Tennis Australian Open 1998 at Melbourne (aus) Men: Singles January 19-February 1: Quarterfinals: Nicolas Escudé (fra) * - Nicolas Kiefer (ger) 4-6 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-2 Petr Korda (cze) * - Jonas Björkman (swe) 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2 Karol Kucera (svk) * - Pete Sampras (usa) 6-4 6-2 6-7(5-7) 6-3 Marcelo Ríos (chl) * - Alberto Berasategui (spa) 6-7(6-8) 6-4 6-4 6-0 Semifinals: Petr Korda (cze) * - Karol Kucera (svk) 6-1 6-4 1-6 6-2 Marcelo Ríos (chl) * - Nicolas Escudé (fra) 6-1 6-3 6-2 Final: Petr Korda (cze) * - Marcelo Ríos (chl) 6-2 6-2 6-2