1998 French Open – Men's Singles

Carlos Moyá defeated Àlex Corretja in an all-Spanish final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1998 French Open. Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion, but he was eliminated in the second round by Marat Safin, who was appearing in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.

Men's Singles
1998 French Open
Champion	Carlos Moyá
Runner-up	Àlex Corretja
Final score	6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Seeds	16

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Second round)
2. Petr Korda (First round)
3. Marcelo Ríos (Quarterfinals)
4. Patrick Rafter (Second round)
5. Greg Rusedski (First round)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second round)
7. Jonas Björkman (First round)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (Second round)
9. Karol Kučera (First round)
10. Richard Krajicek (Third round)
11. Michael Chang (Third round)
12. Carlos Moyá (Champion)
13. Albert Costa (Fourth round)
14. Àlex Corretja (Final)
15. Félix Mantilla (Semifinals)
16. Alberto Berasategui (Fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1998 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Félix Mantilla	6	6	4	6
		Thomas Muster	4	2	6	3
										15	Félix Mantilla	7	2	4	2
										12	Carlos Moyá	5	6	6	6
	3	Marcelo Ríos	1	6	2	4
	12	Carlos Moyá	6	2	6	6
																			12	Carlos Moyá	6	7	6
																			14	Àlex Corretja	3	5	3
		Filip Dewulf	5	4	3
	14	Àlex Corretja	7	6	6
										14	Àlex Corretja	6	6	6
											Cédric Pioline	3	4	2
		Cédric Pioline	3	6	78	4	6
		Hicham Arazi	6	2	66	6	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		T Martin	4	3	3					1	P Sampras	66	3	4
		R Delgado	6								R Delgado	78	6	6
		M Damm	2	r																R Delgado	2	77	6	79
		S Sargsian	5																	S Sargsian	6	64	4	67
		T Henman	2	r							S Sargsian	6	6	65	6
		A Medvedev	65	1	6	6	1				A Gaudenzi	4	2	77	4
		A Gaudenzi	77	6	0	2	6																						R Delgado	2	2	4
		L Arnold Ker	4	6	6	6																						15	F Mantilla	6	6	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	4	1	4					L Arnold Ker	6	6	4	0	3
		F Santoro	6	6	6						F Santoro	4	4	6	6	6
	WC	J-F Bachelot	3	1	2															F Santoro	6	2	2	5
		A Clément	4	1	2														15	F Mantilla	4	6	6	7
		B Black	6	6	6						B Black	2	2	62
	Q	W Schranz	2	4	2					15	F Mantilla	6	6	77
	15	F Mantilla	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	K Kučera	6	2	4	3
		T Woodbridge	1	6	6	6					T Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		JA Marín	3	66	62						G Raoux	4	6	3	0
		G Raoux	6	78	77															T Woodbridge	5	3	2
		V Spadea	5	5																F Meligeni	7	6	6
		D Nestor	7	2	r						V Spadea	65	63	3
		F Meligeni	6	6	6						F Meligeni	77	77	6
		T Johansson	4	2	4																								F Meligeni	4	710	3	6	3
		T Nydahl	3	62	3																								T Muster	6	68	6	3	6
		S Draper	6	77	6						S Draper	3	6	77	62	2
		M Craca	1	1	1					Q	C Van Garsse	6	3	65	77	6
	Q	C Van Garsse	6	6	6														Q	C Van Garsse	2	6	63	2
		N Kiefer	6	6	77															T Muster	6	4	77	6
		T Haas	1	2	63						N Kiefer	2	1	3
		T Muster	6	6	6						T Muster	6	6	6
	7	J Björkman	3	3	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	M Ríos	7	6	3	6
		B Steven	5	2	6	3				3	M Ríos	6	6	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	5	7	612	6	6				E Benfele Álvarez	4	2	2
		M Tebbutt	7	5	714	4	3												3	M Ríos	6	3
	Q	B Karbacher	2	6	3	1														W Ferreira	1	3	r
		M Norman	6	1	6	6					M Norman	4	4	4
		M Sinner	64	4	5						W Ferreira	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	77	6	7																							3	M Ríos	4	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	67	6	6																						13	A Costa	6	4	3	3
		W Black	1	79	2	3					B Ulihrach	3	62	7	6	9
		M Philippoussis	6	7	6						M Philippoussis	6	77	5	4	7
	LL	O Gross	1	5	4															B Ulihrach	3	3	0
		J Burillo	78	3	2	3													13	A Costa	6	6	6
		M-K Goellner	66	6	6	6					M-K Goellner	4	6	2
		K Carlsen	3	2	2					13	A Costa	6	7	6
