1998 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1998 Italian Open
Champion Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up Albert Costa
ScoreWalkover
Draw64 (5WC/8Q/1LL)
Seeds16

Marcelo Ríos won the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Italian Open after Albert Costa withdrew from the final due to a right wrist injury.

Álex Corretja was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Karim Alami.