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1998 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1998 Italian Open
ChampionChile Marcelo Ríos
Runner-upSpain Albert Costa
ScoreWalkover
Draw64 (5WC/8Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Main article: 1998 Italian Open (tennis)

Marcelo Ríos won the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Italian Open after Albert Costa withdrew from the final due to a right wrist injury.[1][2][3]

Álex Corretja was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Karim Alami.

Seeds

  1. United States Pete Sampras (third round)
  2. Czech Republic Petr Korda (first round)
  3. Chile Marcelo Ríos (champion)
  4. Australia Patrick Rafter (first round)
  5. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (first round)
  6. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  7. Sweden Jonas Björkman (first round)
  8. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (semifinals)
  9. Spain Álex Corretja (second round)
  10. Slovakia Karol Kučera (first round)
  11. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  12. Spain Alberto Berasategui (semifinals)
  13. Spain Félix Mantilla (second round)
  14. Spain Carlos Moyà (third round)
  15. United States Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
  16. France Cédric Pioline (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 77 6  
  Sweden T Enqvist 63 4   1 United States P Sampras 710 6  
  Sweden M Norman 6 1     Sweden M Norman 68 4  
  Spain S Bruguera 3 0r 1 United States P Sampras 2 66  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 1 4   15 United States M Chang 6 78  
Q France A Clément 6 6   Q France A Clément 5 1  
  Ukraine A Medvedev 2 6 3 15 United States M Chang 7 6  
15 United States M Chang 6 4 6 15 United States M Chang 2 1  
9 Spain Á Corretja 77 6     Spain A Costa 6 6  
  Australia M Woodforde 61 4   9 Spain Á Corretja 6 65 4
  Morocco K Alami 6 3 7   Morocco K Alami 3 77 6
  Italy A Gaudenzi 3 6 5   Morocco K Alami 2 67  
Q Argentina H Gumy 3 1     Spain A Costa 6 79  
  Spain A Costa 6 6     Spain A Costa 6 6  
  Belgium F Dewulf 6 6     Belgium F Dewulf 1 4  
7 Sweden J Björkman 2 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia P Rafter 3 77 4
LL Netherlands S Schalken 6 64 6 LL Netherlands S Schalken 6 3 1
  New Zealand B Steven 7 6     New Zealand B Steven 2 6 6
  France G Raoux 5 2     New Zealand B Steven 7 6  
Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia D Vemić 2 4   14 Spain C Moyà 5 0  
  Spain F Clavet 6 6     Spain F Clavet 3 64  
  Spain G Blanco 4 6 2 14 Spain C Moyà 6 77  
14 Spain C Moyà 6 2 6   New Zealand B Steven 4 2  
12 Spain A Berasategui 6 6   12 Spain A Berasategui 6 6  
Q Italy G Galimberti 4 2   12 Spain A Berasategui 6 77  
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 6     South Africa W Ferreira 3 61  
Q Argentina L Arnold Ker 1 1   12 Spain A Berasategui 77 4 6
  United States J Tarango 4 1     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 63 6 3
Q France J Golmard 6 6   Q France J Golmard 2 2  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 7 710     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6  
5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 5 68  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 6  
  Sweden T Johansson 65 2   6 Russia Y Kafelnikov 1 77 6
  Spain A Portas 7 62 4   United States T Martin 6 64 3
  United States T Martin 5 77 6 6 Russia Y Kafelnikov 2 6 66
  Australia R Fromberg 6 5 3 11 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 3 78
  France N Escudé 3 7 6   France N Escudé 3 3  
  Australia M Philippoussis 7 64 1 11 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
11 Netherlands R Krajicek 5 77 6 11 Netherlands R Krajicek 69 3  
13 Spain F Mantilla 6 6   3 Chile M Ríos 711 6  
  United States J Courier 2 3   13 Spain F Mantilla 4 6 4
  Austria T Muster 6 6     Austria T Muster 6 3 6
  Uruguay M Filippini 1 0     Austria T Muster 3 1  
  France F Santoro 1 0   3 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  United Kingdom T Henman 6 6     United Kingdom T Henman 3 1  
WC Italy M Martelli 3 0   3 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
3 Chile M Ríos 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Brazil G Kuerten 1 6 6
  Spain C Costa 6 4 2 8 Brazil G Kuerten 6 7  
Q Ecuador N Lapentti 77 6   Q Ecuador N Lapentti 0 5  
WC Italy G Pozzi 61 4   8 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6  
  Germany T Haas 4 6 6   Germany T Haas 4 2  
WC Italy D Nargiso 6 3 3   Germany T Haas 6 6  
WC Italy V Santopadre 6 6   WC Italy V Santopadre 2 1  
10 Slovakia K Kučera 4 3   8 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6  
16 France C Pioline 6 6   Q Spain F Vicente 3 4  
  Croatia G Ivanišević 4 4   16 France C Pioline 4 2  
  Spain J Alonso 1 0   WC Italy D Sanguinetti 6 6  
WC Italy D Sanguinetti 6 6   WC Italy D Sanguinetti 2 5  
Q Spain F Vicente 2 6 6 Q Spain F Vicente 6 7  
  Germany M-K Goellner 6 3 1 Q Spain F Vicente 3 6 6
  Morocco H Arazi 6 6     Morocco H Arazi 6 3 2
2 Czech Republic P Korda 2 4  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (qualified)
  2. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Spain Javier Sánchez (qualifying competition)
  4. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (qualifying competition)
  5. France Jérôme Golmard (qualified)
  6. Argentina Hernán Gumy (qualified)
  7. France Arnaud Clément (qualified)
  8. Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker (qualified)
  9. Netherlands John van Lottum (qualifying competition)
  10. India Leander Paes (qualifying competition)
  11. Germany Rainer Schüttler (qualifying competition)
  12. Germany Martin Sinner (first round)
  13. Spain Fernando Vicente (qualified)
  14. Australia Sandon Stolle (first round)
  15. Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez (first round)
  16. Italy Davide Scala (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
  2. Italy Giorgio Galimberti
  3. Spain Fernando Vicente
  4. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić
  5. France Jérôme Golmard
  6. Argentina Hernán Gumy
  7. France Arnaud Clément
  8. Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker

Lucky loser

  1. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 6
Italy Daniele Musa 2 1
1 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 7 6
Italy Mosé Navarra 6 2
Italy Mosé Navarra 7 2 6
16 Italy Davide Scala 5 6 4

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 6 4 6
WC Italy Florian Allgauer 3 6 4
2 Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 4 2
WC Italy Giorgio Galimberti 6 6
WC Italy Giorgio Galimberti 7 7
15 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 5 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Spain Javier Sánchez 6 6
Italy Marco Meneschincheri 2 4
3 Spain Javier Sánchez 1 7 1
13 Spain Fernando Vicente 6 6 6
Netherlands Fernon Wibier 6 4 4
13 Spain Fernando Vicente 4 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 4 7 6
WC Italy Federico Luzzi 6 5 4
4 Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 3 6
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić 6 7
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić 6 2 6
14 Australia Sandon Stolle 4 6 4

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 France Jérôme Golmard 6 7
Spain Roberto Carretero 1 5
5 France Jérôme Golmard 7 6
Italy Fabio Maggi 6 2
Italy Fabio Maggi 6 6
12 Germany Martin Sinner 3 2

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Argentina Hernán Gumy 7 6
Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 1
6 Argentina Hernán Gumy 6 6
11 Germany Rainer Schüttler 0 1
Italy Elia Grossi 1 0
11 Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 France Arnaud Clément 7 6
France Rodolphe Gilbert 6 1
7 France Arnaud Clément 6 6
10 India Leander Paes 3 2
Sweden Nicklas Kulti 6 6
10 India Leander Paes 7 7

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker 6 6
WC Italy Daniele Bracciali 2 3
8 Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker 6 6
9 Netherlands John van Lottum 2 2
Romania Răzvan Sabău 4 5
9 Netherlands John van Lottum 6 7

References

  1. ^ "Rios wins Italian Open as injury costs Costa". Deseret News. Associated Press. 18 May 1998. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Marcelo Ríos gana el abierto de Italia por una lesión de Costa" [Marcelo Ríos wins the Italian Open due to an injury on Costa]. El Mundo (Spain) (in Spanish). Rome. Europa Press, Agence France-Presse. 17 May 1998. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1999). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 148–149. ISBN 9780002188623.
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