	13	A Costa	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	C Moyá	7	6	6
	WC	S Grosjean	5	1	4					12	C Moyá	6	716	6
	WC	J-B Perlant	66	6	3	6	1			Q	P Imaz	4	614	2
	Q	P Imaz	78	3	6	3	6												12	C Moyá	6	77	6
		C Doseděl	5	1	2														Q	A Ilie	2	61	3
		M Tillström	7	6	6						M Tillström	711	3	3	4
		J Alonso	6	3	3	2				Q	A Ilie	69	6	6	6
	Q	A Ilie	4	6	6	6																						12	C Moyá	6	7	3	6
		J Courier	77	6	0	6																						Q	J Knippschild	3	5	6	4
		R Fromberg	61	4	6	4					J Courier	4	2	3
	Q	J Knippschild	6	6	6					Q	J Knippschild	6	6	6
		C Costa	4	2	4														Q	J Knippschild	2	0	78	6	6
	Q	J Mas	0	6	6	77														J Van Herck	6	6	66	4	2
	Q	M Sell	6	4	2	64				Q	J Mas	3	64	5
		J Van Herck	6	6	6						J Van Herck	6	77	7
	5	G Rusedski	4	4	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6	6
	Q	M Navarra	4	6	1	4				6	Y Kafelnikov	6	610	64	1
		D Pescariu	64	4	4						T Enqvist	4	712	77	6
		T Enqvist	77	6	6															T Enqvist	3	2	3
	Q	M Martelli	77	78	77															F Dewulf	6	6	6
		G Ivanišević	63	66	62					Q	M Martelli	65	4	67
		F Dewulf	77	7	77						F Dewulf	77	6	79
		M Larsson	60	5	65																								F Dewulf	7	6	6
	WC	A Di Pasquale	6	5	63	6	0																						F Clavet	5	3	1
	WC	O Delaître	2	7	77	1	6			WC	O Delaître	2	4	77	1
		F Clavet	6	6	6						F Clavet	6	6	64	6
	PR	A Chesnokov	1	4	1															F Clavet	3	77	6	6
	Q	J van Lottum	65	6	6	3	6												11	M Chang	6	65	2	4
		J Siemerink	77	3	2	6	2			Q	J van Lottum	5	2	0	r
		Á Calatrava	5	3	2					11	M Chang	7	6	3
	11	M Chang	7	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	À Corretja	6	6	0	6
		K Alami	3	2	6	4				14	À Corretja	6	6	6
		F Vicente	4	6	6	6					F Vicente	3	2	3
		M Woodforde	6	4	2	1													14	À Corretja	6	5	64	7	9
		M Rosset	2	1	6	4														H Gumy	1	7	77	5	7
		G Pozzi	6	6	4	6					G Pozzi	2	3	6	7	9
		H Gumy	6	6	6						H Gumy	6	6	3	5	11
		S Bruguera	2	2	3																							14	À Corretja	6	6	6
	WC	O Mutis	4	6	6	3	2																						J Stoltenberg	4	4	3
		D Prinosil	6	1	4	6	6				D Prinosil	4	3	711	1
		M Gustafsson	6	4	6	6					M Gustafsson	6	6	69	6
		A O'Brien	2	6	2	2														M Gustafsson	1	6	4	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	4	6	4	10													J Stoltenberg	6	2	6	6
		G Blanco	2	6	0	6	8				J Stoltenberg	6	2	6	6
		S Lareau	77	6	1	3	2			4	P Rafter	4	6	3	2
	4	P Rafter	65	3	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	G Kuerten	6	6	6
	WC	C Auffray	0	2	2					8	G Kuerten	6	65	6	1	4
	Q	M Safin	5	7	6	3	6			Q	M Safin	3	77	3	6	6
		A Agassi	7	5	2	6	2												Q	M Safin	6	3	6	7
		S Schalken	6	2	4	5														D Vacek	3	6	3	5
		D Vacek	1	6	6	7					D Vacek	6	2	7	77
	Q	M Rodríguez	3	2	4						J-M Gambill	4	6	5	60
		J-M Gambill	6	6	6																							Q	M Safin	5	6	77	4	4
		M Filippini	1	6	5	77	4																						C Pioline	7	4	65	6	6
		C Pioline	6	3	7	64	6				C Pioline	7	6	3	6
	Q	J Boutter	66	6	6	77				Q	J Boutter	5	3	6	4
		C Vinck	78	3	4	65														C Pioline	6	6	7
	Q	R Gilbert	6	6	2	2	11												10	R Krajicek	3	2	5
		A Portas	3	3	6	6	9			Q	R Gilbert	5	4	1
		N Lapentti	4	4	77	65				10	R Krajicek	7	6	6
	10	R Krajicek	6	6	62	77

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Berasategui	4	79	6	6
		G Stafford	6	67	3	1				16	A Berasategui	6	3	6	6
	WC	G Solvès	6	6	3	65	8			WC	G Solvès	3	6	3	4
		R Reneberg	4	2	6	77	6												16	A Berasategui	62	6	7	7
		D Hrbatý	2	6	6	6														D Hrbatý	77	3	5	5
		S Campbell	6	3	3	3					D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		J Sánchez	66	6	7	4	3				JA Viloca	3	3	3
		JA Viloca	78	3	5	6	6																					16	A Berasategui	2	4	6	3
		J Novák	0	2	61																								H Arazi	6	6	3	6
		H Arazi	6	6	77						H Arazi	6	6	6
		J Golmard	1	2	0						N Escudé	3	4	2
		N Escudé	6	6	6															H Arazi	6	0	6	77
		J Tarango	6	6	77														Q	M Zabaleta	4	6	4	63
		P Haarhuis	4	1	64						J Tarango	0	2	2
	Q	M Zabaleta	6	6	3	4	6			Q	M Zabaleta	6	6	6
	2	P Korda	0	2	6	6	3

External links

• 1998 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)