 It was the 86th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 19 January through 1 February 1998.Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.Takashi Nomura

Takashi Nomura (野村孝) (February 18, 1927 – May 5, 2015) is a Japanese film director for studios including Nikkatsu.