The 1998 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 57th edition of the Rome Masters and was part of the Super 9 of the 1998 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1998 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 4 May until 10 May 1998, the men's tournament was played from 11 May to 17 May 1998. Marcelo Ríos and Martina Hingis won the singles titles.[5]
| 1998 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–10 May (women) 11–17 May (men) |
| Edition | 55th |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Women's singles | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Women's doubles | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Marcelo Ríos defeated
Albert Costa by walkover
- It was Ríos' 4th singles title of the year and the 9th of his career.
Women's singles
edit Martina Hingis defeated
Venus Williams, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
- It was Hingis' 4th singles title of the year and the 18th of her career.
Men's doubles
edit Mahesh Bhupathi /
Leander Paes defeated
Ellis Ferreira /
Rick Leach, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
- It was Bhupathi's 4th title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Paes' 4th title of the year and the 10th of his career.
Women's doubles
edit Virginia Ruano Pascual /
Paola Suárez defeated
Amanda Coetzer /
Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario, 7–6(7–1), 6–4
- It was Ruano Pascual's 4th title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was Suárez's 5th title of the year and the 6th of her career.
References
edit- ^ "1998 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b "1998 Rome (men)". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
- ^ a b "1998 Rome (women)". International Tennis Federation (ITF).
- ^ "1998 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1999). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 148–149, 182. ISBN 9780002188623.