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Men's singles
1998 US Open
Final
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Defending champion Patrick Rafter defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. It was his second (and last) major singles title.

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)

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	6	7	6
	9	Karol Kučera	3	5	4
										1	Pete Sampras	7	4	6	4	3
										3	Patrick Rafter	6	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	3	6
		Mark Philippoussis	4	6	6	6	7
											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	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M-K Goellner	3	2	2					1	P Sampras	7	2	6	6
	WC	P Goldstein	6	7	6	3				WC	P Goldstein	6	6	3	3
		A Ilie	7	6	4	0													1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	A Park	5	3	1															M Tillström	2	3	1
		M Tillström	7	6	6						M Tillström	1	6	7	3	6
		S Doseděl	6	3	6	6					S Doseděl	6	3	6	6	3
		F Dewulf	4	6	3	4																						1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	T Dent	4	7	2																								M Safin	4	3	2
	Q	A Rădulescu	6	5	1					WC	T Dent	3	1	6
		M Safin	6	3	6	7					M Safin	6	6	7
		M Gustafsson	2	6	3	6														M Safin	6	6	1	6
		J Gimelstob	6	5	3															T Muster	4	4	6	3
		W Black	3	7	2						W Black	7	4	3	0
		T Muster	7	6	6						T Muster	6	6	6	6
	15	A Berasategui	6	2	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	K Kučera	6	6	6
		S Campbell	4	2	4					9	K Kučera	7	6	6
		J Golmard	6	6	7						J Golmard	5	3	0
		J Novák	3	4	6														9	K Kučera	7	6	6
	WC	B Bryan	3	6	6	6	6													A Voinea	5	3	2
		M Ondruska	6	7	1	4	4			WC	B Bryan	6	2	4	4
		A Voinea	6	3	6	2					A Voinea	0	6	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	4	6	2	0																						9	K Kučera	6	6	6	1	6
		M Damm	6	6	7																							8	A Agassi	3	3	7	6	3
		S Schalken	3	3	5						M Damm	6	6	4
	Q	J Sekulov	4	4	2						D Sanguinetti	7	7	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	6	6															D Sanguinetti	2	3	0
		G Raoux	6	3	6	1	7												8	A Agassi	6	6	6
		N Escudé	3	6	3	6	6				G Raoux	3	2	7	6	1
		S Grosjean	4	1	4					8	A Agassi	6	6	6	3	6
	8	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	P Rafter	4	4	6	6	6
		H Arazi	6	6	3	3	1			3	P Rafter	6	6	6
		JA Marín	3	6	6	2	1				H Gumy	4	1	2
		H Gumy	6	0	4	6	6												3	P Rafter	6	6	6
	Q	M Merklein	7	0	4	4													Q	D Nainkin	1	1	1
	Q	D Nainkin	6	6	6	6				Q	D Nainkin	2	6	6	6
	Q	N Behr	6	4	3	4					G Kuerten	6	4	3	4
		G Kuerten	4	6	6	6																						3	P Rafter	6	6	4	6
		G Blanco	3	0	2																							14	G Ivanišević	3	4	6	1
		G Cañas	6	6	6						G Cañas	1	1	5
		J Alonso	4	3	2						P Haarhuis	6	6	7
		P Haarhuis	6	6	6															P Haarhuis	6	3	4
		T Martin	7	6	7														14	G Ivanišević	7	6	6
		J Tarango	6	2	5						T Martin	6	6	5	3
		M Woodforde	3	4	4					14	G Ivanišević	1	7	7	6
	14	G Ivanišević	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	J Björkman	6	4	6	6	6
		C Pioline	2	6	1	7	2			12	J Björkman	6	6	6
	Q	Y-i Yoon	2	4	4					WC	J Stark	2	3	1
	WC	J Stark	6	6	6														12	J Björkman	6	6	6
	Q	W Arthurs	6	5	6	6														F Santoro	3	1	2
		C Costa	3	7	4	4				Q	W Arthurs	6	4	3
		N Lapentti	6	5	3	6	6				F Santoro	7	6	6
		F Santoro	4	7	6	3	7																					12	J Björkman	6	2	6	6
		D Pescariu	4	3	0																								J Siemerink	4	6	2	2
		J Siemerink	6	6	6						J Siemerink	6	6	6
		M Rosset	6	6	5						D Hrbatý	4	3	4
