1998 US Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Patrick Rafter defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. It was his second and last major singles title.

Men's singles
1998 US Open
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1998 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (semifinals)
2. Marcelo Ríos (third round)
3. Patrick Rafter (champion)
4. Petr Korda (first round)
5. Richard Krajicek (third round)
6. Greg Rusedski (third round)
7. Àlex Corretja (fourth round)
8. Andre Agassi (fourth round)
9. Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
10. Carlos Moyà (semifinals)
11. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (fourth round)
12. Jonas Björkman (quarterfinals)
13. Tim Henman (fourth round)
14. Goran Ivanišević (fourth round)
15. Alberto Berasategui (first round)
16. Albert Costa (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1998 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	7	6
	9	Karol Kučera	3	5	4
										1	Pete Sampras	710	4	6	4	3
										3	Patrick Rafter	68	6	2	6	6
	3	Patrick Rafter	6	6	7
	12	Jonas Björkman	2	3	5
																			3	Patrick Rafter	6	3	6	6
																				Mark Philippoussis	3	6	2	0
		Thomas Johansson	6	3	77	3	610
		Mark Philippoussis	4	6	63	6	712
											Mark Philippoussis	6	6	5	6
										10	Carlos Moyà	1	4	7	4
	10	Carlos Moyà	6	6	6
		Magnus Larsson	4	3	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M-K Goellner	3	2	2					1	P Sampras	77	2	6	6
	WC	P Goldstein	67	77	6	3				WC	P Goldstein	64	6	3	3
		A Ilie	79	64	4	0r													1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	A Park	5	3	1															M Tillström	2	3	1
		M Tillström	7	6	6						M Tillström	1	6	77	3	6
		S Doseděl	6	3	6	6					S Doseděl	6	3	65	6	3
		F Dewulf	4	6	3	4																						1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	T Dent	4	7	2																								M Safin	4	3	2
	Q	A Rădulescu	6	5	1r					WC	T Dent	3	1	62
		M Safin	6	3	6	77					M Safin	6	6	77
		M Gustafsson	2	6	3	64														M Safin	6	6	1	6
		J Gimelstob	6	5	3r															T Muster	4	4	6	3
		W Black	3	7	2						W Black	77	4	3	0
		T Muster	77	6	6						T Muster	65	6	6	6
	15	A Berasategui	61	2	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	K Kučera	6	6	6
		S Campbell	4	2	4					9	K Kučera	7	6	6
		J Golmard	6	6	77						J Golmard	5	3	0
		J Novák	3	4	65														9	K Kučera	7	6	6
	WC	B Bryan	3	65	6	6	6													A Voinea	5	3	2
		M Ondruska	6	77	1	4	4			WC	B Bryan	6	2	4	4
		A Voinea	6	3	6	2					A Voinea	0	6	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	4	6	2	0r																						9	K Kučera	6	6	65	1	6
		M Damm	6	6	7																							8	A Agassi	3	3	77	6	3
		S Schalken	3	3	5						M Damm	66	65	4
	Q	J Sekulov	4	4	2						D Sanguinetti	78	77	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	6	6															D Sanguinetti	2	3	0
		G Raoux	6	3	6	1	78												8	A Agassi	6	6	6
		N Escudé	3	6	3	6	66				G Raoux	3	2	78	6	1
		S Grosjean	4	1	4					8	A Agassi	6	6	66	3	6
	8	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	P Rafter	4	4	6	6	6
		H Arazi	6	6	3	3	1			3	P Rafter	6	6	6
		JA Marín	3	6	6	2	1				H Gumy	4	1	2
		H Gumy	6	0	4	6	6												3	P Rafter	6	6	6
	Q	M Merklein	77	0	4	4													Q	D Nainkin	1	1	1
	Q	D Nainkin	63	6	6	6				Q	D Nainkin	2	6	6	6
	Q	N Behr	6	4	3	4					G Kuerten	6	4	3	4
		G Kuerten	4	6	6	6																						3	P Rafter	6	6	4	6
		G Blanco	3	0	2																							14	G Ivanišević	3	4	6	1
		G Cañas	6	6	6						G Cañas	1	1	5
		J Alonso	4	3	2						P Haarhuis	6	6	7
		P Haarhuis	6	6	6															P Haarhuis	65	3	4
		T Martin	77	6	7														14	G Ivanišević	77	6	6
		J Tarango	64	2	5						T Martin	6	65	5	3
		M Woodforde	3	4	4					14	G Ivanišević	1	77	7	6
	14	G Ivanišević	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	J Björkman	6	4	6	63	6
		C Pioline	2	6	1	77	2			12	J Björkman	6	6	6
	Q	Y-i Yoon	2	4	4					WC	J Stark	2	3	1
	WC	J Stark	6	6	6														12	J Björkman	6	6	6
