French Open 1998 / men's doubles

French Open 1998
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open men's doubles
1997 ◄ 1998 ► 1999
Grand Slams 1998 men's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's doubles at the 1998 French Open .

The defending champions were Evgeni Kafelnikow and Daniel Vacek . The final contested Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis against Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor , which Eltingh and Haarhuis won in three sets. This was their second joint triumph at the French Open (after 1995 ) and their fourth joint Grand Slam title overall.

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

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis

6th

6th

7th

Donald Johnson Francisco Montana

3

2

1

Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis

6th

6th

6th

Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter

2

2

Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni

6 5

d

6th

Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter

7th

1

Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis

6th

3

6th

Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor

3

6th

3

Julián Alonso Nicolás Lapentti

3

4th

3

Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes

6th

6th

3

Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes

1

6 6

Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor

6th

7th

10

Patrick Galbraith Brett Steven

3

4th

Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

J. Eltingh P. Haarhuis

6th

6th

W. Arthurs A. Kratzmann

3

4th

1

J. Eltingh P. Haarhuis

6th

6th

A. Olchowski D. Prinosil

2

3

G. Ivanišević M. Philippoussis

6th

6 2

2

A. Olchowski D. Prinosil

3

7th

6th

1

J. Eltingh P. Haarhuis

6th

6th

K. Braasch J. Knippschild

1

4th

J. Novák D. Rikl

1

7th

6th

M. Barnard B. Haygarth

6th

6 6

2

J. Novák D. Rikl

6 7

6th

4th

K. Braasch J. Knippschild

7th

1

6th

K. Braasch J. Knippschild

6th

6th

16

N. Broad P. Norval

4th

1

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

J. Grabb D. Macpherson

6th

7th

WC

J. Boutter J.-M. Pequery

3

6 4

9

J. Grabb D. Macpherson

6th

4th

6th

J.-L. de Jager R. Koenig

3

6th

3

P. Albano M. Puerta

7th

6 4

3

J.-L. de Jager R. Koenig

5

7th

6th

9

J. Grabb D. Macpherson

5

3

7th

D. Johnson F. Montana

7th

6th

G. Stafford K. Ullyett

6th

6th

D. Adams C. Doseděl

4th

2

G. Stafford K. Ullyett

6th

3

4th

7th

D. Johnson F. Montana

2

6th

6th

T. Kempers M. Oosting

1

1

7th

D. Johnson F. Montana

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

J. Kafelnikow D. Vacek

4th

6th

6th

L. Pimek P. Vízner

6th

3

4th

4th

J. Kafelnikow D. Vacek

3

7th

4th

J. Burillo M.-K. Goellner

6th

6 0

6th

D. Bowen, D. Roditi

4th

6th

1

J. Burillo M.-K. Goellner

6th

3

6th

J. Burillo M.-K. Goellner

2

6th

4th

G. Kuerten F. Meligeni

6th

4th

6th

N. Aerts A. Sá

3

2

G. Kuerten F. Meligeni

6th

6th

G. Kuerten F. Meligeni

7th

7th

13

T. Carbonell F. Roig

6 5

5

S. Stolle C. Suk

2

7th

1

13

T. Carbonell F. Roig

6th

6 3

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

11

J. Eagle A. Florent

4th

6th

6th

WC

R. Gilbert S. Simian

6th

1

4th

11

J. Eagle A. Florent

6th

6th

B. Coupe S. Noteboom

4th

4th

B. Coupe S. Noteboom

6th

7th

WC

N. Escude G. Raoux

2

6 1

11

J. Eagle A. Florent

5

7th

5

6th

J. Björkman P. Rafter

7th

6 2

7th

S. Groen V. Santopadre

6 8

2

A. Martín T. Anzari

7th

6th

A. Martín T. Anzari

4th

2

6th

J. Björkman P. Rafter

6th

6th

J. Gimelstob B. MacPhie

6th

6 1

4th

6th

J. Björkman P. Rafter

3

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

E. Ferreira R. Leach

6 2

7th

4th

J. Alonso N. Lapentti

7th

5

6th

J. Alonso N. Lapentti

6th

6th

D. Sapsford C. Wilkinson

4th

4th

D. Sapsford C. Wilkinson

6th

6th

WC

A. Di Pasquale J. Jeanpierre

1

1

J. Alonso N. Lapentti

6th

6 3

6th

12

W. Black S. Lareau

4th

7th

2

L. Arnold Ker D. Orsanic

1

3

D. Di Lucia M. Wedge

6th

6th

D. Di Lucia M. Wedge

6th

5

3

12

W. Black S. Lareau

4th

7th

6th

WC

O. Delaître S. Grosjean

1

1

12

W. Black S. Lareau

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

14th

L. Lobo J. Sanchez

4th

6th

6th

WC

G. Forget R. Lavergne

6th

3

2

14th

L. Lobo J. Sanchez

2

6 5

F. Bergh P. Nyborg

6th

7th

F. Bergh P. Nyborg

6th

6 2

6th

G. Grant M. Tebbutt

0

7th

2

F. Bergh P. Nyborg

4th

6 7

3

M. Bhupathi L. Paes

6th

7th

C. Brandi F. Messori

3

4th

N. Godwin T. Ketola

6th

6th

N. Godwin T. Ketola

3

6 2

3

M. Bhupathi L. Paes

6th

7th

D. Randall G. Van Emburgh

6 2

6th

3

3

M. Bhupathi L. Paes

7th

3

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

A. O'Brien J. Stark

2

4th

M. Hood S. Prieto

6th

6th

M. Hood S. Prieto

0

7th

6th

K. Kinnear P. Kilderry

6th

5

2

K. Kinnear P. Kilderry

7th

6th

L. Jensen M. Jensen

6 4

2

M. Hood S. Prieto

3

5

10

P. Galbraith B. Steven

6th

7th

J.-P. Fleurian J. Waite

3

6th

6th

A. Kitinov T. Vanhoudt

6th

1

8th

A. Kitinov T. Vanhoudt

2

4th

10

P. Galbraith B. Steven

6th

6th

WC

A. Clement J. Golmard

6th

0

5

10

P. Galbraith B. Steven

3

6th

7th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

N. Kulti M. Tillström

7th

1

2

G. Köves J. Tarango

5

6th

6th

G. Köves J. Tarango

6th

4th

4th

M. Knowles D. Nestor

4th

6th

6th

M. Knowles D. Nestor

4th

6th

7th

J. Siemerink F. Wibier

6th

4th

5

M. Knowles D. Nestor

6th

6th

2

M. Woodforde T. Woodbridge

4th

2

M. Merklein M. Sell

6th

6th

B. Black R. Reneberg

3

4th

M. Merklein M. Sell

2

0

2

M. Woodforde T. Woodbridge

6th

6th

C. Haggard P. Rosner

4th

3

2

M. Woodforde T. Woodbridge

6th

6th

Web links

• Draw on ATPworldtour.com (English)
• Draw on ITFtennis.com (English)