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1998 Italian Open (tennis)

1998 Italian Open
Date May 4 – May 10 (women)
May 11 – May 17 (men)
Edition 55th
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Rome, Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Champions
Men's Singles
Chile Marcelo Ríos
Women's Singles
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Men's Doubles
India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes
Women's Doubles
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez
← 1997 · Italian Open · 1999 →

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 in Italy. The women's tournament was played from May 4 through May 10, 1998, and the men's tournament was played from May 11 through May 17, 1998.

Chile Marcelo Ríos defeated Spain Albert Costa by Walkover.

Switzerland Martina Hingis defeated United States Venus Williams, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.


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