1998 Italian Open – Men's Singles

1998 Italian Open
Champion		Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up		Álbert Costa
Final score		W/O
Events
Singles		men		women
Doubles		men		women
Italian Open  < 1997 1999 >

Álex Corretja was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Marcelo Ríos won the title when Álbert Costa withdrew from the final.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Álbert Costa	6	4	6
	12	Alberto Berasategui	3	6	3
									Álbert Costa
								3	Marcelo Ríos	w/o
	3	Marcelo Ríos	6	7
	8	Gustavo Kuerten	0	5

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	P Sampras	77	6
		T Enqvist	63	4				1	P Sampras	710	6
		M Norman	6	1					M Norman	68	4
		S Bruguera	3	0r											1	P Sampras	2	66
		J Siemerink	1	4											15	M Chang	6	78
	Q	A Clément	6	6				Q	A Clément	5	1
		A Medvedev	2	6	3			15	M Chang	7	6
	15	M Chang	6	4	6																	15	M Chang	2	1
	9	Á Corretja	77	6																			Á Costa	6	6
		M Woodforde	61	4				9	Á Corretja	6	65	4
		K Alami	6	3	7				K Alami	3	77	6
		A Gaudenzi	3	6	5											K Alami	2	67
	Q	H Gumy	3	1												Á Costa	6	79
		Á Costa	6	6					Á Costa	6	6
		F Dewulf	6	6					F Dewulf	1	4
	7	J Björkman	2	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Rafter	3	77	4
	LL	S Schalken	6	64	6			LL	S Schalken	6	3	1
		B Steven	7	6					B Steven	2	6	6
		G Raoux	5	2												B Steven	7	6
	Q	D Vemić	2	4											14	C Moyà	5	0
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	3	64
		G Blanco	4	6	2			14	C Moyà	6	77
	14	C Moyà	6	2	6																		B Steven	4	2
	12	A Berasategui	6	6																		12	A Berasategui	6	6
	Q	G Galimberti	4	2				12	A Berasategui	6	77
		W Ferreira	6	6					W Ferreira	3	61
	Q	L Arnold Ker	1	1											12	A Berasategui	77	4	6
		J Tarango	4	1												B Ulihrach	63	6	3
	Q	J Golmard	6	6				Q	J Golmard	2	2
		B Ulihrach	7	710					B Ulihrach	6	6
	5	G Rusedski	5	68

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	Y Kafelnikov	77	6
		T Johansson	65	2				6	Y Kafelnikov	1	77	6
		A Portas	7	62	4				T Martin	6	64	3
		T Martin	5	77	6										6	Y Kafelnikov	2	6	66
		R Fromberg	6	5	3										11	R Krajicek	6	3	78
		N Escudé	3	7	6				N Escudé	3	3
		M Philippoussis	7	64	1			11	R Krajicek	6	6
	11	R Krajicek	5	77	6																	11	R Krajicek	69	3
	13	F Mantilla	6	6																		3	M Ríos	711	6
		J Courier	2	3				13	F Mantilla	4	6	4
		T Muster	6	6					T Muster	6	3	6
		M Filippini	1	0												T Muster	3	1
		F Santoro	1	0											3	M Ríos	6	6
		T Henman	6	6					T Henman	3	1
	WC	M Martelli	3	0				3	M Ríos	6	6
	3	M Ríos	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	G Kuerten	1	6	6
		C Costa	6	4	2			8	G Kuerten	6	7
	Q	N Lapentti	77	6				Q	N Lapentti	0	5
	WC	G Pozzi	61	4											8	G Kuerten	6	6
		T Haas	4	6	6											T Haas	4	2
	WC	D Nargiso	6	3	3				T Haas	6	6
	WC	V Santopadre	6	6				WC	V Santopadre	2	1
	10	K Kučera	4	3																		8	G Kuerten	6	6
	16	C Pioline	6	6																		Q	F Vicente	3	4
		G Ivanišević	4	4				16	C Pioline	4	2
		J Alonso	1	0				WC	D Sanguinetti	6	6
	WC	D Sanguinetti	6	6											WC	D Sanguinetti	2	5
	Q	F Vicente	2	6	6										Q	F Vicente	6	7
		M-K Goellner	6	3	1			Q	F Vicente	3	6	6
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	6	3	2
	2	P Korda	2	4

References

• 1998 Italian Open Draw