US Open 1998 / men's singles

US Open 1998
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
US Open men's singles
1997 ◄ 1998 ► 1999
Grand Slams 1998 men's singles
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Men's singles at the 1998 US Open .

Patrick Rafter and Mark Philippoussis contested the final . Rafter won in four straight sets, defending his title. This was his second triumph at the US Open (after 1997 ) and also the second and last Grand Slam title of his career.

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Pete Sampras Semifinals 02.  Marcelo Ríos 3rd round 03.  Patrick Rafter victory 04th  Petr Korda 1 round 05.  Richard Krajicek 3rd round 06th  Greg Rusedski 3rd round 07th  Alex Corretja Round of 16 08th.  Andre Agassi Round of 16

No. player Round reached 09.  Karol Kučera Quarter finals 10.  Carlos Moyá Semifinals 11.  Yevgeny Kafelnikov Round of 16 12.  Jonas Björkman Quarter finals 13.  Tim Henman Round of 16 14th  Goran Ivanišević Round of 16 15th  Alberto Berasategui 1 round 16.  Albert Costa 1 round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Pete Sampras

6th

7th

6th

9

Karol Kučera

3

5

4th

1

Pete Sampras

7th

4th

6th

4th

3

3

Patrick Rafter

6 8

6th

2

6th

6th

3

Patrick Rafter

6th

6th

7th

12

Jonas Björkman

2

3

5

3

Patrick Rafter

6th

3

6th

6th

Mark Philippoussis

3

6th

2

0

Thomas Johansson

6th

3

7th

3

6 10

Mark Philippoussis

4th

6th

6 3

6th

7th

Mark Philippoussis

6th

6th

5

6th

10

Carlos Moyá

1

4th

7th

4th

10

Carlos Moyá

6th

6th

6th

Magnus Larsson

4th

3

3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

P. Sampras

6th

6th

6th

M.-K. Goellner

3

2

2

1

P. Sampras

7th

2

6th

6th

WC

P. Goldstein

6 7

7th

6th

3

WC

P. Goldstein

6 4

6th

3

3

A. Ilie

7th

6 4

4th

0

r

1

P. Sampras

6th

6th

6th

WC

A. Park

5

3

1

M. Tillström

2

3

1

M. Tillström

7th

6th

6th

M. Tillström

1

6th

7th

3

6th

C. Doseděl

6th

3

6th

6th

C. Doseděl

6th

3

6 5

6th

3

F. Dewulf

4th

6th

3

4th

1

P. Sampras

6th

6th

6th

WC

T. Dent

4th

7th

2

M. Safin

4th

3

2

Q

A. Rădulescu

6th

5

1

r

WC

T. Dent

3

1

6 2

M. Safin

6th

3

6th

7th

M. Safin

6th

6th

7th

M. Gustafsson

2

6th

3

6 4

M. Safin

6th

6th

1

6th

J. Gimelstob

6th

5

3

r

T. pattern

4th

4th

6th

3

W. Black

3

7th

2

W. Black

7th

4th

3

0

T. pattern

7th

6th

6th

T. pattern

6 5

6th

6th

6th

15th

A. Berasategui

6 1

2

3

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

K. Kučera

6th

6th

6th

S. Campbell

4th

2

4th

9

K. Kučera

7th

6th

6th

J. Golmard

6th

6th

7th

J. Golmard

5

3

0

J. Novák

3

4th

6 5

9

K. Kučera

7th

6th

6th

WC

B. Bryan

3

6 5

6th

6th

6th

A. Voinea

5

3

2

M. Ondruska

6th

7th

1

4th

4th

WC

B. Bryan

6th

2

4th

4th

A. Voinea

6th

3

6th

2

A. Voinea

0

6th

6th

6th

A. Gaudenzi

4th

6th

2

0

r

9

K. Kučera

6th

6th

6 5

1

6th

M. dam

6th

6th

7th

8th

A. Agassi

3

3

7th

6th

