1998 Australian Open
| 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 | |
| Switzerland Martina Hingis | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Jonas Björkman / Netherlands Jacco Eltingh | |
| Women's doubles | |
Switzerland Martina Hingis /  Mirjana Lučić | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United States Venus Williams / United States Justin Gimelstob | |
| Boys' singles | |
| France Julien Jeanpierre | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Jelena Kostanić | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| France Jérôme Haehnel / France Julien Jeanpierre | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Australia Evie Dominikovic / Australia Alicia Molik | |
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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
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source] Petr Korda defeated 
Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Korda's only Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Switzerland Martina Hingis defeated Spain 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 | edit source] Jonas Björkman / Netherlands Jacco Eltingh defeated Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia 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 | edit source]Switzerland Martina Hingis / Mirjana Lučić[a] defeated United States 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 | edit source]United States Venus Williams / United States 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
[edit | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source]France Julien Jeanpierre defeated Andreas Vinciguerra 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' singles
[edit | edit source] Jelena Kostanić defeated 
Wynne Prakusya 6–0, 7–5
Boys' doubles
[edit | edit source]France Jérôme Haehnel / France Julien Jeanpierre defeated Mirko Pehar / Lovro Zovko 6–3, 6–3
Girls' doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Evie Dominikovic / Australia Alicia Molik defeated 
Leanne Baker / Rewa Hudson 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lučić became the first Croatian tennis player to win the Australian Open.
References
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