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
Champion	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Runner-up	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Final score	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (Champions)
2. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (Third Round)
3. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (Semifinals)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (Second Round)
5. Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (First Round)
6. Jonas Björkman / Patrick Rafter (Semifinals)
7. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (Quarterfinals)
8. Alex O'Brien / Jonathan Stark (First Round)
9. Jim Grabb / David Macpherson (Third Round)
10. Patrick Galbraith / Brett Steven (Quarterfinals)
11. Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent (Third Round)
12. Wayne Black / Sébastien Lareau (Third Round)
13. Tomás Carbonell / Francisco Roig (Second Round)
14. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (Second Round)
15. Nicklas Kulti / Mikael Tillström (First Round)
16. Neil Broad / Piet Norval (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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	6^5d
	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	6^6
	10	Patrick Galbraith Brett Steven	3	4
		Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	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	6^2	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	6^6	2				J Novák D Rikl	6^8	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	6^4				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	6^4	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

	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	6^0	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	6^3	6			13	T Carbonell F Roig	6^5	5
		S Stolle C Suk	2	7	1																		G Kuerten F Meligeni	6^5d
	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	6^1											11	J Eagle A Florent	5	7	5
		A Martín T Anzari	7	6											6	J Björkman P Rafter	7	6^2	7
		S Groen V Santopadre	6^8	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	6^1	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		J Alonso N Lapentti	7	5	6
	5	E Ferreira R Leach	6^2	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	6^3	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	6^5
		F Bergh P Nyborg	6	6^2	6				F Bergh P Nyborg	6	7
		G Grant M Tebbutt	0	7	2											F Bergh P Nyborg	4	6^8
		N Godwin T Ketola	6	6											3	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	7
		C Brandi F Messori	3	4					N Godwin T Ketola	3	6^2
	3	M Bhupathi L Paes	7	3	6			3	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	7
		D Randall G Van Emburgh	6^2	6	3

Section 4

	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	6^4	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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw
• 1998 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation