1998 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1998 Australian Open CZE Petr Korda CHL Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 128 16 1998 Australian Open Petr Korda defeated Marcelo Ríos in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open. It was his first and only major title, becoming the first Czech player to win a major singles title (following the Czech Republic's independence from Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992). It was Ríos' only major final; he remains the only man to have held the world No. 1 singles ranking without ever winning a major singles title. Ríos was the first Chilean player to reach the major singles final since Luis Ayala in 1960, and the first Chilean player in hard court final. Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost to Karol Kučera in the quarterfinals. This meant that no Americans made the semifinals at the event for the first time since 1990. Seeds 30em USA Pete Sampras (quarterfinals) AUS Patrick Rafter (third round) USA Michael Chang (second round) SWE Jonas Björkman (quarterfinals) GBR Greg Rusedski (third round) CZE Petr Korda (champion) ESP Carlos Moyà (second round) AUT Thomas Muster (first round) CHL Marcelo Ríos (final) ESP Sergi Bruguera (first round) ESP Àlex Corretja (third round) BRA Gustavo Kuerten (second round) HRV Goran Ivanišević (first round) ESP Félix Mantilla (first round) AUS Mark Philippoussis (second round) ESP Albert Costa (second round) Qualifying 1998 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 CZE Petr Korda 6 CHL Marcelo Ríos 9 6 2 6 2 6 2 SVK Karol Kučera   CZE Petr Korda 6 1 6 4 6 6 1 2 6 FRA Nicolas Escudé   CHL Marcelo Ríos 9 1 6 3 6 2 6 USA Pete Sampras 1 SVK Karol Kučera   4 6 2 6 77 65 3 6 SWE Jonas Björkman 4 CZE Petr Korda 6 6 3 7 5 3 6 4 6 2 6 FRA Nicolas Escudé   DEU Nicolas Kiefer   4 6 3 6 6 4 6 1 6 2 CHL Marcelo Ríos 9 ESP Alberto Berasategui   66 78 6 4 6 4 6 0 Top half Section 1 USA P Sampras 1 MAR H Arazi 711 69 6 4 6 4 USA P Sampras 1 SWE M Gustafsson 7 5 6 3 6 4 ESP F Clavet MAR H Arazi 6 4 4 6 6 3 2 6 1 6 USA P Sampras 1 ITA D Sanguinetti 6 2 6 1 6 2 SWE M Gustafsson CZE S Doseděl 4 6 6 2 6 1 6 3 ESP F Clavet USA M Washington w/o MAR H Arazi AUS M Philippoussis 15 1 6 6 2 4 6 6 1 9 7 USA P Sampras 1 NLD S Schalken 7 5 6 4 6 2 ESP A Martín ITA D Sanguinetti 0 6 6 3 68 710 3 6 SWE M Gustafsson NLD D van Scheppingen Q 6 4 6 3 6 0 CZE S Doseděl FRA A Boetsch 6 4 3 6 6 3 77 62 ESP F Clavet DEU L Burgsmüller Q 2 6 6 2 6 3 6 4 CZE R Vašek USA M Washington 2 6 4 6 6 4 5 7 DEU H Dreekmann MAR H Arazi 62 77 3 6 2 6 ESP Á Calatrava AUS M Philippoussis 15 60 77 4 6 64 77 Section 2 SVK K Kučera AUS