1998 Italian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1998 Italian Open
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Álbert Costa
Final score	W/O

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

Pete Sampras (Third Round) Petr Korda (First Round) Marcelo Ríos (Champion) Patrick Rafter (First Round) Greg Rusedski (First Round) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Third Round) Jonas Björkman (First Round) Gustavo Kuerten (Semifinals)

Álex Corretja (Second Round) Karol Kučera (First Round) Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals) Alberto Berasategui (Semifinals) Félix Mantilla (Second Round) Carlos Moyà (Third Round) Michael Chang (Quarterfinals) Cédric Pioline (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

ALT = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

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	7^7	6
		T Enqvist	6^3	4				1	P Sampras	7^10	6
		M Norman	6	1					M Norman	6^8	4
		S Bruguera	3	0^r											1	P Sampras	2	6^6
		J Siemerink	1	4											15	M Chang	6	7^8
	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	7^7	6																			Á Costa	6	6
		M Woodforde	6^1	4				9	Á Corretja	6	6^5	4
		K Alami	6	3	7				K Alami	3	7^7	6
		A Gaudenzi	3	6	5											K Alami	2	6^7
	Q	H Gumy	3	1												Á Costa	6	7^9
		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	7^7	4
	LL	S Schalken	6	6^4	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	6^4
		G Blanco	4	6	2			14	C Moyà	6	7^7
	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	7^7
		W Ferreira	6	6					W Ferreira	3	6^1
	Q	L Arnold Ker	1	1											12	A Berasategui	7^7	4	6
		J Tarango	4	1												B Ulihrach	6^3	6	3
	Q	J Golmard	6	6				Q	J Golmard	2	2
		B Ulihrach	7	7^10					B Ulihrach	6	6
	5	G Rusedski	5	6^8

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	6
		T Johansson	6^5	2				6	Y Kafelnikov	1	7^7	6
		A Portas	7	6^2	4				T Martin	6	6^4	3
		T Martin	5	7^7	6										6	Y Kafelnikov	2	6	6^6
		R Fromberg	6	5	3										11	R Krajicek	6	3	7^8
		N Escudé	3	7	6				N Escudé	3	3
		M Philippoussis	7	6^4	1			11	R Krajicek	6	6
	11	R Krajicek	5	7^7	6																	11	R Krajicek	6^9	3
	13	F Mantilla	6	6																		3	M Ríos	7^11	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	7^7	6				Q	N Lapentti	0	5
	WC	G Pozzi	6^1	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