1998 Italian Open (tennis)

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1998 Italian Open
Date4–10 May (women)
11–17 May (men)
Edition55th
Surface Clay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos [1] [2]
Women's singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis [3]
Men's doubles
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes [4] [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez [3]
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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]

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos defeated Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa by walkover

Women's singles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis defeated Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes defeated Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

Women's doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez defeated Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario, 7–6(7–1), 6–4

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