1998 US Open – Men's singles

September 2023 September 2023 1998 US Open AUS Patrick Rafter AUS Mark Philippoussis 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 128 16 1998 US Open (tennis) 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 30em USA Pete Sampras (semifinals) CHL Marcelo Ríos (third round) AUS Patrick Rafter (champion) CZE Petr Korda (first round) NLD Richard Krajicek (third round) GBR Greg Rusedski (third round) ESP Àlex Corretja (fourth round) USA Andre Agassi (fourth round) SVK Karol Kučera (quarterfinals) ESP Carlos Moyà (semifinals) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (fourth round) SWE Jonas Björkman (quarterfinals) GBR Tim Henman (fourth round) HRV Goran Ivanišević (fourth round) ESP Alberto Berasategui (first round) ESP Albert Costa (first round) Qualifying 1998 US Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 AUS Patrick Rafter 3 AUS Mark Philippoussis 6 3 3 6 6 2 6 0 USA Pete Sampras 1 AUS Patrick Rafter 3 710 68 4 6 6 2 4 6 3 6 AUS Mark Philippoussis ESP Carlos Moyà 10 6 1 6 4 5 7 6 4 USA Pete Sampras 1 SVK Karol Kučera 9 6 3 7 5 6 4 AUS Patrick Rafter 3 SWE Jonas Björkman 12 6 2 6 3 7 5 SWE Thomas Johansson   AUS Mark Philippoussis 6 4 3 6 77 63 3 6 610 712 ESP Carlos Moyà 10 SWE Magnus Larsson 6 4 6 3 6 3 Top half Section 1 USA P Sampras 1 RUS M Safin 6 4 6 3 6 2 USA P Sampras 1 SWE M Tillström 6 2 6 3 6 1 RUS M Safin AUT T Muster 6 4 6 4 1 6 6 3 USA P Sampras 1 USA P Goldstein WC 77 64 2 6 6 3 6 3 SWE M Tillström CZE S Doseděl 1 6 6 3 77 65 3 6 6 3 USA T Dent WC RUS M Safin 3 6 1 6 62 77 ZIM W Black AUT T Muster 77 65 4 6 3 6 0 6 USA P Sampras 1 DEU M-K Goellner 6 3 6 2 6 2 USA P Goldstein WC AUS A Ilie 67 79 77 64 6 4 3 0r USA A Park WC SWE M Tillström 5 7 3 6 1 6 CZE S Doseděl BEL F Dewulf 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 4 USA T Dent WC DEU A Rădulescu Q 4 6 7 5 2 1r RUS M Safin SWE M Gustafsson 6 2 3 6 6 3 77 64 USA J Gimelstob ZWE W Black 6 3 5 7 3r 2 AUT T Muster ESP A Berasategui 15 77 61 6 2 6 3 Section 2 SVK K Kučera 9 USA A Agassi 8 6 3 6 3 65 77 1 6 6 3 SVK K Kučera 9 ROU A Voinea 7 5 6 3 6 2 ITA D Sanguinetti USA A Agassi 8 2 6 3 6 0 6 SVK K Kučera 9 FRA J Golmard 7 5 6 3 6 0 USA B Bryan WC ROU A Voinea 6 0 2 6 4 6 4 6 CZE M Damm ITA D Sanguinetti 66 78 65 77 4 6 FRA G Raoux USA A Agassi 8 3 6 2 6 78 66 6 3 1 6 SVK K Kučera 9 USA S Campbell 6 4 6 2 6 4 FRA J Golmard CZE J Novák 6 3 6 4 77 65 USA B Bryan WC ZAF M Ondruska 3 6 65 77 6 1 6 4 6 4 ROU A Voinea ITA A Gaudenzi 6 4 3 6 6 2 2 0r CZE M Damm NLD S Schalken 6 3 6 3 7 5 AUS J Sekulov Q ITA D Sanguinetti 4 6 4 6 2 6 FRA G Raoux FRA N Escudé 6 3 3 6 6 3 1 6 78 66 FRA S Grosjean USA A Agassi 8 4 6 1 6 4 6 Section 3 AUS P Rafter 3 CRO G Ivanišević 14 6 3 6 4 4 6 6 1 AUS P Rafter 3 RSA D Nainkin Q 6 1 6 1 6 1 NED P Haarhuis CRO G Ivanišević 14 65 77 3 6 4 6 AUS P Rafter 3 ARG H Gumy 6 4 6 1 6 2 RSA D Nainkin Q BRA G Kuerten 2 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 ARG G Cañas NED P Haarhuis 1 6 1 6 5 7 USA T Martin CRO G Ivanišević 14 6 1 65 77 5 7 3 6 AUS P Rafter 3 MAR H Arazi 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 1 CRI JA Marín ARG H Gumy 3 6 6 0 6 4 2 6 1 6 BHS M Merklein Q ZAF D Nainkin Q 77 63 0 6 4 6 4 6 ISR N Behr Q BRA G Kuerten 6 4 4 6 3 6 4 6 ESP G Blanco ARG G Cañas 3 6 0 6 2 6 ESP J Alonso NLD P Haarhuis 4 6 3 6 2 6 USA T Martin USA J Tarango 77 64 6 2 7 5 AUS M Woodforde HRV G Ivanišević 14 3 6 4 6 4 6 Section 4 SWE J Björkman 12 NED J Siemerink 6 4 2 6 6 2 6 2 SWE J Björkman 12 FRA F Santoro 6 3 6 1 6 2 NED J Siemerink GBR G Rusedski 6 1 6 6 4 5 7 6 2 6 4 SWE J Björkman 12 USA J Stark WC 6 2 6 3 6 1 AUS W Arthurs Q FRA F Santoro 63 77 4 6 3 6 NED J Siemerink SVK D Hrbatý 6 4 6 3 6 4 CZE B Ulihrach GBR G Rusedski 6 6 4 3 6 6 4 2 6 5 7 SWE J Björkman 12 FRA C Pioline 6 2 4 6 6 1 63 77 6 2 KOR Y-i Yoon Q USA J Stark WC 2 6 4 6 4 6 AUS W Arthurs Q ESP C Costa 6 3 5 7 6 4 6 4 ECU N Lapentti FRA F Santoro 6 4 5 7 3 6 6 3 64 77 ROU D Pescariu NLD J Siemerink 4 6 3 6 0 6 CHE M Rosset SVK D Hrbatý 65 77 63 77 5 7 CZE B Ulihrach ARM S Sargsian 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 4 ZAF W Ferreira GBR G Rusedski 6 6 4 62 77 7 5 67 79 4 6 Bottom half Section 5 SWE T Johansson RUS Y Kafelnikov 11 3 6 6 3 6 3 78 66 NED R Krajicek 5 SWE T Johansson 77 65 4r 5 GER N Kiefer RUS Y Kafelnikov 11 4 6 0 6 2 6 NED R Krajicek 5 USA A O'Brien WC 6 1 77 65 6 2 GER H Dreekmann SWE T Johansson 6 2 5 7 2 6 3 6 ESP F Clavet GER N Kiefer 4 6 63 77 1 6 GER T Haas RUS Y Kafelnikov 11 5 7 2 6 6 1 5 7 NLD R Krajicek 5 FRA A Clément 6 3 6 1 6 1 USA A O'Brien WC IND L Paes 7 5 6 3 79 67 DEU H Dreekmann AUS R Fromberg 6 3 1 6 6 3 6 3 SWE T Johansson BRA F Meligeni 77 65 6 3 77 63 ESP F Clavet ROU A Pavel 610 712 6 4 7 5 6 2 DEU N Kiefer FRA L Roux 6 4 6 3 6 1 ESP J Burillo DEU T Haas 3 6 5 7 4 6 NLD D van Scheppingen RUS Y Kafelnikov 