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1998 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1998 French Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
Score6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw64 (4 WC )
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
← 1997 · French Open · 1999 →

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná defeated the defending champion Natasha Zvereva and her partner Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1998 French Open. They did not drop a single set en route to the title. It was the second step in an eventual Grand Slam for Hingis.

Gigi Fernández and Zvereva were the reigning champions, but Fernández retired from tennis at the end of 1997.

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.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6 7
14 Austria Barbara Schett
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
4 5
1 United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6 6
8 Russia Anna Kournikova
Latvia Larisa Neiland
3 2
4 France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
5 3
8 Russia Anna Kournikova
Latvia Larisa Neiland
7 6
1 United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1 64
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6 7
  Italy Silvia Farina
Slovakia Karina Habšudová
0 3
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic Helena Suková
6 6
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic Helena Suková
5 62
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
7 7
9 Spain Conchita Martínez
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
3 2
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
United Kingdom J Pullin
United Kingdom L Woodroffe
2 2 1 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
Slovenia T Križan
Slovenia K Srebotnik
6 6 Slovenia T Križan
Slovenia K Srebotnik
4 1
Australia D Jones
Germany C Schneider
1 1 1 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
Romania C Cristea
Argentina L Montalvo
6 6 South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham
1 2
Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson
1 3 Romania C Cristea
Argentina L Montalvo
69 2
South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham
6 7 South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham
7 6
15 Argentina I Gorrochategui
Australia R McQuillan
4 614 1 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva
6 7
14 Austria B Schett
Switzerland P Schnyder
64 6 6 14 Austria B Schett
Switzerland P Schnyder
4 5
United States S Cacic
France M Pierce
7 3 2 14 Austria B Schett
Switzerland P Schnyder
6 6
Australia T Musgrave
Poland A Olsza
2 2 WC France A Dechaume-Balleret
France A Mauresmo
4 4
WC France A Dechaume-Balleret
France A Mauresmo
6 6 14 Austria B Schett
Switzerland P Schnyder
6 6
South Africa S De Beer
United States L Lee-Waters
6 3 2 5 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
1 4
Argentina F Labat
Belgium D Van Roost
3 6 6 Argentina F Labat
Belgium D Van Roost
3 7 3
Alt Czechoslovakia P Langrová
Italy F Perfetti
4 63 5 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 64 6
5 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 2 6
Czech Republic R Bobková
Czech Republic E Melicharová
1 6 0 4 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 6
Poland M Grzybowska
France A-G Sidot
6 1 6 Poland M Grzybowska
France A-G Sidot
4 1
Sweden Å Carlsson
United States C Rubin
3 6 4 4 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
5 7 6
Netherlands S Noorlander
France N van Lottum
1 3 10 Russia E Likhovtseva
Japan A Sugiyama
7 68 4
United States E deLone
United States K Schlukebir
6 6 United States E deLone
United States K Schlukebir
2 2
Japan M Saeki
Japan Y Yoshida
4 4 10 Russia E Likhovtseva
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6
10 Russia E Likhovtseva
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6 4 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
5 3
12 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
6 6 8 Russia A Kournikova
Latvia L Neiland
7 6
WC France N Dechy
France L Ghirardi
4 2 12 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
4 65
Germany M Babel
Germany W Probst
6 6 Germany M Babel
Germany W Probst
6 7
Belarus O Barabanschikova
Slovakia H Nagyová
4 3 Germany M Babel
Germany W Probst
0 3
WC France E Curutchet
France S Georges
60 7 2 8 Russia A Kournikova
Latvia L Neiland
6 6
Germany C Singer
Czech Republic H Vildová
7 5 6 Germany C Singer
Czech Republic H Vildová
2 1
SR Netherlands P Kamstra
Netherlands S Rottier
2 3 8 Russia A Kournikova
Latvia L Neiland
6 6
8 Russia A Kournikova
Latvia L Neiland
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
5 5
France C Dhenin
France É Loit
7 7 France C Dhenin
France É Loit
6 6
Canada P Hy-Boulais
Germany B Rittner
6 6 Canada P Hy-Boulais
Germany B Rittner
1 2
South Africa L Horn
United States S Reeves
4 1 France C Dhenin
France É Loit
2 7 3
Italy S Farina
Slovakia K Habšudová
6 6 Italy S Farina
Slovakia K Habšudová
6 65 6
Belgium E Callens
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen
1 1 Italy S Farina
Slovakia K Habšudová
5 7 8
Italy R Grande
Romania I Spîrlea
6 7 Italy R Grande
Romania I Spîrlea
7 5 6
11 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
4 65 Italy S Farina
Slovakia K Habšudová
0 3
13 Australia C Barclay
Australia K-A Guse
6 6 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic H Suková
6 6
Belgium N Feber
Bulgaria S Krivencheva
2 1 13 Australia C Barclay
Australia K-A Guse
6 6
France J Halard-Decugis
France S Testud
6 6 France J Halard-Decugis
France S Testud
1 3
Germany K Freye
Bulgaria P Stoyanova
4 1 13 Australia C Barclay
Australia K-A Guse
7 3 12
South Korea S-h Park
Thailand T Tanasugarn
2 3 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic H Suková
68 6 14
United States L McNeil
United States K Po
6 6 United States L McNeil
United States K Po
7 1 2
Hungary V Csurgó
Hungary K Marosi
0 2 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic H Suková
5 6 6
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic H Suková
6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 62 6
Ukraine O Lugina
Bulgaria E Pampoulova
2 7 2 7 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 7
South Africa N de Villiers
Australia L McShea
5 5 Italy L Golarsa
Argentina M Paz
1 65
Italy L Golarsa
Argentina M Paz
7 7 7 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 3 4
WC France A Cocheteux
France S Pitkowski
5 6 7 9 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
4 6 6
Austria K Kschwendt
Ukraine E Tatarkova
7 3 5 WC France A Cocheteux
France S Pitkowski
Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
7 4 2 9 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
W-O
9 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
5 6 6 9 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
3 2
16 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 6 2 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic J Novotná
6 6
Australia A Ellwood
Australia N Pratt
3 2 16 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
4 2
South Korea E-h Kim
Australia L Pleming
3 4 Australia K Kunce
United States C Morariu
6 6
Australia K Kunce
United States C Morariu
6 6 Australia K Kunce
United States C Morariu
0 1
Chinese Taipei J Lee
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
6 4 6 2 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic J Novotná
6 6
Slovakia J Husárová
Ukraine N Medvedeva
3 6 4 Chinese Taipei Janet Lee
Chinese Taipei Wang Shi-ting
0 2
Japan R Hiraki
United States A Wunderlich
1 0 2 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic J Novotná
6 6
2 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic J Novotná
6 6
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