title: 1998 Australian Open
text: # 1998 Australian Open
  
  The 1998 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 86th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 19 January through 1 February 1998.
  
  ## Seniors
  
  ### Men's singles
  
  Petr Korda defeated Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
  
  * It was Korda's only Grand Slam title.
  
  ### Women's singles
  
  Martina Hingis defeated Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–3
  
  * It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.
  
  ### Men's doubles
  
  Jonas Björkman / Jacco Eltingh defeated Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
  
  * It was Björkman's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title. It was Eltingh's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title.
  
  ### Women's doubles
  
  Martina Hingis / Mirjana Lučić defeated Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
  
  * It was Hingis' 7th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title. It was Lučić's only career Grand Slam title.
  
  ### Mixed doubles
  
  Venus Williams / Justin Gimelstob defeated Helena Suková / Cyril Suk 6–2, 6–1
  
  * It was Williams' 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. It was Gimelstob's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title.
  
  ## Juniors
  
  ### Boys' singles
  
  Julien Jeanpierre defeated Andreas Vinciguerra 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
  
  ### Girls' singles
  
  Jelena Kostanić defeated Wynne Prakusya 6–0, 7–5
  
  ### Boys' doubles
  
  Jérôme Haehnel / Julien Jeanpierre defeated Mirko Pehar / Lovro Zovko 6–3, 6–3
  
  ### Girls' doubles
  
  Evie Dominikovic / Alicia Molik defeated Leanne Baker / Rewa Hudson 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
  
  