1998 French Open – Men's singles

1998 French Open ESP Carlos Moyá ESP Àlex Corretja 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 128 16 French Open – Men's singles French Open – Men's singles 1998 French Open 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 making his major main-draw debut. Seeds 30em 1 1 USA Pete Sampras (second round) 2 8 CZE Petr Korda (first round) 3 3 CHI Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals) 4 6 AUS Pat Rafter (second round) 5 4 GBR Greg Rusedski (first round) 6 5 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round) 7 2 SWE Jonas Björkman (first round) 8 7 BRA Gustavo Kuerten (second round) 9 2 SVK Karol Kučera (first round) 10 7 NLD Richard Krajicek (third round) 11 5 USA Michael Chang (third round) 12 4 ESP Carlos Moyá (champion) 13 3 ESP Albert Costa (fourth round) 14 6 ESP Àlex Corretja (final) 15 1 ESP Félix Mantilla (semifinals) 16 8 ESP Alberto Berasategui (fourth round) Qualifying 1998 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1998/draws 16 October 2024 Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 ESP Carlos Moyá 12 ESP Àlex Corretja 14 6 3 7 5 6 3 ESP Félix Mantilla 15 ESP Carlos Moyá 12 7 5 2 6 4 6 2 6 ESP Àlex Corretja 14 FRA Cédric Pioline   6 3 6 4 6 2 ESP Félix Mantilla 15 AUT Thomas Muster   6 4 6 2 4 6 6 3 CHL Marcelo Ríos 3 ESP Carlos Moyá 12 1 6 6 2 2 6 4 6 BEL Filip Dewulf   ESP Àlex Corretja 14 5 7 4 6 3 6 FRA Cédric Pioline   MAR Hicham Arazi   3 6 6 2 78 66 4 6 6 3 Top half Section 1 PAR R Delgado ESP F Mantilla 15 2 6 2 6 4 6 PAR R Delgado ARM S Sargsian 2 6 77 64 6 4 79 67 FRA F Santoro ESP F Mantilla 15 6 4 2 6 2 6 5 7 USA P Sampras 1 PAR R Delgado 66 78 3 6 4 6 ARM S Sargsian ITA A Gaudenzi 6 4 6 2 65 77 6 4 ARG L Arnold Ker FRA F Santoro 6 4 6 4 4 6 0 6 3 6 ZIM B Black ESP F Mantilla 15 2 6 2 6 62 77 USA P Sampras 1 USA T Martin 6 4 6 3 6 3 PRY R Delgado CZE M Damm 6 2 0 0r ARM S Sargsian GBR T Henman 5 2r UKR A Medvedev ITA A Gaudenzi 65 77 1 6 6 0 6 2 1 6 ARG L Arnold Ker ITA D Sanguinetti 4 6 6 4 6 1 6 4 FRA F Santoro FRA J-F Bachelot WC 6 3 6 1 6 2 FRA A Clément ZWE B Black 4 6 1 6 2 6 AUT W Schranz Q ESP F Mantilla 15 2 6 4 6 2 6 Section 2 BRA F Meligeni AUT T Muster 4 6 710 68 3 6 6 3 3 6 AUS T Woodbridge BRA F Meligeni 5 7 3 6 2 6 BEL C Van Garsse Q AUT T Muster 2 6 6 4 63 77 2 6 AUS T Woodbridge FRA G Raoux 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 0 USA V Spadea BRA F Meligeni 65 77 63 77 3 6 AUS S Draper BEL C Van Garsse Q 3 6 6 3 77 65 62 77 2 6 GER N Kiefer AUT T Muster 2 6 