11 1 6 2 6 4 6 Section 6 GBR T Henman 13 AUS M Philippoussis 5 7 6 0 4 6 1 6 GBR T Henman 13 GER M Kohlmann Q 6 3 7 5 1 6 6 4 AUS M Philippoussis ARG L Arnold Ker 77 65 6 3 6 3 GBR T Henman 13 ESP F Mantilla 6 3 5 7 7 5 6 4 GER M Kohlmann Q FRA A Di Pasquale Q 7 5 6 4 6 4 AUS M Philippoussis CAN S Lareau 63 77 6 3 6 3 6 4 ARG L Arnold Ker GER B Karbacher Q 7 5 3 6 6 2 6 3 GBR T Henman 13 AUS S Draper 6 3 77 64 77 63 ESP F Mantilla NZL B Steven 6 3 3 6 6 4 7 5 AUS T Woodbridge DEU M Kohlmann Q 77 65 60 77 4r 4 USA D Wheaton Q FRA A Di Pasquale Q 4 6 1 6 4 6 NOR C Ruud AUS M Philippoussis 5 7 4 6 3 6 CAN S Lareau PRY R Delgado 7 5 77 63 6 3 DNK K Carlsen ARG L Arnold Ker 60 77 4 6 6 4 1 6 DEU B Karbacher Q CZE P Korda 4 2 6 6 3 6 2 6 1 Section 7 ESP A Corretja 7 ESP C Moyà 10 64 77 5 7 3 6 ESP A Corretja 7 ZIM B Black 6 3 4 6 6 2 77 65 USA J-M Gambill ESP C Moyà 10 2 6 6 3 6 3 3 6 64 77 ESP A Corretja 7 FRA J-B Perlant Q 6 4 5 7 68 710 6 1 6 0 ZIM B Black ESP F Vicente 77 64 6 1 7 5 SWE M Norman USA J-M Gambill 4 6 2 6 710 68 3 6 USA M Chang ESP C Moyà 10 6 3 6 1 65 77 4 6 3 6 ESP A Corretja 7 ITA G Pozzi 2 6 6 3 7 5 7 5 FRA J-B Perlant Q AUS J Stoltenberg 1 6 7 5 6 3 6 3 USA V Spadea ZWE B Black 4 6 1 6 2 6 DEU D Prinosil ESP F Vicente 4 6 3 6 6 2 4 6 SWE M Norman CAN D Nestor 79 67 66 78 64 77 6 4 6 4 USA J-M Gambill DEU K Braasch Q 6 3 1 6 6 3 7 5 ISR E Erlich Q USA M Chang 1 6 3 6 1 6 ARG M Puerta ESP C Moyà 10 1 6 64 77 77 63 4r 4 Section 8 GER O Gross SWE M Larsson 4 6 5 7 7 5 2 6 GER O Gross USA G Grant WC 7 5 65 77 5 7 6 3 7 5 SWE M Larsson CHI M Ríos 2 6 1 63 77 2 6 6 3 6 2 GER O Gross ESP S Bruguera 6 1 6 3 6 4 UKR A Medvedev USA G Grant WC 6 4 3 6 64 77 4 6 SWE M Larsson URU M Filippini 6 3 6 2 6 2 ITA G Galimberti Q CHI M Ríos 2 2 6 77 64 2 6 2 6 ESP A Costa 16 DEU O Gross 6 2 6 4 5 7 2 6 4 6 ARG M Rodríguez Q ESP S Bruguera 1 6 2 6 2 6 UKR A Medvedev NLD J van Lottum 6 4 7 5 6 2 ESP J Sánchez USA G Grant WC 2 6 5 7 6 4 3 6 SWE M Larsson USA M Washington 3 6 6 3 1 6 6 4 6 4 ARG F Squillari URY M Filippini 65 77 0 6 1 6 USA M Russell ITA G Galimberti Q 5 7 4 6 6 3 3 6 CZE D Vacek CHL M Ríos 2 4 6 2 6 3 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 Grand Slam men's singles 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1999 Australian Open – Men's singles Men's singlesMen's singles Men's singlesMen's singles Category:US Open 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