3

S. Schalken

3

3

5

M. dam

6 6

6 5

4th

Q

J. Sekulov

4th

4th

2

D. Sanguinetti

7th

7th

6th

D. Sanguinetti

6th

6th

6th

D. Sanguinetti

2

3

0

G. Raoux

6th

3

6th

1

7th

8th

A. Agassi

6th

6th

6th

N. Escudé

3

6th

3

6th

6 6

G. Raoux

3

2

7th

6th

1

S. Grosjean

4th

1

4th

8th

A. Agassi

6th

6th

6 6

3

6th

8th

A. Agassi

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

P. Rafter

4th

4th

6th

6th

6th

H. Arazi

6th

6th

3

3

1

3

P. Rafter

6th

6th

6th

JA Marín

3

6th

6th

2

1

H. Gumy

4th

1

2

H. Gumy

6th

0

4th

6th

6th

3

P. Rafter

6th

6th

6th

Q

M. Merklein

7th

0

4th

4th

Q

D. Nainkin

1

1

1

Q

D. Nainkin

6 3

6th

6th

6th

Q

D. Nainkin

2

6th

6th

6th

Q

N. Behr

6th

4th

3

4th

G. Kuerten

6th

4th

3

4th

G. Kuerten

4th

6th

6th

6th

3

P. Rafter

6th

6th

4th

6th

G. Blanco

3

0

2

14th

G. Ivanišević

3

4th

6th

1

G. Cañas

6th

6th

6th

G. Cañas

1

1

5

J. Alonso

4th

3

2

P. Haarhuis

6th

6th

7th

P. Haarhuis

6th

6th

6th

P. Haarhuis

6 5

3

4th

T. Martin

7th

6th

7th

14th

G. Ivanišević

7th

6th

6th

J. Tarango

6 4

2

5

T. Martin

6th

6 5

5

3

M. Woodforde

3

4th

4th

14th

G. Ivanišević

1

7th

7th

6th

14th

G. Ivanišević

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

J. Bjorkman

6th

4th

6th

6 3

6th

C. Pioline

2

6th

1

7th

2

12

J. Bjorkman

6th

6th

6th

Q

Y.-I. Yoon

2

4th

4th

WC

J. Stark

2

3

1

WC

J. Stark

6th

6th

6th

12

J. Bjorkman

6th

6th

6th

Q

W. Arthurs

6th

5

6th

6th

F. Santoro

3

1

2

C. Costa

3

7th

4th

4th

Q

W. Arthurs

6 3

4th

3

N. Lapentti

6th

5

3

6th

6 4

F. Santoro

7th

6th

6th

F. Santoro

4th

7th

6th

3

7th

12

J. Bjorkman

6th

2

6th

6th

D. Pescariu

4th

3

0

J. Siemerink

4th

6th

2

2

J. Siemerink

6th

6th

6th

J. Siemerink

6th

6th

6th

M. Rosset

6 5

6 3

5

D. Hrbatý

4th

3

4th

D. Hrbatý

7th

7th

7th

J. Siemerink

4th

6th

5

6th

6th

B. Ulihrach

6th

6th

4th

6th

6th

G. Rusedski

6th

4th

7th

2

4th

S. Sargsian

1

3

6th

4th

B. Ulihrach

6th

3

6th

2

5

W. Ferreira

6th

6 2

7th

6 7

4th

6th

G. Rusedski

4th

6th

4th

6th

7th

6th

G. Rusedski

4th

7th

5

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

R. Krajicek

6th

6th

6th

A. Clement

3

1

1

5

R. Krajicek

6th

7th

6th

WC

A. O'Brien

7th

6th

7th

WC

A. O'Brien

1

6 5

2

L. Paes

5

3

6 7

5

R. Krajicek

7th

4th

r

H. Dreekmann

6th

1

6th

6th

T. Johansson

6 5

5

R. Fromberg

3

6th

3

3

H. Dreekmann

6th

5

2

3

T. Johansson

7th

6th

7th

T. Johansson

2

7th

6th

6th

F. Meligeni

6 5

3

6 3

T. Johansson

3

6th

6th

7th

F. Clavet

6 10

6th

7th

6th

11

J. Kafelnikow

6th

3

3

6 6

A. Pavel

7th

4th

5

2

F. Clavet

4th

6 3

1

N. jaw

6th

6th

6th

N. jaw

6th

7th

6th

PR

L. Roux

4th

3

1

N. jaw

4th

0

2

J. Burillo

3

5

4th

11

J. Kafelnikow

6th

6th

6th

T. Haas

6th

7th

6th

T. Haas

5

2

6th

5

D. van Scheppingen

