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1998 Australian Open

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Edition
  
86th

Location
  
Melbourne, Australia

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Venue
  
Melbourne Park

Date
  
19 January – 1 February

Surface
  
Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)

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.

Contents

Men's Singles

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

  • It was Korda's only Grand Slam title.

    • Women's Singles

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

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

    • Men's Doubles

    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

    Martina Hingis / Mirjana Lučić 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

    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.

    • Boys' Singles

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

    Girls' Singles

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

    Boys' Doubles

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

    Girls' Doubles

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

    References

    1998 Australian Open Wikipedia
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