	Q	W Arthurs	6	5	6	6														F Santoro	3	1	2
		C Costa	3	7	4	4				Q	W Arthurs	63	4	3
		N Lapentti	6	5	3	6	64				F Santoro	77	6	6
		F Santoro	4	7	6	3	77																					12	J Björkman	6	2	6	6
		D Pescariu	4	3	0																								J Siemerink	4	6	2	2
		J Siemerink	6	6	6						J Siemerink	6	6	6
		M Rosset	65	63	5						D Hrbatý	4	3	4
		D Hrbatý	77	77	7															J Siemerink	1	6	5	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6	4	6													6	G Rusedski	6	4	7	2	4
		S Sargsian	1	3	6	4					B Ulihrach	6	3	6	2	5
		W Ferreira	6	62	7	67	4			6	G Rusedski	4	6	4	6	7
	6	G Rusedski	4	77	5	79	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	R Krajicek	6	6	6
		A Clément	3	1	1					5	R Krajicek	6	77	6
	WC	A O'Brien	7	6	79					WC	A O'Brien	1	65	2
		L Paes	5	3	67														5	R Krajicek	77	4r
		H Dreekmann	6	1	6	6														T Johansson	65	5
		R Fromberg	3	6	3	3					H Dreekmann	6	5	2	3
		T Johansson	77	6	77						T Johansson	2	7	6	6
		F Meligeni	65	3	63																								T Johansson	3	6	6	78
		F Clavet	610	6	7	6																						11	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	3	66
		A Pavel	712	4	5	2					F Clavet	4	63	1
		N Kiefer	6	6	6						N Kiefer	6	77	6
		L Roux	4	3	1															N Kiefer	4	0	2
		J Burillo	3	5	4														11	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		T Haas	6	7	6						T Haas	5	2	6	5
		D van Scheppingen	1	2	4					11	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	1	7
	11	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	T Henman	6	77	77
		S Draper	3	64	63					13	T Henman	6	5	7	6
		F Mantilla	6	3	6	7					F Mantilla	3	7	5	4
		B Steven	3	6	4	5													13	T Henman	6	7	1	6
		T Woodbridge	77	60	4r														Q	M Kohlmann	3	5	6	4
	Q	M Kohlmann	65	77	4					Q	M Kohlmann	7	6	6
	Q	D Wheaton	4	1	4					Q	A Di Pasquale	5	4	4
	Q	A Di Pasquale	6	6	6																							13	T Henman	5	6	4	1
		C Ruud	5	4	3																								M Philippoussis	7	0	6	6
		M Philippoussis	7	6	6						M Philippoussis	63	6	6	6
		S Lareau	7	77	6						S Lareau	77	3	3	4
		R Delgado	5	63	3															M Philippoussis	77	6	6
		K Carlsen	60	4	6	1														L Arnold Ker	65	3	3
		L Arnold Ker	77	6	4	6					L Arnold Ker	7	3	6	6
	Q	B Karbacher	2	6	6	6				Q	B Karbacher	5	6	2	3
	4	P Korda	6	3	2	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	A Corretja	2	6	7	7
		G Pozzi	6	3	5	5				7	A Corretja	6	5	68	6	6
	Q	J-B Perlant	1	7	6	6				Q	J-B Perlant	4	7	710	1	0
		J Stoltenberg	6	5	3	3													7	A Corretja	6	4	6	77
		V Spadea	4	1	2															B Black	3	6	2	65
		B Black	6	6	6						B Black	77	6	7
		D Prinosil	4	3	6	4					F Vicente	64	1	5
		F Vicente	6	6	2	6																						7	A Corretja	64	5	3
		M Norman	79	66	64	6	6																					10	C Moyà	77	7	6
		D Nestor	67	78	77	4	4				M Norman	4	2	710	3
		J-M Gambill	6	1	6	7					J-M Gambill	6	6	68	6
	Q	K Braasch	3	6	3	5														J-M Gambill	2	6	6	3	64
	Q	E Erlich	1	3	1														10	C Moyà	6	3	3	6	77
		M Chang	6	6	6						M Chang	6	6	65	4	3
		M Puerta	1	64	77	4r				10	C Moyà	3	1	77	6	6
	10	C Moyà	6	77	63	4

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Costa	6	6	5	2	4
		O Gross	2	4	7	6	6				O Gross	6	6	6
	Q	M Rodríguez	1	2	2						S Bruguera	1	3	4
		S Bruguera	6	6	6															O Gross	7	65	5	6	7
		A Medvedev	6	7	6														WC	G Grant	5	77	7	3	5
		J van Lottum	4	5	2						A Medvedev	6	3	64	4
		J Sánchez	2	5	6	3				WC	G Grant	4	6	77	6
	WC	G Grant	6	7	4	6																							O Gross	4	5	7	2
		M Larsson	3	6	1	6	6																						M Larsson	6	7	5	6
		M Washington	6	3	6	4	4				M Larsson	6	6	6
		F Squillari	65	0	1						M Filippini	3	2	2
		M Filippini	77	6	6															M Larsson	6	63	2	6	6
		M Russell	5	4	6	3													2	M Ríos	1	77	6	3	2
	Q	G Galimberti	7	6	3	6				Q	G Galimberti	2	77	2	2
		D Vacek	4	2	3					2	M Ríos	6	64	6	6
	2	M Ríos	6	6	6

External links

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

Preceded by 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1999 Australian Open – Men's singles