Men's singles
1998 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Petr Korda
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Petr Korda defeatedMarcelo Ríos in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the1998 Australian Open. It was his first and onlymajor title, becoming the first Czech player to win a major singles title (following theCzech Republic's independence from Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992). It was Ríos' only major final; he remains the only man to have held theworld No. 1 singles ranking without ever winning a major singles title. Ríos was the first Chilean player to reach the major singles final sinceLuis Ayala in1960, and the first Chilean player in hard court final.

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost toKarol Kučera in the quarterfinals. This meant that no Americans made the semifinals at the event for the first time since 1990.

Key

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	4	2	77	3
		Karol Kučera	6	6	65	6
											Karol Kučera	1	4	6	2
										6	Petr Korda	6	6	1	6
	4	Jonas Björkman	6	7	3	4	2
	6	Petr Korda	3	5	6	6	6
																			6	Petr Korda	6	6	6
																			9	Marcelo Ríos	2	2	2
		Nicolas Escudé	4	3	6	6	6
		Nicolas Kiefer	6	6	4	1	2
											Nicolas Escudé	1	3	2
										9	Marcelo Ríos	6	6	6
	9	Marcelo Ríos	66	6	6	6
		Alberto Berasategui	78	4	4	0

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	7	6	6
		S Schalken	5	4	2					1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		A Martín	0	6	68	3					D Sanguinetti	2	1	2
		D Sanguinetti	6	3	710	6													1	P Sampras	7	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	6	6															M Gustafsson	5	3	4
	Q	D van Scheppingen	4	3	0						M Gustafsson	4	6	6	6
		S Doseděl	6	3	6	77					S Doseděl	6	2	1	3
		A Boetsch	4	6	3	62																						1	P Sampras	711	6	6
		F Clavet	2	6	6	6																							H Arazi	69	4	4
	Q	L Burgsmüller	6	2	3	4					F Clavet	w/o
		R Vašek	2	4	6	5					M Washington
		M Washington	6	6	4	7														F Clavet	6	4	6	2	1
		H Dreekmann	62	3	2															H Arazi	4	6	3	6	6
		H Arazi	77	6	6						H Arazi	1	6	4	6	9
		Á Calatrava	60	4	64					15	M Philippoussis	6	2	6	1	7
	15	M Philippoussis	77	6	77

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	S Bruguera	6	5	1	r
		K Kučera	3	7	6						K Kučera	77	65	2	6	6
		D Vacek	6	6	1	2	6				D Vacek	64	77	6	0	1
	WC	L Hewitt	2	4	6	6	3													K Kučera	6	77	6
		G Schaller	3	0	66															D Nestor	2	63	1
		D Nestor	6	6	78						D Nestor	5	7	6	6
		M Damm	6	77	3						M Damm	7	5	2	1
		M Woodforde	4	63	0	r																							K Kučera	6	3	6	7
		M Tillström	6	6	6																								R Fromberg	2	6	2	5
	WC	L Paes	3	2	2						M Tillström	77	3	3	6	4
	Q	S Lareau	6	65	78	64	7			Q	S Lareau	61	6	6	4	6
		M Norman	4	77	66	77	5												Q	S Lareau	0	2	6	3
		R Fromberg	2	6	6	3	6													R Fromberg	6	6	4	6
	WC	T Larkham	6	3	4	6	3				R Fromberg	4	6	77	6
	WC	P Tramacchi	4	3	78	63				7	C Moyà	6	4	62	4
	7	C Moyà	6	6	66	77

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	J Björkman	2	6	6	6
	WC	A Belobrajdic	6	1	1	1				4	J Björkman	63	4	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	3	6	6					W Ferreira	77	6	4	2	3
		J Krošlák	4	6	2	3													4	J Björkman	7	6	6
		N Lapentti	5	6	6	63	6													F Santoro	5	3	4
		JA Viloca	7	3	4	77	1				N Lapentti	4	6	6	2	4
		E Benfele Álvarez	6	0	3	7	4				F Santoro	6	3	3	6	6
		F Santoro	4	6	6	5	6																					4	J Björkman	6	6	6
		J Gimelstob	6	3	6	3	4																						B Black	2	1	4
	Q	S Campbell	3	6	3	6	6			Q	S Campbell	6	6	6
	Q	J-M Gambill	6	5	1	3					A O'Brien	4	3	4
		A O'Brien	3	7	6	6													Q	S Campbell	4	0	2
		A Clément	4	6	7	2	4													B Black	6	6	6
		G Pozzi	6	4	5	6	6				G Pozzi	2	0	r
		B Black	6	6	4	6					B Black	6	5
	14	F Mantilla	4	0	6	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	À Corretja	6	7	2	6
		L Arnold Ker	4	5	6	3				11	À Corretja	6	6	6
		D Prinosil	3	62	6	6	6				D Prinosil	4	3	0
		J Van Herck	6	77	1	4	1												11	À Corretja	2	1	4
		F Meligeni	4	6	5	r														C Pioline	6	6	6
		C Pioline	6	1	6						C Pioline	6	7	3	6
		S Sargsian	3	4	6	6	7				J Burillo	3	5	6	3
		J Burillo	6	6	1	3	9																						C Pioline	4	4	6	3
	Q	B MacPhie	4	6	4	6	4																					6	P Korda	6	6	3	6
		M Rosset	6	0	6	3	6				M Rosset	3	6	4	3
		V Spadea	64	6	6	63	6				V Spadea	6	4	6	6
	WC	J Stasiak	77	1	4	77	3													V Spadea	2	68	2
		S Draper	6	7	7														6	P Korda	6	710	6
		D Hrbatý	4	5	5						S Draper	63	3	3
		A Portas	3	6	1	4				6	P Korda	77	6	6
	6	P Korda	6	4	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	G Rusedski	77	6	6
	Q	D Witt	64	3	4					5	G Rusedski	6	6	1
		J Stark	6	4							J Stark	4	4	0	r
		C Costa	3	1	r														5	G Rusedski	65	4	2
		T Woodbridge	7	6	7															T Woodbridge	77	6	6
		F Dewulf	5	3	5						T Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		C Ruud	64	6	6	4	3			Q	C Van Garsse	4	6	3	4
	Q	C Van Garsse	77	4	1	6	6																						T Woodbridge	64	3	2
		T Johansson	4	6	3	78	6																						N Escudé	77	6	6
		F Squillari	6	2	6	66	8				F Squillari	0	4	6	6	3
		M Ondruska	3	1	1						R Reneberg	6	6	1	4	6
		R Reneberg	6	6	6															R Reneberg	6	77	2	5	4
		N Escudé	5	4	7	6	10													N Escudé	1	60	6	7	6
		M Larsson	7	6	5	1	8				N Escudé	5	6	6	7
	Q	J Díaz	3	6	3	2				12	G Kuerten	7	3	1	5
	12	G Kuerten	6	3	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	G Ivanišević	2	63	6	4
		J Siemerink	6	77	3	6					J Siemerink	62	5	77	6	1
	Q	J Golmard	6	63	6	3	11			Q	J Golmard	77	7	65	3	6
		T Henman	3	77	2	6	9												Q	J Golmard	5	0	r
		M Craca	4	6	3	3														N Kiefer	7	4
	Q	D Wheaton	6	3	6	6				Q	D Wheaton	6	6	2	63	2
		N Kiefer	6	6	6						N Kiefer	2	1	6	77	6
	Q	M Draper	4	4	0																								N Kiefer	6	6	7
	WC	M Tebbutt	7	7	65	6																							G Raoux	3	4	5
		M Filippini	5	5	77	4				WC	M Tebbutt	2	4	7	4
		W Black	6	6	6						W Black	6	6	5	6
		B Steven	4	2	2															W Black	3	2	5
		G Raoux	2	6	4	6	6													G Raoux	6	6	7
		S Stolle	6	3	6	2	0				G Raoux	6	77	77
		K Carlsen	3	62	7	3				3	M Chang	4	64	65
	3	M Chang	6	77	5	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	T Muster	4	65	5
	Q	J Apell	6	77	7					Q	J Apell	3	77	3	6	3
		T Nydahl	3	65	3						L Roux	6	65	6	3	6
		L Roux	6	77	6															L Roux	77	6	6
		A Rădulescu	60	7	3	2														K Alami	62	2	4
		K Alami	77	5	6	6					K Alami	65	6	77	6
		R Furlan	69	2	6	2					J Alonso	77	3	64	4
		J Alonso	711	6	2	6																							L Roux	2	6	2	4
		J Stoltenberg	6																									9	M Ríos	6	4	6	6
		G Blanco	2	r							J Stoltenberg	3	2	66
	Q	A Ilie	6	6	6					Q	A Ilie	6	6	78
		J Knippschild	4	2	3														Q	A Ilie	2	3	2
		T Enqvist	6	6	6														9	M Ríos	6	6	6
		JA Marín	3	4	3						T Enqvist	4	64	6	4
		G Stafford	1	3	3					9	M Ríos	6	77	4	6
	9	M Ríos	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Costa	77	6	6
		T Haas	65	2	4					16	A Costa	4	4	6	5
	Q	M Martelli	6	63	2	2					A Agassi	6	6	2	7
		A Agassi	3	77	6	6														A Agassi	6	6	6
		O Gross	710	6	6															A Gaudenzi	2	2	0
		M-K Goellner	68	4	2						O Gross	6	1	4	4
		A Gaudenzi	6	4	6	6					A Gaudenzi	4	6	6	6
		D Pescariu	2	6	2	2																							A Agassi	6	6	2	3	3
		A Berasategui	3	6	6	6																							A Berasategui	3	3	6	6	6
	Q	K Braasch	6	3	4	3					A Berasategui	6	77	6
	WC	L Smith	2	0	2						A Medvedev	4	61	4
		A Medvedev	6	6	6															A Berasategui	62	79	6	77
		J Sánchez	1	4	1														2	P Rafter	77	67	2	64
		T Martin	6	6	6						T Martin	6	62	77	4	3
		J Tarango	64	64	77	5				2	P Rafter	2	77	64	6	6
	2	P Rafter	77	77	64	7

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