1998 Italian Open (tennis)
| 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 | |
 Marcelo Ríos[1][2] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Martina Hingis[3] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes[4][2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Virginia Ruano Pascual /  Paola Suárez[3] | |
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]
Finals
[edit]Men'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.