French Open 1998

◄ French Open 1998 ►
Date:	May 25 - June 7, 1998
Edition:	97th  French Open
Place:	Paris
Covering:	sand
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Gustavo Kuerten
Ladies singles :	Iva Majoli
Men's double :	Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek
Ladies doubles :	Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa
Mixed :	Mahesh Bhupathi Rika Hiraki
winner
Men's singles :	Carlos Moyá
Ladies singles :	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Men's double :	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Ladies doubles :	Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
Mixed :	Justin Gimelstob Venus Williams
Grand Slams 1998
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

The 97th French Open 1998 took place from May 25th to June 7th, 1998 in Paris , France .

128 men and women took part in the individual competitions in the main round.

Defending champions in the singles were Gustavo Kuerten for men and Iva Majoli for women. In the men's doubles were Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek , in women's doubles Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva the defending champions. Rika Hiraki and Mahesh Bhupathi were the defending champions in mixed .

In the men's singles, Carlos Moyá won his first Grand Slam title, in the women’s singles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario secured her third French Open title. In the men's doubles, Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis won their second title at the French Open after 1995, in the women's doubles Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná won . The winners in the mixed competition were Venus Williams and Justin Gimelstob .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Pete Sampras 2nd round 02.  Petr Korda 1 round 03.  Marcelo Ríos Quarter finals 04th  Patrick Rafter 2nd round 05.  Greg Rusedski 1 round 06th  Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2nd round 07th  Jonas Björkman 1 round 08th.  Gustavo Kuerten 2nd round

No. player Round reached 09.  Karol Kučera 1 round 10.  Richard Krajicek 3rd round 11.  Michael Chang 3rd round 12.  Carlos Moyá victory 13.  Albert Costa Round of 16 14th  Alex Corretja final 15th  Félix Mantilla Semifinals 16.  Alberto Berasategui Round of 16

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis Semifinals 02.  Lindsay Davenport Semifinals 03.  Jana Novotná Quarter finals 04th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario victory 05.  Amanda Coetzer 1 round 06th  Monica Seles final 07th  Conchita Martínez Round of 16 08th.  Venus Williams Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Irina Spîrlea 1 round 10.  Iva Majoli Quarter finals 11.  Mary Pierce 2nd round 12.  Nathalie Tauziat 1 round 13.  Anna Kurnikowa Round of 16 14th  Sandrine Testud Round of 16 15th  Dominique Van Roost 3rd round 16.  Lisa Raymond 1 round

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis   victory 02.  Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge   Round of 16 03.  Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes   Semifinals 04th  Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek   2nd round 05.  Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach   1 round 06th  Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter   Semifinals 07th  Donald Johnson Francisco Montana   Quarter finals 08th.  Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark   1 round

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Jim Grabb David Macpherson   Round of 16 10.  Patrick Galbraith Brett Steven   Quarter finals 11.  Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent   Round of 16 12.  Wayne Black Sébastien Lareau   Round of 16 13.  Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig   2nd round 14th  Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez   2nd round 15th  Nickla's cult Mikael Tillström   1 round 16.  Neil Broad Piet Norval   1 round

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa   final 02.  Martina Hingis Jana Novotná   victory 03.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková   Semifinals 04th  Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat   Quarter finals 05.  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   Round of 16 06th  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   1 round 07th  Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf   Round of 16 08th.  Anna Kurnikowa Larisa Neiland   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Quarter finals 10.  Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama   Round of 16 11.  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   1 round 12.  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans   2nd round 13.  Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse   Round of 16 14th  Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder   Quarter finals 15th  Inés Gorrochategui Rachel McQuillan   1 round 16.  Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez   2nd round

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Leander Paes Larisa Neiland   2nd round 02.  Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 03.  Mahesh Bhupathi Rennae Stubbs   2nd round 04th  Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond   Round of 16 05.  Cyril Suk Helena Suková   Round of 16 06th  Andrew Florent Natallja Swerawa   2nd round 07th  David Adams Alexandra Fusai   2nd round 08th.  Daniel Orsanic Patricia Tarabini   2nd round

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Ellis Ferreira Miriam Oremans   2nd round 10.  David Macpherson Rachel McQuillan   Semifinals 11.  Donald Johnson Kristie Boogert   Quarter finals 12.  Francisco Montana Kristine Kunce   Semifinals 13.  Pieter Norval Sabine Appelmans   2nd round 14th  Jim Grabb Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen   Round of 16 15th  Joshua Eagle Lori McNeil   Quarter finals 16.  John-Laffnie de Jager Caroline Vis   Quarter finals

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