1998 US Open (tennis)

For the golf event, see 1998 U.S. Open (golf).

Tennis tournament

1998 US Open

Date| August 31 – September 13
Edition| 118th
Category| Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface| Hardcourt
Location| New York City, New York, United States
Champions
Men's singles
Patrick Rafter
Women's singles
Lindsay Davenport
Men's doubles
Sandon Stolle /  Cyril Suk
Women's doubles
Martina Hingis /  Jana Novotná
Mixed doubles
Serena Williams /  Max Mirnyi
Boys' singles
David Nalbandian
Girls' singles
Jelena Dokić
Boys' doubles
K. J. Hippensteel /  David Martin
Girls' doubles
Kim Clijsters /  Eva Dyrberg
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The 1998 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 118th edition of the US Open and was held from August 31 through September 13, 1998.

## Seniors

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### Men's singles

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Main article: 1998 US Open – Men's singles

Patrick Rafter defeated  Mark Philippoussis, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0

• It was Rafter's 2nd and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd at the US Open.

### Women's singles

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Main article: 1998 US Open – Women's singles

Lindsay Davenport defeated  Martina Hingis, 6–3, 7–5

• It was Davenport's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st and only at the US Open.

### Men's doubles

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Main article: 1998 US Open – Men's doubles

Sandon Stolle /  Cyril Suk defeated  Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2

• It was Stolle's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was Suk's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

### Women's doubles

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Main article: 1998 US Open – Women's doubles

Martina Hingis /  Jana Novotná defeated  Lindsay Davenport /  Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–3

* It was Hingis' 10th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd and last US Open title. It was Novotná's 17th and last career Grand Slam title and her 4th US Open title. With this victory Hingis completed the second doubles Grand Slam in a calendar year in the Open Era, with Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver having completed the first in 1984.

### Mixed doubles

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Main article: 1998 US Open – Mixed doubles

Serena Williams /  Max Mirnyi defeated  Lisa Raymond /  Patrick Galbraith 6–2, 6–2

• It was Williams's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st at the US Open.
• It was Mirnyi's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 1st at the US Open.

## Juniors

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### Boys' singles

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Main article: 1998 US Open – Boys' singles

David Nalbandian defeated  Roger Federer 6–3, 7–5

### Girls' singles

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Main article: 1998 US Open – Girls' singles

Jelena Dokić defeated  Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–2

### Boys' doubles

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Main article: 1998 US Open – Boys' doubles

K. J. Hippensteel /  David Martin defeated  Andy Ram /  Lovro Zovko 6–7, 7–6, 6–2

### Girls' doubles

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Main article: 1998 US Open – Girls' doubles

Kim Clijsters[1] /  Eva Dyrberg defeated  Jelena Dokić /  Evie Dominikovic 7–6, 6–4

## Notes

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1. ^ Kim Clijsters first reached into the final in 2005, in which she won.

## External links

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* Official US Open website

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1998 Wimbledon Championships

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