1 6 3 6 SVK K Kučera 9 AUS T Woodbridge 6 1 2 6 4 6 3 6 CRI JA Marín FRA G Raoux 3 6 66 78 62 77 USA V Spadea CAN D Nestor 5 7 5 2r BRA F Meligeni SWE T Johansson 6 4 6 2 6 4 SWE T Nydahl AUS S Draper 3 6 62 77 3 6 DEU M Craca BEL C Van Garsse Q 1 6 1 6 1 6 DEU N Kiefer DEU T Haas 6 1 6 2 77 63 AUT T Muster SWE J Björkman 7 6 3 6 3 6 3 Section 3 CHI M Ríos 3 ESP A Costa 13 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 3 CHI M Ríos 3 RSA W Ferreira 6 1 3 3r CZE B Ulihrach ESP A Costa 13 3 6 3 6 0 6 CHI M Ríos 3 ESP E Benfele Álvarez 6 4 6 2 6 2 SWE M Norman RSA W Ferreira 4 6 4 6 4 6 CZE B Ulihrach AUS M Philippoussis 3 6 62 77 7 5 6 4 9 7 GER M-K Goellner ESP A Costa 13 4 6 6 7 2 6 CHL M Ríos 3 NZL B Steven 7 5 6 2 3 6 6 3 ESP E Benfele Álvarez AUS M Tebbutt 5 7 7 5 612 714 6 4 6 3 GER B Karbacher Q SWE M Norman 2 6 6 1 3 6 1 6 GER M Sinner RSA W Ferreira 64 77 4 6 5 7 CZE B Ulihrach ZIM W Black 6 1 67 79 6 2 6 3 AUS M Philippoussis GER O Gross LL 6 1 7 5 6 4 ESP J Burillo DEU M-K Goellner 78 66 3 6 2 6 3 6 DNK K Carlsen ESP A Costa 13 3 6 2 6 2 6 Section 4 ESP C Moyá 12 GER J Knippschild Q 6 3 7 5 3 6 6 4 ESP C Moyá 12 AUS A Ilie Q 6 2 77 61 6 3 GER J Knippschild Q BEL J Van Herck 2 6 0 6 78 66 6 4 6 2 ESP C Moyá 12 ESP P Imaz Q 6 4 716 614 6 2 SWE M Tillström AUS A Ilie Q 711 69 3 6 3 6 4 6 USA J Courier GER J Knippschild Q 4 6 2 6 3 6 ESP J Mas Q BEL J Van Herck 3 6 64 77 5 7 ESP C Moyá 12 FRA S Grosjean WC 7 5 6 1 6 4 FRA J-B Perlant WC ESP P Imaz Q 66 78 6 3 3 6 6 3 1 6 CZE C Doseděl SWE M Tillström 5 7 1 6 2 6 ESP J Alonso AUS A Ilie Q 6 4 3 6 3 6 2 6 USA J Courier AUS R Fromberg 77 61 6 4 0 6 6 4 DEU J Knippschild Q ESP C Costa 6 4 6 2 6 4 ESP J Mas Q USA M Sell Q 0 6 6 4 6 2 77 64 BEL J Van Herck GBR G Rusedski 5 6 4 6 4 6 4 Bottom half Section 5 BEL F Dewulf ESP F Clavet 7 5 6 3 6 1 SWE T Enqvist BEL F Dewulf 3 6 2 6 3 6 ESP F Clavet USA M Chang 11 3 6 77 65 6 2 6 4 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 SWE T Enqvist 6 4 610 712 64 77 1 6 ITA M Martelli Q BEL F Dewulf 65 77 4 6 67 79 FRA O Delaître WC ESP F Clavet 2 6 4 6 77 64 1 6 NLD J van Lottum Q USA M Chang 11 5 7 2 6 0r 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 ITA M Navarra Q 6 4 4 6 6 1 6 4 ROU D Pescariu SWE T Enqvist 64 77 4 6 4 6 ITA M Martelli Q HRV G Ivanišević 77 63 78 66 77 62 BEL F Dewulf SWE M Larsson 77 60 7 5 77 65 FRA A Di Pasquale WC FRA O Delaître WC 6 2 5 7 63 77 6 1 0 6 ESP F Clavet RUS A Chesnokov PR 6 1 6 4 6 1 NLD J van Lottum Q NLD J Siemerink 65 77 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 2 ESP Á Calatrava USA M Chang 11 5 7 3 6 2 6 Section 6 ESP À Corretja 14 AUS J Stoltenberg 6 4 6 4 6 3 ESP À Corretja 14 ARG H Gumy 6 1 5 7 64 77 7 5 9 7 SWE M Gustafsson AUS J Stoltenberg 1 6 6 2 4 6 4 6 ESP À Corretja 14 ESP F Vicente 6 3 6 2 6 3 ITA G Pozzi ARG H Gumy 2 6 3 6 6 3 7 5 9 11 GER D Prinosil SWE M Gustafsson 4 6 3 6 711 69 1 6 AUS J Stoltenberg AUS P Rafter 4 6 4 2 6 6 3 6 2 ESP À Corretja 14 MAR K Alami 6 3 6 2 0 6 6 4 ESP F Vicente AUS M Woodforde 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 1 CHE M Rosset ITA G Pozzi 2 6 1 6 6 4 4 6 ARG H Gumy ESP S Bruguera 6 2 6 2 6 3 FRA O Mutis WC DEU D Prinosil 4 6 6 1 6 4 3 6 2 6 SWE M Gustafsson USA A O'Brien 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 2 AUS J Stoltenberg ESP G Blanco 6 2 4 6 6 0 4 6 10 8 CAN S Lareau AUS P Rafter 4 77 65 6 3 1 6 3 6 2 6 Section 7 RUS M Safin Q FRA C Pioline 5 7 6 4 77 65 4 6 4 6 RUS M Safin Q CZE D Vacek 6 3 3 6 6 3 7 5 FRA C Pioline NED R Krajicek 10 6 3 6 2 7 5 BRA G Kuerten 8 RUS M Safin Q 6 3 65 77 6 3 1 6 4 6 CZE D Vacek USA J-M Gambill 6 4 2 6 7 5 77 60 FRA C Pioline FRA J Boutter Q 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 4 FRA R Gilbert Q NED R Krajicek 10 5 7 4 6 1 6 BRA G Kuerten 8 FRA C Auffray WC 6 0 6 2 6 2 RUS M Safin Q USA A Agassi 5 7 7 5 6 2 3 6 6 2 NLD S Schalken CZE D Vacek 6 1 2 6 4 6 5 7 ARG M Rodríguez Q USA J-M Gambill 3 6 2 6 4 6 URU M Filippini FRA C Pioline 1 6 6 3 5 7 77 64 4 6 FRA J Boutter Q DEU C Vinck 66 78 6 3 6 4 77 65 FRA R Gilbert Q ESP A Portas 6 3 6 3 2 6 2 6 11 9 ECU N Lapentti NLD R Krajicek 10 4 6 4 6 77 62 65 77 Section 8 ESP A Berasategui 16 MAR H Arazi 2 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 ESP A Berasategui 16 SVK D Hrbatý 62 77 6 3 7 5 7 5 MAR H Arazi ARG M Zabaleta Q 6 4 0 6 6 4 77 63 ESP A Berasategui 16 FRA G Solvès WC 6 3 3 6 6 3 6 4 SVK D Hrbatý ESP JA Viloca 6 3 6 3 6 3 MAR H Arazi FRA N Escudé 6 3 6 4 6 2 USA J Tarango ARG M Zabaleta Q 0 6 2 6 2 6 ESP A Berasategui 16 ZAF G Stafford 4 6 79 67 6 3 6 1 FRA G Solvès WC USA R Reneberg 6 4 6 2 3 6 65 77 8 6 SVK D Hrbatý USA S Campbell 2 6 6 3 6 3 6 3 ESP J Sánchez ESP JA Viloca 66 78 6 3 7 5 4 6 3 6 CZE J Novák MAR H Arazi 0 6 2 6 61 77 FRA J Golmard FRA N Escudé 1 6 2 6 0 6 USA J Tarango NLD P Haarhuis 6 4 6 1 77 64 ARG M Zabaleta Q CZE P Korda 2 6 0 6 2 3 6 4 6 6 3 References External links 1998 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) 1998 French Open – Men's draws and results at the 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