Petr Korda was the defending champion, but he was eliminated in the third round by Todd Martin.<br>Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, defeating Thomas Enqvist in the final, 46, 60, 63, 76. With this win, Kafelnikov became the first Russian (male or female) to win the Australian Open.

Can we draw the following conclusion?
todd martin wanted to beat korda very badly
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