ATP Italian Open 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule
Marcelo Rios won the 1998 Italian Open, defeating Albert Costa W/O in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 11 to May 18, 1998. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 11 — May 18
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Marcelo Rios
6-3 6-0
Tim Henman
6-1 6-0
Thomas Muster
6-1 6-0
Felix Mantilla
6-2 6-3
Richard Krajicek
5-7 7-6(4) 6-1
Nicolas Escude
3-6 7-5 6-3
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7-6(5) 6-2
Todd Martin
5-7 7-6(2) 6-4
Gustavo Kuerten
1-6 6-4 6-2
Nicolas Lapentti
7-6(1) 6-4
Tommy Haas
4-6 6-3 6-3
Vincenzo Santopadre
6-4 6-3
Fernando Vicente
2-6 6-3 6-1
Hicham Arazi
6-2 6-4
Davide Sanguinetti
6-1 6-0
Cedric Pioline
6-4 6-4
Albert Costa
6-3 6-1
Filip Dewulf
6-2 6-3
Karim Alami
6-3 3-6 7-5
Alex Corretja
7-6(1) 6-4
Michael Chang
6-2 4-6 6-3
Arnaud Clement
6-1 6-4
Pete Sampras
7-6(3) 6-4
Magnus Norman
6-3 1-0 (ret.)
Wayne Ferreira
6-1 6-1
Bohdan Ulihrach
7-5 7-6(8)
Jerome Golmard
6-4 6-1
Brett Steven
7-5 6-2
Sjeng Schalken
6-3 6-7(4) 6-4
Carlos Moya
6-4 2-6 6-2
Francisco Clavet
6-2 6-4
Round of 32
Marcelo Rios
6-3 6-1
Thomas Muster
6-4 3-6 6-4
Richard Krajicek
6-3 6-3
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
1-6 7-6(4) 6-3
Gustavo Kuerten
6-0 7-5
Tommy Haas
6-2 6-1
Fernando Vicente
3-6 6-3 6-2
Davide Sanguinetti
6-4 6-2
Albert Costa
6-1 6-4
Karim Alami
3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Michael Chang
7-5 6-1
Pete Sampras
7-6(8) 6-4
Alberto Berasategui
6-3 7-6(1)
Bohdan Ulihrach
6-2 6-2
Brett Steven
2-6 6-3 6-1
Carlos Moya
6-3 7-6(4)
Round of 16
Marcelo Rios
6-3 6-1
Richard Krajicek
6-2 3-6 7-6(6)
Gustavo Kuerten
6-4 6-2
Fernando Vicente
6-2 7-5
Albert Costa
6-2 7-6(7)
Michael Chang
6-2 7-6(6)
Alberto Berasategui
7-6(3) 4-6 6-3
Brett Steven
7-5 6-0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Marcelo Rios
6-0 7-5
Albert Costa
6-3 4-6 6-3
Final
Marcelo Rios
(w/o)
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 10 |
| Novak Djokovic | 6 |
| Thomas Muster | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Ilie Nastase | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Italian Open held?
- Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Italian Open?
- The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Italian Open played?
- The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
- What surface is Italian Open played on?
- Italian Open is played on clay courts.