ATP Italian Open 1998 Draw & Results

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Marcelo Rios won the 1998 Italian Open by walkover against Albert Costa in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played May 11–18 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
Marcelo Rios
def. Albert Costa , (w/o)
Dates
May 11 — May 18
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Italian Open 1998 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Marcelo Rios #3 (w/o) Albert Costa #13 H2H Match data May 18, 1998* F
SF (2)
Albert Costa #20 6-3 4-6 6-3 Alberto Berasategui #13 H2H Match data May 17, 1998* SF
Marcelo Rios #3 6-0 7-5 Gustavo Kuerten #9 H2H Match data May 17, 1998* SF
QF (4)
Albert Costa #20 6-2 6-1 Michael Chang #14 H2H Match data May 17, 1998* QF
Alberto Berasategui #13 6-4 6-2 Brett Steven #59 H2H Match data May 17, 1998* QF
Gustavo Kuerten #9 6-3 6-4 Fernando Vicente #120 H2H Match data May 17, 1998* QF
Marcelo Rios #3 7-6(9) 6-3 Richard Krajicek #11 H2H Match data May 17, 1998* QF
R16 (8)
Alberto Berasategui #13 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3 Bohdan Ulihrach #60 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* R16
Gustavo Kuerten #9 6-4 6-2 Tommy Haas #45 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* R16
Michael Chang #14 6-2 7-6(6) Pete Sampras #1CH H2H Match data May 16, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Fernando Vicente #120 6-2 7-5 Davide Sanguinetti #69 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* R16
Richard Krajicek #11 6-2 3-6 7-6(6) Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* R16
Albert Costa #20 6-2 7-6(7) Karim Alami #50 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* R16
Brett Steven #59 7-5 6-0 Carlos Moya #12 H2H Match data May 16, 1998* R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Marcelo Rios #3 6-3 6-1 Thomas Muster #243× CH H2H Match data May 16, 1998* R16
R32 (16)
Marcelo Rios #3 6-3 6-1 Tim Henman #17 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 1-6 7-6(4) 6-3 Todd Martin #33 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Fernando Vicente #120 3-6 6-3 6-2 Hicham Arazi #54 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Tommy Haas #45 6-2 6-1 Vincenzo Santopadre #124 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Albert Costa #20 6-1 6-4 Filip Dewulf #43 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Thomas Muster #243× CH 6-4 3-6 6-4 Felix Mantilla #15 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Pete Sampras #1CH 7-6(8) 6-4 Magnus Norman #26 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Bohdan Ulihrach #60 6-2 6-2 Jerome Golmard #84 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Gustavo Kuerten #9 6-0 7-5 Nicolas Lapentti #55 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Carlos Moya #12 6-3 7-6(4) Francisco Clavet #40 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Alberto Berasategui #13 6-3 7-6(1) Wayne Ferreira #30 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Michael Chang #14 7-5 6-1 Arnaud Clement #89 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Richard Krajicek #11 6-3 6-3 Nicolas Escude #32 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Brett Steven #59 2-6 6-3 6-1 Sjeng Schalken #57 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Karim Alami #50 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 Alex Corretja #8DEF H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32
Davide Sanguinetti #69 6-4 6-2 Cedric Pioline #16 H2H Match data May 14, 1998* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (32)
Thomas Muster #243× CH 6-1 6-0 Marcelo Filippini #79 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Marcelo Rios #3 6-3 6-0 Marzio Martelli #140 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Richard Krajicek #11 5-7 7-6(4) 6-1 Mark Philippoussis #22 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Carlos Moya #12 6-4 2-6 6-2 Galo Blanco #41 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Wayne Ferreira #30 6-1 6-1 Lucas Arnold Ker #97 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Sjeng Schalken #57 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 Patrick Rafter #4 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Karim Alami #50 6-3 3-6 7-5 Andrea Gaudenzi #35 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Tommy Haas #45 4-6 6-3 6-3 Diego Nargiso #117 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Alberto Berasategui #13 6-4 6-2 Giorgio Galimberti #291 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Brett Steven #59 7-5 6-2 Guillaume Raoux #38 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Magnus Norman #26 6-3 1-0 (ret.) Sergi Bruguera #23 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Filip Dewulf #43 6-2 6-3 Jonas Bjorkman #7 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Albert Costa #20 6-3 6-1 Hernan Gumy #88 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Nicolas Lapentti #55 7-6(1) 6-4 Gianluca Pozzi #70 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Gustavo Kuerten #9 1-6 6-4 6-2 Carlos Costa #56 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Fernando Vicente #120 2-6 6-3 6-1 Marc Kevin Goellner #67 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Vincenzo Santopadre #124 6-4 6-3 Karol Kucera #10 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Francisco Clavet #40 6-2 6-4 Dusan Vemic #188 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Tim Henman #17 6-1 6-0 Fabrice Santoro #27 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Felix Mantilla #15 6-2 6-3 Jim Courier #372× CH H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Bohdan Ulihrach #60 7-5 7-6(8) Greg Rusedski #5 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Arnaud Clement #89 6-1 6-4 Jan Siemerink #29 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Davide Sanguinetti #69 6-1 6-0 Julian Alonso #39 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Jerome Golmard #84 6-4 6-1 Jeff Tarango #47 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Michael Chang #14 6-2 4-6 6-3 Andrei Medvedev #68 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Pete Sampras #1CH 7-6(3) 6-4 Thomas Enqvist #18 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Alex Corretja #8DEF 7-6(1) 6-4 Mark Woodforde #49 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Todd Martin #33 5-7 7-6(2) 6-4 Albert Portas #62 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Cedric Pioline #16 6-4 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic #21 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Nicolas Escude #32 3-6 7-5 6-3 Richard Fromberg #44 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64
Hicham Arazi #54 6-2 6-4 Petr Korda #2 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 7-6(5) 6-2 Thomas Johansson #48 H2H Match data May 13, 1998* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 10 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 70 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 19 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud #25 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(5) 6-1 Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Alexander Zverev #5 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Jarry #24 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Daniil Medvedev #3 7-5 7-5 Holger Rune #7 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Novak Djokovic #1 6-0 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 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 is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Casper Ruud 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.