1

2

4th

11

J. Kafelnikow

7th

6th

1

7th

11

J. Kafelnikow

6th

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

T. Henman

6th

7th

7th

S. Draper

3

6 4

6 3

13

T. Henman

6th

5

7th

6th

F. Mantilla

6th

3

6th

7th

F. Mantilla

3

7th

5

4th

B. Steven

3

6th

4th

5

13

T. Henman

6th

7th

1

6th

T. Woodbridge

7th

6 0

4th

r

Q

M. Kohlmann

3

5

6th

4th

Q

M. Kohlmann

6 5

7th

4th

Q

M. Kohlmann

7th

6th

6th

Q

D. Wheaton

4th

1

4th

Q

A. Di Pasquale

5

4th

4th

Q

A. Di Pasquale

6th

6th

6th

13

T. Henman

5

6th

4th

1

C. Ruud

5

4th

3

M. Philippoussis

7th

0

6th

6th

M. Philippoussis

7th

6th

6th

M. Philippoussis

6 3

6th

6th

6th

S. Lareau

7th

7th

6th

S. Lareau

7th

3

3

4th

R. Delgado

5

6 3

3

M. Philippoussis

7th

6th

6th

K. Carlsen

6 0

4th

6th

1

L. Arnold Ker

6 5

3

3

L. Arnold Ker

7th

6th

4th

6th

L. Arnold Ker

7th

3

6th

6th

Q

B. Karbacher

2

6th

6th

6th

Q

B. Karbacher

5

6th

2

3

4th

P. Korda

6th

3

2

1

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

À. Corretja

2

6th

7th

7th

G. Pozzi

6th

3

5

5

7th

À. Corretja

6th

5

6 8

6th

6th

Q

J.-B. Perlant

1

7th

6th

6th

Q

J.-B. Perlant

4th

7th

7th

1

0

J. Stoltenberg

6th

5

3

3

7th

À. Corretja

6th

4th

6th

7th

V. Spadea

4th

1

2

B. Black

3

6th

2

6 5

B. Black

6th

6th

6th

B. Black

7th

6th

7th

D. Prinosil

4th

3

6th

4th

F. Vicente

6 4

1

5

F. Vicente

6th

6th

2

6th

7th

À. Corretja

6 4

5

3

M. Norman

7th

6 6

6 4

6th

6th

10

C. Moyá

7th

7th

6th

D. Nestor

6 7

7th

7th

4th

4th

M. Norman

4th

2

7th

3

J.-M. Gambill

6th

1

6th

7th

J.-M. Gambill

6th

6th

6 8

6th

Q

K. Braasch

3

6th

3

5

J.-M. Gambill

2

6th

6th

3

6 4

Q

E. Erlich

1

3

1

10

C. Moyá

6th

3

3

6th

7th

M. Chang

6th

6th

6th

M. Chang

6th

6th

6 5

4th

3

M. Puerta

1

6 4

7th

4th

r

10

C. Moyá

3

1

7th

6th

6th

10

C. Moyá

6th

7th

6 3

4th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

A. Costa

6th

6th

5

2

4th

O. Gross

2

4th

7th

6th

6th

O. Gross

6th

6th

6th

Q

M. Rodríguez

1

2

2

S. Bruguera

1

3

4th

S. Bruguera

6th

6th

6th

O. Gross

7th

6 5

5

6th

7th

A. Medvedev

6th

7th

6th

WC

G. Grant

5

7th

7th

3

5

J. van Lottum

4th

5

2

A. Medvedev

6th

3

6 4

4th

J. Sanchez

2

5

6th

3

WC

G. Grant

4th

6th

7th

6th

WC

G. Grant

6th

7th

4th

6th

O. Gross

4th

5

7th

2

M. Larsson

3

6th

1

6th

6th

M. Larsson

6th

7th

5

6th

PR

M. Washington

6th

3

6th

4th

4th

M. Larsson

6th

6th

6th

F. Squillari

6 5

0

1

M. Filippini

3

2

2

M. Filippini

7th

6th

6th

M. Larsson

6th

6 3

2

6th

6th

WC

M. Russell

5

4th

6th

3

2

M. Rios

1

7th

6th

3

2

Q

G. Galimberti

7th

6th

3

6th

Q

G. Galimberti

2

7th

2

2

D. Vacek

4th

2

3

2

M. Rios

6th

6 4

6th

6th

2

M. Rios

6th

6th

6th

Web links

• Draw on ATPWorldTour.com (English)
• Draw on ITFtennis.com (English)