Petr Korda defeated Marcelo Ríos in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open. It was Korda's only Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major title, and Ríos' only major final.
Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost to Karol Kučera in the quarterfinals.
No American men made the semifinals for the first time since 1990.
Seeds
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
External links
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1998 Australian Open Men's Singles draw1998 Australian Open – Men's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation
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1998 Australian Open, Mens singles
Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles