1998 Lipton Championships – Men's doubles

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the three-time defending champions, but retired from their second round match this year.

Men's doubles
1998 Lipton Championships
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
Runner-upUnited States Alex O'Brien
United States Jonathan Stark
Score6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1997 · Lipton Championships · 1999 →

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach won the title, defeating Alex O'Brien and Jonathan Stark 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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  1.   Todd Woodbridge /   Mark Woodforde (second round, retired)
  2. N/A
  3.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov /   Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  4.   Mahesh Bhupathi /   Leander Paes (second round)
  5.   Jonas Björkman /   Patrick Galbraith (third round)
  6.   Donald Johnson /   Francisco Montana (second round)
  7.   Ellis Ferreira /   Rick Leach (champions)
  8.   Alex O'Brien /   Jonathan Stark (final)
  9.   Luis Lobo /   Javier Sánchez (second round)
  10.   Joshua Eagle /   Andrew Florent (second round)
  11.   Neil Broad /   Piet Norval (semifinals)
  12.   Mark Knowles /   Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
  13.   Wayne Black /   Sébastien Lareau (third round)
  14.   Sandon Stolle /   Cyril Suk (quarterfinals)
  15.   Lucas Arnold /   Daniel Orsanic (quarterfinals)
  16.   Trevor Kronemann /   David Macpherson (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
8   Alex O'Brien
  Jonathan Stark
6 6  
12   Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
3 4  
8   Alex O'Brien
  Jonathan Stark
2 4  
7   Ellis Ferreira
  Rick Leach
6 6  
11   Neil Broad
  Piet Norval
3 4  
7   Ellis Ferreira
  Rick Leach
6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   T Woodbridge
  M Woodforde
6 r  
WC   J Courier
  M Philippoussis
4 7 2     D Adams
  W Ferreira
7    
    D Adams
  W Ferreira
6 6 6     D Adams
  W Ferreira
6 6  
WC   N Aerts
  A Sá
3 6 1 16   T Kronemann
  D Macpherson
3 4  
Q   D DiLucia
  M Sell
6 4 6 Q   D DiLucia
  M Sell
2 4  
16   T Kronemann
  D Macpherson
6 6  
    D Adams
  W Ferreira
7 3 3
8   A O'Brien
  J Stark
5 6 6
9   L Lobo
  J Sánchez
3 4  
WC   T Henman
  G Ivanišević
6 3 7 WC   T Henman
  G Ivanišević
6 6  
    P Nyborg
  B Talbot
2 6 6 WC   T Henman
  G Ivanišević
6 2  
    B MacPhie
  M Tebbutt
4 2   8   A O'Brien
  J Stark
7 6  
    M Keil
  TJ Middleton
6 6       M Keil
  TJ Middleton
4 6  
8   A O'Brien
  J Stark
6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   M Bhupathi
  L Paes
3 3  
    P Albano
  À Corretja
6 1 1     B Black
  J Grabb
6 6  
    B Black
  J Grabb
3 6 6     B Black
  J Grabb
4 6  
    G Stafford
  K Ullyett
7 6   14   S Stolle
  C Suk
6 7  
    M Mirnyi
  J Tarango
5 4       G Stafford
  K Ullyett
7 4 3
14   S Stolle
  C Suk
6 6 6
14   S Stolle
  C Suk
1 6  
12   M Knowles
  D Nestor
6 7  
12   M Knowles
  D Nestor
2 6 7
    A Berasategui
  G Köves
1 7 2     L Jensen
  M Jensen
6 2 6
    L Jensen
  M Jensen
6 6 6 12   M Knowles
  D Nestor
6 6  
LL   M Hood
  S Prieto
7 7   LL   M Hood
  S Prieto
4 1  
    K Kinnear
  D Wheaton
6 6   LL   M Hood
  S Prieto
6 6 6
6   D Johnson
  F Montana
4 7 2

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   J Björkman
  P Galbraith
6 3 6
    B Haygarth
  M Ondruska
6 3 2     J-P Fleurian
  F Santoro
3 6 3
    J-P Fleurian
  F Santoro
1 6 6 5   J Björkman
  P Galbraith
3 5  
    D Sapsford
  C Wilkinson
6 6   11   N Broad
  P Norval
6 7  
    J-L de Jager
  R Koenig
3 2       D Sapsford
  C Wilkinson
1 5  
11   N Broad
  P Norval
6 7  
11   N Broad
  P Norval
5 6 6
3   Y Kafelnikov
  D Vacek
7 1 4
13   W Black
  S Lareau
6 6  
    B Coupe
  G Van Emburgh
4 6 3     D Roditi
  M Ruah
1 2  
    D Roditi
  M Ruah
6 3 6 13   W Black
  S Lareau
4 3  
    S Groen
  D Prinosil
1r     3   Y Kafelnikov
  D Vacek
6 6  
    C Haggard
  P Rosner
4         C Haggard
  P Rosner
2 4  
3   Y Kafelnikov
  D Vacek
6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   E Ferreira
  R Leach
6 4 6
    A Kratzmann
  A Olhovskiy
4 3       A Kitinov
  J Salzenstein
3 6 3
    A Kitinov
  J Salzenstein
6 6   7   E Ferreira
  R Leach
6 6  
Q   D Bowen
  T Ketola
6 6   Q   D Bowen
  T Ketola
0 1  
    P Kilderry
  N Lapentti
4 4   Q   D Bowen
  T Ketola
3 6 6
10   J Eagle
  A Florent
6 3 2
7   E Ferreira
  R Leach
6 2 6
15   L Arnold
  D Orsanic
2 6 1
15   L Arnold
  D Orsanic
6 2 6
WC   N Godwin
  G Grant
1 5       D Randall
  J Waite
3 6 0
    D Randall
  J Waite
6 7   15   L Arnold
  D Orsanic
6 6  
    J Novák
  P Vízner
7 7       J Novák
  P Vízner
4 2  
    J Alonso
  F Roig
5 5       J Novák
  P Vízner
6 6  
LL   T Nijssen
  P Tramacchi
4 3  

References

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