	WC	M Tebbutt	7	7	6	6																							G Raoux	3	4	5
		M Filippini	5	5	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
		K Carlsen	3	6	7	3				3	M Chang	4	6	6
	3	M Chang	6	7	5	6

Section 7

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

Section 8

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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1998 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1998 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1998 Australian Open
• Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles