1998 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1998 French Open
Final
Champion	Carlos Moyá
Runner-up	Àlex Corretja
Score	6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Carlos Moyá defeated Àlex Corretja in the final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 French Open. It was his first and only major singles title.

Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round to future world No. 1 and two-time major champion Marat Safin, who was appearing in the main draw of a major for the first time.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Félix Mantilla	6	6	4	6
		Thomas Muster	4	2	6	3
										15	Félix Mantilla	7	2	4	2
										12	Carlos Moyá	5	6	6	6
	3	Marcelo Ríos	1	6	2	4
	12	Carlos Moyá	6	2	6	6
																			12	Carlos Moyá	6	7	6
																			14	Àlex Corretja	3	5	3
		Filip Dewulf	5	4	3
	14	Àlex Corretja	7	6	6
										14	Àlex Corretja	6	6	6
											Cédric Pioline	3	4	2
		Cédric Pioline	3	6	78	4	6
		Hicham Arazi	6	2	66	6	3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		T Martin	4	3	3					1	P Sampras	66	3	4
		R Delgado	6	0							R Delgado	78	6	6
		M Damm	2	0r																R Delgado	2	77	6	79
		S Sargsian	5																	S Sargsian	6	64	4	67
		T Henman	2r								S Sargsian	6	6	65	6
		A Medvedev	65	1	6	6	1				A Gaudenzi	4	2	77	4
		A Gaudenzi	77	6	0	2	6																						R Delgado	2	2	4
		L Arnold Ker	4	6	6	6																						15	F Mantilla	6	6	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	4	1	4					L Arnold Ker	6	6	4	0	3
		F Santoro	6	6	6						F Santoro	4	4	6	6	6
	WC	J-F Bachelot	3	1	2															F Santoro	6	2	2	5
		A Clément	4	1	2														15	F Mantilla	4	6	6	7
		B Black	6	6	6						B Black	2	2	62
	Q	W Schranz	2	4	2					15	F Mantilla	6	6	77
	15	F Mantilla	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	K Kučera	6	2	4	3
		T Woodbridge	1	6	6	6					T Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		JA Marín	3	66	62						G Raoux	4	6	3	0
		G Raoux	6	78	77															T Woodbridge	5	3	2
		V Spadea	5	5																F Meligeni	7	6	6
		D Nestor	7	2r							V Spadea	65	63	3
		F Meligeni	6	6	6						F Meligeni	77	77	6
		T Johansson	4	2	4																								F Meligeni	4	710	3	6	3
		T Nydahl	3	62	3																								T Muster	6	68	6	3	6
		S Draper	6	77	6						S Draper	3	6	77	62	2
		M Craca	1	1	1					Q	C Van Garsse	6	3	65	77	6
	Q	C Van Garsse	6	6	6														Q	C Van Garsse	2	6	63	2
		N Kiefer	6	6	77															T Muster	6	4	77	6
		T Haas	1	2	63						N Kiefer	2	1	3
		T Muster	6	6	6						T Muster	6	6	6
	7	J Björkman	3	3	3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	M Ríos	7	6	3	6
		B Steven	5	2	6	3				3	M Ríos	6	6	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	5	7	612	6	6				E Benfele Álvarez	4	2	2
		M Tebbutt	7	5	714	4	3												3	M Ríos	6	3
	Q	B Karbacher	2	6	3	1														W Ferreira	1	3r
		M Norman	6	1	6	6					M Norman	4	4	4
		M Sinner	64	4	5						W Ferreira	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	77	6	7																							3	M Ríos	4	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	67	6	6																						13	A Costa	6	4	3	3
		W Black	1	79	2	3					B Ulihrach	3	62	7	6	9
		M Philippoussis	6	7	6						M Philippoussis	6	77	5	4	7
	LL	O Gross	1	5	4															B Ulihrach	3	3	0
		J Burillo	78	3	2	3													13	A Costa	6	6	6
		M-K Goellner	66	6	6	6					M-K Goellner	4	6	2
		K Carlsen	3	2	2					13	A Costa	6	7	6
	13	A Costa	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	C Moyá	7	6	6
	WC	S Grosjean	5	1	4					12	C Moyá	6	716	6
	WC	J-B Perlant	66	6	3	6	1			Q	P Imaz	4	614	2
	Q	P Imaz	78	3	6	3	6												12	C Moyá	6	77	6
		C Doseděl	5	1	2														Q	A Ilie	2	61	3
		M Tillström	7	6	6						M Tillström	711	3	3	4
		J Alonso	6	3	3	2				Q	A Ilie	69	6	6	6
	Q	A Ilie	4	6	6	6																						12	C Moyá	6	7	3	6
		J Courier	77	6	0	6																						Q	J Knippschild	3	5	6	4
		R Fromberg	61	4	6	4					J Courier	4	2	3
	Q	J Knippschild	6	6	6					Q	J Knippschild	6	6	6
		C Costa	4	2	4														Q	J Knippschild	2	0	78	6	6
	Q	J Mas	0	6	6	77														J Van Herck	6	6	66	4	2
	Q	M Sell	6	4	2	64				Q	J Mas	3	64	5
		J Van Herck	6	6	6						J Van Herck	6	77	7
	5	G Rusedski	4	4	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6	6
	Q	M Navarra	4	6	1	4				6	Y Kafelnikov	6	610	64	1
		D Pescariu	64	4	4						T Enqvist	4	712	77	6
		T Enqvist	77	6	6															T Enqvist	3	2	3
	Q	M Martelli	77	78	77															F Dewulf	6	6	6
		G Ivanišević	63	66	62					Q	M Martelli	65	4	67
		F Dewulf	77	7	77						F Dewulf	77	6	79
		M Larsson	60	5	65																								F Dewulf	7	6	6
	WC	A Di Pasquale	6	5	63	6	0																						F Clavet	5	3	1
	WC	O Delaître	2	7	77	1	6			WC	O Delaître	2	4	77	1
		F Clavet	6	6	6						F Clavet	6	6	64	6
	PR	A Chesnokov	1	4	1															F Clavet	3	77	6	6
	Q	J van Lottum	65	6	6	3	6												11	M Chang	6	65	2	4
		J Siemerink	77	3	2	6	2			Q	J van Lottum	5	2	0r
		Á Calatrava	5	3	2					11	M Chang	7	6	3
	11	M Chang	7	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	À Corretja	6	6	0	6
		K Alami	3	2	6	4				14	À Corretja	6	6	6
		F Vicente	4	6	6	6					F Vicente	3	2	3
		M Woodforde	6	4	2	1													14	À Corretja	6	5	64	7	9
		M Rosset	2	1	6	4														H Gumy	1	7	77	5	7
		G Pozzi	6	6	4	6					G Pozzi	2	3	6	7	9
		H Gumy	6	6	6						H Gumy	6	6	3	5	11
		S Bruguera	2	2	3																							14	À Corretja	6	6	6
	WC	O Mutis	4	6	6	3	2																						J Stoltenberg	4	4	3
		D Prinosil	6	1	4	6	6				D Prinosil	4	3	711	1
		M Gustafsson	6	4	6	6					M Gustafsson	6	6	69	6
		A O'Brien	2	6	2	2														M Gustafsson	1	6	4	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	4	6	4	10													J Stoltenberg	6	2	6	6
		G Blanco	2	6	0	6	8				J Stoltenberg	6	2	6	6
		S Lareau	77	6	1	3	2			4	P Rafter	4	6	3	2
	4	P Rafter	65	3	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	G Kuerten	6	6	6
	WC	C Auffray	0	2	2					8	G Kuerten	6	65	6	1	4
	Q	M Safin	5	7	6	3	6			Q	M Safin	3	77	3	6	6
		A Agassi	7	5	2	6	2												Q	M Safin	6	3	6	7
		S Schalken	6	2	4	5														D Vacek	3	6	3	5
		D Vacek	1	6	6	7					D Vacek	6	2	7	77
	Q	M Rodríguez	3	2	4						J-M Gambill	4	6	5	60
		J-M Gambill	6	6	6																							Q	M Safin	5	6	77	4	4
		M Filippini	1	6	5	77	4																						C Pioline	7	4	65	6	6
		C Pioline	6	3	7	64	6				C Pioline	7	6	3	6
	Q	J Boutter	66	6	6	77				Q	J Boutter	5	3	6	4
		C Vinck	78	3	4	65														C Pioline	6	6	7
	Q	R Gilbert	6	6	2	2	11												10	R Krajicek	3	2	5
		A Portas	3	3	6	6	9			Q	R Gilbert	5	4	1
		N Lapentti	4	4	77	65				10	R Krajicek	7	6	6
	10	R Krajicek	6	6	62	77

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Berasategui	4	79	6	6
		G Stafford	6	67	3	1				16	A Berasategui	6	3	6	6
	WC	G Solvès	6	6	3	65	8			WC	G Solvès	3	6	3	4
		R Reneberg	4	2	6	77	6												16	A Berasategui	62	6	7	7
		D Hrbatý	2	6	6	6														D Hrbatý	77	3	5	5
		S Campbell	6	3	3	3					D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		J Sánchez	66	6	7	4	3				JA Viloca	3	3	3
		JA Viloca	78	3	5	6	6																					16	A Berasategui	2	4	6	3
		J Novák	0	2	61																								H Arazi	6	6	3	6
		H Arazi	6	6	77						H Arazi	6	6	6
		J Golmard	1	2	0						N Escudé	3	4	2
		N Escudé	6	6	6															H Arazi	6	0	6	77
		J Tarango	6	6	77														Q	M Zabaleta	4	6	4	63
		P Haarhuis	4	1	64						J Tarango	0	2	2
	Q	M Zabaleta	6	6	3	4	6			Q	M Zabaleta	6	6	6
	2	P Korda	0	2	6	6	3

• 1998 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
• 1998 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1998 Australian Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles