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.
| 1998 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 January – 1 February 1998 |
| Edition | 86th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Melbourne Park |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Petr Korda | |
| Women's singles | |
 Martina Hingis | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Jonas Björkman /  Jacco Eltingh | |
| Women's doubles | |
Martina Hingis /  Mirjana Lučić | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Venus Williams / Justin Gimelstob | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Julien Jeanpierre | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Jelena Kostanić | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Jérôme Haehnel / Julien Jeanpierre | |
| Girls' doubles | |
 Evie Dominikovic / Alicia Molik | |
Seniors
editMen's singles
edit Petr Korda defeated
Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Korda's only Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
edit Martina Hingis defeated
Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–3
- It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.[1]
Men's doubles
edit Jonas Björkman /
Jacco Eltingh defeated
Todd Woodbridge /
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
edit Martina Hingis /
Mirjana Lučić[a] defeated
Lindsay Davenport /
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
edit Venus Williams /
Justin Gimelstob defeated
Helena Suková /
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
editBoys' singles
edit Julien Jeanpierre defeated
Andreas Vinciguerra 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' singles
edit Jelena Kostanić defeated
Wynne Prakusya 6–0, 7–5
Boys' doubles
edit Jérôme Haehnel /
Julien Jeanpierre defeated
Mirko Pehar /
Lovro Zovko 6–3, 6–3
Girls' doubles
edit Evie Dominikovic /
Alicia Molik defeated
Leanne Baker /
Rewa Hudson 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Notes
edit- ^ Lučić became the first Croatian tennis player to win the Australian Open.
References
edit- ^ "WTA | Women's Tennis News, Tournaments, Videos, Scores and Player Info". Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.