1998 French Open – Men's doubles

The 1998 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 97th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1998.

Men's doubles
1998 French Open
Final
ChampionNetherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Runner-upThe Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
Score6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
← 1997 · French Open · 1999 →

Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Jordi Burillo and Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis won the title by defeating Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
6 6
7   Donald Johnson
  Francisco Montana
3 2
1   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
6 6
6   Jonas Björkman
  Patrick Rafter
2 2
    Gustavo Kuerten
  Fernando Meligeni
65d
6   Jonas Björkman
  Patrick Rafter
7
1   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
6 3 6
  Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
3 6 3
    Julián Alonso
  Nicolás Lapentti
3 4
3   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
6 6
  Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
6 7
3   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
1 66
10   Patrick Galbraith
  Brett Steven
3 4
    Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   J Eltingh
  P Haarhuis
6 6
  W Arthurs
  A Kratzmann
3 4 1   J Eltingh
  P Haarhuis
6 6
  A Olhovskiy
  D Prinosil
3 7 6   A Olhovskiy
  D Prinosil
2 3
  G Ivanišević
  M Philippoussis
6 62 2 1   J Eltingh
  P Haarhuis
6 6
  J Novák
  D Rikl
1 7 6   K Braasch
  J Knippschild
1 4
  M Barnard
  B Haygarth
6 66 2   J Novák
  D Rikl
68 6 4
  K Braasch
  J Knippschild
6 6   K Braasch
  J Knippschild
7 1 6
16   N Broad
  P Norval
4 1 1   J Eltingh
  P Haarhuis
6 6
9   J Grabb
  D Macpherson
6 7 7   D Johnson
  F Montana
3 2
  J Boutter
  J-M Péquery
3 64 9   J Grabb
  D Macpherson
6 4 6
  J-L de Jager
  R Koenig
5 7 6   J-L de Jager
  R Koenig
3 6 3
  P Albano
  M Puerta
7 64 3 9   J Grabb
  D Macpherson
5 3
  G Stafford
  K Ullyett
6 6 7   D Johnson
  F Montana
7 6
  D Adams
  C Doseděl
4 2   G Stafford
  K Ullyett
6 3 4
7   D Johnson
  F Montana
6 6 7   D Johnson
  F Montana
2 6 6
  T Kempers
  M Oosting
1 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Y Kafelnikov
  D Vacek
4 6 6
  L Pimek
  P Vízner
6 3 4 4   Y Kafelnikov
  D Vacek
3 7 4
  J Burillo
  M-K Goellner
6 3 6   J Burillo
  M-K Goellner
6 60 6
  D Bowen
  D Roditi
4 6 1   J Burillo
  M-K Goellner
2 6 4
  G Kuerten
  F Meligeni
6 6   G Kuerten
  F Meligeni
6 4 6
  N Aerts
  A Sá
3 2   G Kuerten
  F Meligeni
7 7
13   T Carbonell
  F Roig
6 63 6 13   T Carbonell
  F Roig
65 5
  S Stolle
  C Suk
2 7 1   G Kuerten
  F Meligeni
65d
11   J Eagle
  A Florent
4 6 6 6   J Björkman
  P Rafter
7
  R Gilbert
  S Simian
6 1 4 11   J Eagle
  A Florent
6 6
  B Coupe
  S Noteboom
6 7   B Coupe
  S Noteboom
4 ;4
  N Escudé
  G Raoux
2 61 11   J Eagle
  A Florent
5 7 5
  A Martín
  T Anzari
7 6 6   J Björkman
  P Rafter
7 62 7
  S Groen
  V Santopadre
68 2   A Martín
  T Anzari
4 2
6   J Björkman
  P Rafter
3 7 6 6   J Björkman
  P Rafter
6 6
  J Gimelstob
  B MacPhie
6 61 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  J Alonso
  N Lapentti
7 5 6
5   E Ferreira
  R Leach
62 7 4   J Alonso
  N Lapentti
6 6
  D Sapsford
  C Wilkinson
6 6   D Sapsford
  C Wilkinson
4 4
  A Di Pasquale
  J Jeanpierre
1 1   J Alonso
  N Lapentti
6 63 6
  D DiLucia
  M Keil
6 6 12   W Black
  S Lareau
4 7 2
  L Arnold
  D Orsanic
1 3   D DiLucia
  M Keil
6 5 3
12   W Black
  S Lareau
6 6 12   W Black
  S Lareau
4 7 6
  O Delaître
  S Grosjean
1 1   J Alonso
  N Lapentti
3 4
14   L Lobo
  J Sánchez
4 6 6 3   M Bhupathi
  L Paes
6 6
  G Forget
  R Lavergne
6 3 2 14   L Lobo
  J Sánchez
2 65
  F Bergh
  P Nyborg
6 62 6   F Bergh
  P Nyborg
6 7
  G Grant
  M Tebbutt
0 7 2   F Bergh
  P Nyborg
4 68
  N Godwin
  T Ketola
6 6 3   M Bhupathi
  L Paes
6 7
  C Brandi
  F Messori
3 4   N Godwin
  T Ketola
3 62
3   M Bhupathi
  L Paes
7 3 6 3   M Bhupathi
  L Paes
6 7
  D Randall
  G Van Emburgh
62 6 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  M Hood
  S Prieto
6 6
8   A O'Brien
  J Stark
2 4   M Hood
  S Prieto
0 7 6
  P Kilderry
  K Kinnear
7 6   P Kilderry
  K Kinnear
6 5 2
  L Jensen
  M Jensen
64 2   M Hood
  S Prieto
3 5
  A Kitinov
  T Vanhoudt
6 1 8 10   P Galbraith
  B Steven
6 7
  J-P Fleurian
  J Waite
3 6 6   A Kitinov
  T Vanhoudt
2 4
10   P Galbraith
  B Steven
3 6 7 10   P Galbraith
  B Steven
6 6
  A Clément
  J Golmard
6 0 5 10   P Galbraith
  B Steven
3 4
  G Köves
  J Tarango
5 6 6   M Knowles
  D Nestor
6 6
15   N Kulti
  M Tillström
7 1 2   G Köves
  J Tarango
6 4 4
  M Knowles
  D Nestor
4 6 7   M Knowles
  D Nestor
4 6 6
  J Siemerink
  F Wibier
6 4 5   M Knowles
  D Nestor
6 6
  M Merklein
  M Sell
6 6 2   T Woodbridge
  M Woodforde
4 2
  B Black
  R Reneberg
3 4   M Merklein
  M Sell
2 0
2   T Woodbridge
  M Woodforde
6 6 2   T Woodbridge
  M Woodforde
6 6
  C Haggard
  P Rosner
4 3

References

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  1. ^ Garber, Greg (18 November 1998). "It's a Family Thing". Hartford Courant. Connecticut. Retrieved 26 December 2021. Eltingh and Haarhuis have entered 12 tournaments so far this year and won eight: the French Open, Wimbledon, Philadelphia, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Amsterdam and Boston.
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