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1998 French Open – Men's doubles

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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
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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.

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.

  1. Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (champions)
  2. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (third round)
  3. India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes (semifinals)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (second round)
  5. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach (first round)
  6. Sweden Jonas Björkman / Australia Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
  7. United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Alex O'Brien / United States Jonathan Stark (first round)
  9. United States Jim Grabb / Australia David Macpherson (third round)
  10. United States Patrick Galbraith / New Zealand Brett Steven (quarterfinals)
  11. Australia Joshua Eagle / Australia Andrew Florent (third round)
  12. Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Canada Sébastien Lareau (third round)
  13. Spain Tomás Carbonell / Spain Francisco Roig (second round)
  14. Argentina Luis Lobo / Spain Javier Sánchez (second round)
  15. Sweden Nicklas Kulti / Sweden Mikael Tillström (first round)
  16. United Kingdom Neil Broad / South Africa Piet Norval (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6 6
7 United States Donald Johnson
United States Francisco Montana
3 2
1 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6 6
6 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Patrick Rafter
2 2
  Brazil Gustavo Kuerten
Brazil Fernando Meligeni
65d
6 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Patrick Rafter
7
1 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6 3 6
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
3 6 3
  Spain Julián Alonso
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
3 4
3 India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
6 6
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6 7
3 India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
1 66
10 United States Patrick Galbraith
New Zealand Brett Steven
3 4
  The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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

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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Argentina M Hood
Argentina S Prieto
6 6
8 United States A O'Brien
United States J Stark
2 4 Argentina M Hood
Argentina S Prieto
0 7 6
Australia P Kilderry
United States K Kinnear
7 6 Australia P Kilderry
United States K Kinnear
6 5 2
United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
64 2 Argentina M Hood
Argentina S Prieto
3 5
North Macedonia A Kitinov
Belgium T Vanhoudt
6 1 8 10 United States P Galbraith
New Zealand B Steven
6 7
France J-P Fleurian
United States J Waite
3 6 6 North Macedonia A Kitinov
Belgium T Vanhoudt
2 4
10 United States P Galbraith
New Zealand B Steven
3 6 7 10 United States P Galbraith
New Zealand B Steven
6 6
France A Clément
France J Golmard
6 0 5 10 United States P Galbraith
New Zealand B Steven
3 4
Hungary G Köves
United States J Tarango
5 6 6 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6
15 Sweden N Kulti
Sweden M Tillström
7 1 2 Hungary G Köves
United States J Tarango
6 4 4
The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
4 6 7 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
4 6 6
Netherlands J Siemerink
Netherlands F Wibier
6 4 5 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6
The Bahamas M Merklein
United States M Sell
6 6 2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
4 2
Zimbabwe B Black
United States R Reneberg
3 4 The Bahamas M Merklein
United States M Sell
2 0
2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 6 2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 6
South Africa C Haggard
South Africa 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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