R Fromberg 6 2 3 6 6 2 7 5 SVK K Kučera CAN D Nestor 6 2 77 63 6 1 CAN S Lareau Q AUS R Fromberg 0 6 2 6 6 4 3 6 SVK K Kučera CZE D Vacek 77 64 65 77 2 6 6 0 6 1 CAN D Nestor CZE M Damm 5 7 7 5 6 2 6 1 SWE M Tillström CAN S Lareau Q 77 61 3 6 3 6 6 4 4 6 AUS R Fromberg ESP C Moyà 7 4 6 6 4 77 62 6 4 ESP S Bruguera 10 SVK K Kučera 6 3 5 7 1 6 r CZE D Vacek AUS L Hewitt WC 6 2 6 4 1 6 2 6 6 3 AUT G Schaller CAN D Nestor 3 6 0 6 66 78 CZE M Damm AUS M Woodforde 6 4 77 63 3 0 r SWE M Tillström IND L Paes WC 6 3 6 2 6 2 CAN S Lareau Q SWE M Norman 6 4 65 77 78 66 64 77 7 5 AUS R Fromberg AUS T Larkham WC 2 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 3 AUS P Tramacchi WC ESP C Moyà 7 4 6 3 6 78 66 63 77 Section 3 SWE J Björkman 4 ZIM B Black 6 2 6 1 6 4 SWE J Björkman 4 FRA F Santoro 7 5 6 3 6 4 USA S Campbell Q ZIM B Black 4 6 0 6 2 6 SWE J Björkman 4 RSA W Ferreira 63 77 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 3 ECU N Lapentti FRA F Santoro 4 6 6 3 6 3 2 6 4 6 USA S Campbell Q USA A O'Brien 6 4 6 3 6 4 ITA G Pozzi ZIM B Black 2 6 0 5 r SWE J Björkman 4 AUS A Belobrajdic WC 2 6 6 1 6 1 6 1 ZAF W Ferreira SVK J Krošlák 6 4 3 6 6 2 6 3 ECU N Lapentti ESP JA Viloca 5 7 6 3 6 4 63 77 6 1 ESP E Benfele Álvarez FRA F Santoro 6 4 0 6 3 6 7 5 4 6 USA J Gimelstob USA S Campbell Q 6 3 3 6 6 3 3 6 4 6 USA J-M Gambill Q USA A O'Brien 6 3 5 7 1 6 3 6 FRA A Clément ITA G Pozzi 4 6 6 4 7 5 2 6 4 6 ZWE B Black ESP F Mantilla 14 6 4 6 0 4 6 6 4 Section 4 FRA C Pioline CZE P Korda 6 4 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 ESP À Corretja 11 FRA C Pioline 2 6 1 6 4 6 USA V Spadea CZE P Korda 6 2 6 68 710 2 6 ESP À Corretja 11 GER D Prinosil 6 4 6 3 6 0 FRA C Pioline ESP J Burillo 6 3 7 5 3 6 6 3 SUI M Rosset USA V Spadea 3 6 6 4 4 6 3 6 AUS S Draper CZE P Korda 6 63 77 3 6 3 6 ESP À Corretja 11 ARG L Arnold Ker 6 4 7 5 2 6 6 3 DEU D Prinosil BEL J Van Herck 3 6 62 77 6 1 6 4 6 1 BRA F Meligeni FRA C Pioline 4 6 6 1 5 6 r ARM S Sargsian ESP J Burillo 3 6 4 6 6 1 6 3 7 9 USA B MacPhie Q CHE M Rosset 4 6 6 0 4 6 6 3 4 6 USA V Spadea AUS J Stasiak WC 64 77 6 1 6 4 63 77 6 3 AUS S Draper SVK D Hrbatý 6 4 7 5 7 5 ESP A Portas CZE P Korda 6 3 6 6 4 1 6 4 6 Bottom half Section 5 AUS T Woodbridge FRA N Escudé 64 77 3 6 2 6 GBR G Rusedski 5 AUS T Woodbridge 65 77 4 6 2 6 USA R Reneberg FRA N Escudé 6 1 77 60 2 6 5 7 4 6 GBR G Rusedski 5 USA J Stark 6 4 6 4 1 0 r AUS T Woodbridge BEL C Van Garsse Q 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 4 ARG F Squillari USA R Reneberg 0 6 4 6 6 1 6 4 3 6 FRA N Escudé BRA G Kuerten 12 5 7 6 3 6 1 7 5 GBR G Rusedski 5 USA D Witt Q 77 64 6 3 6 4 USA J Stark ESP C Costa 6 3 4 1 r AUS T Woodbridge