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1998 Australian Open

The 1998 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 86th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 19 January through 1 February 1998.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1998 Australian Open – Men's singles

CZE Petr Korda defeated CHI Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Korda's only Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1998 Australian Open – Women's singles

SUI Martina Hingis defeated ESP Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1998 Australian Open – Men's doubles

SWE Jonas Björkman / NED Jacco Eltingh defeated AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde 6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Björkman's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title. It was Eltingh's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1998 Australian Open – Women's doubles

SUI Martina Hingis / CRO Mirjana Lučić defeated USA Lindsay Davenport / BLR Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 2–6, 6–3

  • It was Hingis' 7th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title. It was Lučić's only career Grand Slam title.

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1998 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

USA Venus Williams / USA Justin Gimelstob defeated CZE Helena Suková / CZE Cyril Suk 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Williams' 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. It was Gimelstob's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1998 Australian Open – Boys' singles

FRA Julien Jeanpierre defeated SWE Andreas Vinciguerra 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' singles

Main article: 1998 Australian Open – Girls' singles

CRO Jelena Kostanić defeated INA Wynne Prakusya 6–0, 7–5

Boys' doubles

Main article: 1998 Australian Open – Boys' doubles

FRA Jérôme Haehnel / FRA Julien Jeanpierre defeated CRO Mirko Pehar / CRO Lovro Zovko 6–3, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Main article: 1998 Australian Open – Girls' doubles

AUS Evie Dominikovic / AUS Alicia Molik defeated NZL Leanne Baker / NZL Rewa Hudson 6–3, 3–6, 6–2

Notes

References

References

  1. "WTA {{!}} Women's Tennis News, Tournaments, Videos, Scores and Player Info".
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