Australian Open 1998

◄ Australian Open 1998 ►
Date:	January 19–1. February 1998
Edition:	86th  Australian Open
Place:	Melbourne
Covering:	Hard court
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Pete Sampras
Ladies singles :	Martina Hingis
Men's double :	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Ladies doubles :	Martina Hingis Natallja Swerawa
Mixed :	Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach
winner
Men's singles :	Petr Korda
Ladies singles :	Martina Hingis
Men's double :	Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh
Ladies doubles :	Martina Hingis Mirjana Lučić
Mixed :	Venus Williams Justin Gimelstob
Grand Slams 1998
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The Australian Open 1998 took place in Melbourne from January 19 to February 1, 1998 . It was the 86th edition of the Grand Slam tournament in Australia .

Defending champions in the singles were Pete Sampras for men and Martina Hingis for women. In the men's doubles these were Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde , in the ladies doubles Martina Hingis and Natallja Swerawa and in the mixed Manon Bollegraf and Rick Leach .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Pete Sampras Quarter finals 02.  Patrick Rafter 3rd round 03.  Michael Chang 2nd round 04th  Jonas Björkman Quarter finals 05.  Greg Rusedski 3rd round 06th  Petr Korda victory 07th  Carlos Moyá 2nd round 08th.  Thomas Muster 1 round

No. player Round reached 09.  Marcelo Ríos final 10.  Sergi Bruguera 1 round 11.  Alex Corretja 3rd round 12.  Gustavo Kuerten 2nd round 13.  Goran Ivanišević 1 round 14th  Félix Mantilla 1 round 15th  Mark Philippoussis 2nd round 16.  Albert Costa 2nd round

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis victory 02.  Lindsay Davenport Semifinals 03.  Amanda Coetzer Round of 16 04th  Iva Majoli 3rd round 05.  Mary Pierce Quarter finals 06th  Irina Spîrlea 1 round 07th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Quarter finals 08th.  Conchita Martínez final

No. Player Round reached 09.  Sandrine Testud Quarter finals 10.  Anke Huber Semifinals 11.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2nd round 12.  Sabine Appelmans 1 round 13.  Lisa Raymond 3rd round 14th  Dominique Van Roost 3rd round 15th  Ruxandra Dragomir Round of 16 16.  Ai Sugiyama Round of 16

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge   final 02.  Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes   Semifinals 03.  Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark   Round of 16 04th  Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach   Quarter finals 05.  Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh   victory 06th  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor   1 round 07th  Sébastien Lareau Piet Norval   1 round 08th.  Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter   1 round 10.  Donald Johnson Francisco Montana   Round of 16 11.  Cyril Suk Sandon Stolle   Round of 16 12.  Patrick Galbraith Brett Steven   Quarter finals 13.  Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro   Round of 16 14th  Lucas Arnold Ker Daniel Orsanic   1 round 15th  David Adams Aleksandar Kitinov   2nd round 16.  Byron Black Nicklas Kulti   1 round

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa   final 02.  Manon Bollegraf Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario   Quarter finals 03.  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   Round of 16 04th  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Semifinals 05.  Chanda Rubin Helena Suková   1 round 06th  Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama   Quarter finals 07th  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   Quarter finals 08th.  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Anna Kurnikowa Larisa Neiland   2nd round 10.  Ruxandra Dragomir Iva Majoli   Round of 16 11.  Amanda Coetzer Anke Huber   Round of 16 12.  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans   Round of 16 13.  Inés Gorrochategui Irina Spîrlea   1 round 14th  Rika Hiraki Mercedes Paz   2nd round 15th  Kerry-Anne Guse Rachel McQuillan   Quarter finals 16.  Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová   1 round

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01. 02.  Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf   1 round 03.  Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond   Quarter finals 04th  Mahesh Bhupathi Caroline Vis   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Cyril Suk Helena Suková   final 06th  Ellis Ferreira Katrina Adams   1 round 07th  David Adams Larisa Neiland   Round of 16 08th.  Daniel Orsanic Patricia Tarabini   1 round

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