BEL F Dewulf 7 5 6 3 7 5 NOR C Ruud BEL C Van Garsse Q 64 77 6 4 6 1 4 6 3 6 SWE T Johansson ARG F Squillari 4 6 6 2 3 6 78 66 6 8 ZAF M Ondruska USA R Reneberg 3 6 1 6 1 6 FRA N Escudé SWE M Larsson 5 7 4 6 7 5 6 1 10 8 ESP J Díaz Q BRA G Kuerten 12 3 6 6 3 3 6 2 6 Section 6 GER N Kiefer FRA G Raoux 6 3 6 4 7 5 FRA J Golmard Q GER N Kiefer 5 7 0 4 r ZIM W Black FRA G Raoux 3 6 2 6 5 7 NED J Siemerink FRA J Golmard Q 62 77 5 7 77 65 6 3 1 6 USA D Wheaton Q GER N Kiefer 6 2 6 1 2 6 63 77 2 6 AUS M Tebbutt WC ZIM W Black 2 6 4 6 7 5 4 6 FRA G Raoux USA M Chang 3 6 4 77 64 77 65 HRV G Ivanišević 13 NLD J Siemerink 2 6 63 77 6 3 4 6 FRA J Golmard Q GBR T Henman 6 3 63 77 6 2 3 6 11 9 DEU M Craca USA D Wheaton Q 4 6 6 3 3 6 3 6 DEU N Kiefer AUS M Draper Q 6 4 6 4 6 0 AUS M Tebbutt WC URY M Filippini 7 5 7 5 65 77 6 4 ZWE W Black NZL B Steven 6 4 6 2 6 2 FRA G Raoux AUS S Stolle 2 6 6 3 4 6 6 2 6 0 DNK K Carlsen USA M Chang 3 3 6 62 77 7 5 3 6 Section 7 FRA L Roux CHI M Ríos 9 2 6 6 4 2 6 4 6 FRA L Roux MAR K Alami 77 62 6 2 6 4 AUS A Ilie Q CHI M Ríos 9 2 6 3 6 2 6 SWE J Apell Q FRA L Roux 3 6 77 65 3 6 6 3 3 6 MAR K Alami ESP J Alonso 65 77 6 3 77 64 6 4 AUS J Stoltenberg AUS A Ilie Q 3 6 2 6 66 78 SWE T Enqvist CHI M Ríos 9 4 6 64 77 6 4 4 6 AUT T Muster 8 SWE J Apell Q 4 6 65 77 5 7 SWE T Nydahl FRA L Roux 3 6 65 77 3 6 DEU A Rădulescu MAR K Alami 60 77 7 5 3 6 2 6 ITA R Furlan ESP J Alonso 69 711 2 6 6 2 2 6 AUS J Stoltenberg ESP G Blanco 6 2 r AUS A Ilie Q DEU J Knippschild 6 4 6 2 6 3 SWE T Enqvist ESP JA Marín 6 3 6 4 6 3 ZAF G Stafford CHL M Ríos 9 1 6 3 6 3 6 Section 8 USA A Agassi ESP A Berasategui 6 3 6 3 2 6 3 6 3 6 USA A Agassi ITA A Gaudenzi 6 2 6 2 6 0 ESP A Berasategui AUS P Rafter 2 62 77 79 67 6 2 77 64 ESP A Costa 16 USA A Agassi 4 6 4 6 6 2 5 7 GER O Gross ITA A Gaudenzi 6 4 1 6 4 6 4 6 ESP A Berasategui UKR A Medvedev 6 4 77 61 6 4 USA T Martin AUS P Rafter 2 6 2 62 77 77 64 4 6 3 6 ESP A Costa 16 DEU T Haas 77 65 6 2 6 4 ITA M Martelli Q USA A Agassi 6 3 63 77 2 6 2 6 DEU O Gross DEU M-K Goellner 710 68 6 4 6 2 ITA A Gaudenzi ROU D Pescariu 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 2 ESP A Berasategui DEU K Braasch Q 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 AUS L Smith WC UKR A Medvedev 2 6 0 6 2 6 ESP J Sánchez USA T Martin 1 6 4 6 1 6 USA J Tarango AUS P Rafter 2 64 77 64 77 77 64 5 7 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1998 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1998 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1997 US Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1998 French Open – Men's singles Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles