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Men's singles
1998 French Open
Final
Champion	Carlos Moyá
Runner-up	Àlex Corretja
Score	6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Carlos Moyá defeated Àlex Corretja in the final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 French Open. It was his first and only major singles title.

Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round to future world No. 1 and two-time major champion Marat Safin, who was appearing in the main draw of a major for the first time.

Seeds

01.   Pete Sampras (second round)

02.   Petr Korda (first round)

03.   Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)

04.   Pat Rafter (second round)

05.   Greg Rusedski (first round)

06.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)

07.   Jonas Björkman (first round)

08.   Gustavo Kuerten (second round)

09.   Karol Kučera (first round)

10.   Richard Krajicek (third round)

11.   Michael Chang (third round)

12.   Carlos Moyá (champion)

13.   Albert Costa (fourth round)

14.   Àlex Corretja (final)

15.   Félix Mantilla (semifinals)

16.   Alberto Berasategui (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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
	15	Félix Mantilla	6	6	4	6
		Thomas Muster	4	2	6	3
										15	Félix Mantilla	7	2	4	2
										12	Carlos Moyá	5	6	6	6
	3	Marcelo Ríos	1	6	2	4
	12	Carlos Moyá	6	2	6	6
																			12	Carlos Moyá	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	4	6
		Hicham Arazi	6	2	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	3	4
		R Delgado	6	0							R Delgado	7	6	6
		M Damm	2	0																R Delgado	2	7	6	7
		S Sargsian	5																	S Sargsian	6	6	4	6
		T Henman	2								S Sargsian	6	6	6	6
		A Medvedev	6	1	6	6	1				A Gaudenzi	4	2	7	4
		A Gaudenzi	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
	Q	W Schranz	2	4	2					15	F Mantilla	6	6	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						G Raoux	4	6	3	0
		G Raoux	6	7	7															T Woodbridge	5	3	2
		V Spadea	5	5																F Meligeni	7	6	6
		D Nestor	7	2							V Spadea	6	6	3
		F Meligeni	6	6	6						F Meligeni	7	7	6
		T Johansson	4	2	4																								F Meligeni	4	7	3	6	3
		T Nydahl	3	6	3																								T Muster	6	6	6	3	6
		S Draper	6	7	6						S Draper	3	6	7	6	2
		M Craca	1	1	1					Q	C Van Garsse	6	3	6	7	6
	Q	C Van Garsse	6	6	6														Q	C Van Garsse	2	6	6	2
		N Kiefer	6	6	7															T Muster	6	4	7	6
		T Haas	1	2	6						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	6	6				E Benfele Álvarez	4	2	2
		M Tebbutt	7	5	7	4	3												3	M Ríos	6	3
	Q	B Karbacher	2	6	3	1														W Ferreira	1	3
		M Norman	6	1	6	6					M Norman	4	4	4
		M Sinner	6	4	5						W Ferreira	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	7	6	7																							3	M Ríos	4	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6	6	6																						13	A Costa	6	4	3	3
		W Black	1	7	2	3					B Ulihrach	3	6	7	6	9
		M Philippoussis	6	7	6						M Philippoussis	6	7	5	4	7
	LL	O Gross	1	5	4															B Ulihrach	3	3	0
		J Burillo	7	3	2	3													13	A Costa	6	6	6
		M-K Goellner	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 Moyá	7	6	6
	WC	S Grosjean	5	1	4					12	C Moyá	6	7	6
	WC	J-B Perlant	6	6	3	6	1			Q	P Imaz	4	6	2
	Q	P Imaz	7	3	6	3	6												12	C Moyá	6	7	6
		C Doseděl	5	1	2														Q	A Ilie	2	6	3
		M Tillström	7	6	6						M Tillström	7	3	3	4
		J Alonso	6	3	3	2				Q	A Ilie	6	6	6	6
	Q	A Ilie	4	6	6	6																						12	C Moyá	6	7	3	6
		J Courier	7	6	0	6																						Q	J Knippschild	3	5	6	4
		R Fromberg	6	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	6	6
	Q	J Mas	0	6	6	7														J Van Herck	6	6	6	4	2
	Q	M Sell	6	4	2	6				Q	J Mas	3	6	5
		J Van Herck	6	6	6						J Van Herck	6	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	6	1
		D Pescariu	6	4	4						T Enqvist	4	7	7	6
		T Enqvist	7	6	6															T Enqvist	3	2	3
	Q	M Martelli	7	7	7															F Dewulf	6	6	6
		G Ivanišević	6	6	6					Q	M Martelli	6	4	6
		F Dewulf	7	7	7						F Dewulf	7	6	7
		M Larsson	6	5	6																								F Dewulf	7	6	6
	WC	A Di Pasquale	6	5	6	6	0																						F Clavet	5	3	1
	WC	O Delaître	2	7	7	1	6			WC	O Delaître	2	4	7	1
		F Clavet	6	6	6						F Clavet	6	6	6	6
	PR	A Chesnokov	1	4	1															F Clavet	3	7	6	6
	Q	J van Lottum	6	6	6	3	6												11	M Chang	6	6	2	4
		J Siemerink	7	3	2	6	2			Q	J van Lottum	5	2	0
		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	7	9
		M Rosset	2	1	6	4														H Gumy	1	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	1
		M Gustafsson	6	4	6	6					M Gustafsson	6	6	6	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	6	1	3	2			4	P Rafter	4	6	3	2
	4	P Rafter	6	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	6	1	4
	Q	M Safin	5	7	6	3	6			Q	M Safin	3	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
	Q	M Rodríguez	3	2	4						J-M Gambill	4	6	5	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6	6																							Q	M Safin	5	6	7	4	4
		M Filippini	1	6	5	7	4																						C Pioline	7	4	6	6	6
		C Pioline	6	3	7	6	6				C Pioline	7	6	3	6
	Q	J Boutter	6	6	6	7				Q	J Boutter	5	3	6	4
		C Vinck	7	3	4	6														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	6				10	R Krajicek	7	6	6
	10	R Krajicek	6	6	6	7

Section 8

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

References

1. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

External links

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

• 1998 French Open
• French Open by year – Men's singles
• 1998 ATP Tour