1998 Australian Open

real tennis 1998 Australian Open (real tennis) May 2023 1998 Australian Open 19 January – 1 February 1998 86th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Park Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) CZE Petr Korda SUI Martina Hingis SWE Jonas Björkman / NED Jacco Eltingh SUI Martina Hingis / CRO Mirjana Lučić USA Venus Williams / USA Justin Gimelstob FRA Julien Jeanpierre CRO Jelena Kostanić FRA Jérôme Haehnel / FRA Julien Jeanpierre AUS Evie Dominikovic / AUS Alicia Molik The 1998 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 86th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 19 January through 1 February 1998. Seniors Men's singles 1998 Australian Open – Men's singles CZE Petr Korda defeated CHI Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 It was Korda's only Grand Slam title. Women's singles 1998 Australian Open – Women's singles SUI Martina Hingis defeated ESP Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–3 It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.http://www.wtatour.com/page/Home/0,,12781,00.html WTA Women's Tennis News, Tournaments, Videos, Scores and Player Info 4 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110302094556/http://www.wtatour.com/page/Home/0,,12781,00.html 2 March 2011 dead Men's doubles 1998 Australian Open – Men's doubles SWE Jonas Björkman / NED Jacco Eltingh defeated AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde 6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 It was Björkman's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title. It was Eltingh's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title. Women's doubles 1998 Australian Open – Women's doubles SUI Martina Hingis / CRO Mirjana LučićLučić became the first Croatian tennis player to win the Australian Open. defeated USA Lindsay Davenport / BLR Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 It was Hingis' 7th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title. It was Lučić's only career Grand Slam title. Mixed doubles 1998 Australian Open – Mixed doubles USA Venus Williams / USA Justin Gimelstob defeated CZE Helena Suková / CZE Cyril Suk 6–2, 6–1 It was Williams' 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. It was Gimelstob's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title. Juniors Boys' singles 1998 Australian Open – Boys' singles FRA Julien Jeanpierre defeated SWE Andreas Vinciguerra 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Girls' singles 1998 Australian Open – Girls' singles CRO Jelena Kostanić defeated INA Wynne Prakusya 6–0, 7–5 Boys' doubles 1998 Australian Open – Boys' doubles FRA Jérôme Haehnel / FRA Julien Jeanpierre defeated CRO Mirko Pehar / CRO Lovro Zovko 6–3, 6–3 Girls' doubles 1998 Australian Open – Girls' doubles AUS Evie Dominikovic / AUS Alicia Molik defeated NZL Leanne Baker / NZL Rewa Hudson 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 Notes References External links Australian Open Website 1997 US Open Grand Slams 1998 French Open Category:1998 in Australian tennis Category:January 1998 sports events in Australia Category:February 1998 sports events in Australia 1998, Australian Open