		D Hrbatý	7	7	7															J Siemerink	1	6	5	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6	4	6													6	G Rusedski	6	4	7	2	4
		S Sargsian	1	3	6	4					B Ulihrach	6	3	6	2	5
		W Ferreira	6	6	7	6	4			6	G Rusedski	4	6	4	6	7
	6	G Rusedski	4	7	5	7	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	R Krajicek	6	6	6
		A Clément	3	1	1					5	R Krajicek	6	7	6
	WC	A O'Brien	7	6	7					WC	A O'Brien	1	6	2
		L Paes	5	3	6														5	R Krajicek	7	4
		H Dreekmann	6	1	6	6														T Johansson	6	5
		R Fromberg	3	6	3	3					H Dreekmann	6	5	2	3
		T Johansson	7	6	7						T Johansson	2	7	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	3	6																								T Johansson	3	6	6	7
		F Clavet	6	6	7	6																						11	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	3	6
		A Pavel	7	4	5	2					F Clavet	4	6	1
		N Kiefer	6	6	6						N Kiefer	6	7	6
		L Roux	4	3	1															N Kiefer	4	0	2
		J Burillo	3	5	4														11	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		T Haas	6	7	6						T Haas	5	2	6	5
		D van Scheppingen	1	2	4					11	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	1	7
	11	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	T Henman	6	7	7
		S Draper	3	6	6					13	T Henman	6	5	7	6
		F Mantilla	6	3	6	7					F Mantilla	3	7	5	4
		B Steven	3	6	4	5													13	T Henman	6	7	1	6
		T Woodbridge	7	6	4														Q	M Kohlmann	3	5	6	4
	Q	M Kohlmann	6	7	4					Q	M Kohlmann	7	6	6
	Q	D Wheaton	4	1	4					Q	A Di Pasquale	5	4	4
	Q	A Di Pasquale	6	6	6																							13	T Henman	5	6	4	1
		C Ruud	5	4	3																								M Philippoussis	7	0	6	6
		M Philippoussis	7	6	6						M Philippoussis	6	6	6	6
		S Lareau	7	7	6						S Lareau	7	3	3	4
		R Delgado	5	6	3															M Philippoussis	7	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	4	6	1														L Arnold Ker	6	3	3
		L Arnold Ker	7	6	4	6					L Arnold Ker	7	3	6	6
	Q	B Karbacher	2	6	6	6				Q	B Karbacher	5	6	2	3
	4	P Korda	6	3	2	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	A Corretja	2	6	7	7
		G Pozzi	6	3	5	5				7	A Corretja	6	5	6	6	6
	Q	J-B Perlant	1	7	6	6				Q	J-B Perlant	4	7	7	1	0
		J Stoltenberg	6	5	3	3													7	A Corretja	6	4	6	7
		V Spadea	4	1	2															B Black	3	6	2	6
		B Black	6	6	6						B Black	7	6	7
		D Prinosil	4	3	6	4					F Vicente	6	1	5
		F Vicente	6	6	2	6																						7	A Corretja	6	5	3
		M Norman	7	6	6	6	6																					10	C Moyà	7	7	6
		D Nestor	6	7	7	4	4				M Norman	4	2	7	3
		J-M Gambill	6	1	6	7					J-M Gambill	6	6	6	6
	Q	K Braasch	3	6	3	5														J-M Gambill	2	6	6	3	6
	Q	E Erlich	1	3	1														10	C Moyà	6	3	3	6	7
		M Chang	6	6	6						M Chang	6	6	6	4	3
		M Puerta	1	6	7	4				10	C Moyà	3	1	7	6	6
	10	C Moyà	6	7	6	4

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Costa	6	6	5	2	4
		O Gross	2	4	7	6	6				O Gross	6	6	6
	Q	M Rodríguez	1	2	2						S Bruguera	1	3	4
		S Bruguera	6	6	6															O Gross	7	6	5	6	7
		A Medvedev	6	7	6														WC	G Grant	5	7	7	3	5
		J van Lottum	4	5	2						A Medvedev	6	3	6	4
		J Sánchez	2	5	6	3				WC	G Grant	4	6	7	6
	WC	G Grant	6	7	4	6																							O Gross	4	5	7	2
		M Larsson	3	6	1	6	6																						M Larsson	6	7	5	6
		M Washington	6	3	6	4	4				M Larsson	6	6	6
		F Squillari	6	0	1						M Filippini	3	2	2
		M Filippini	7	6	6															M Larsson	6	6	2	6	6
		M Russell	5	4	6	3													2	M Ríos	1	7	6	3	2
	Q	G Galimberti	7	6	3	6				Q	G Galimberti	2	7	2	2
		D Vacek	4	2	3					2	M Ríos	6	6	6	6
	2	M Ríos	6	6	6

External links

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

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