1998 French Open – Men's Doubles

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

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.

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
• 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	65d
	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	66
	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	62	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	66	2				J Novák   D Rikl	68	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	64				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	64	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	60	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	63	6			13	T Carbonell   F Roig	65	5
	S Stolle   C Suk	2	7	1																		G Kuerten   F Meligeni	65d
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	61											11	J Eagle   A Florent	5	7	5
	A Martín   T Anzari	7	6											6	J Björkman   P Rafter	7	62	7
	S Groen   V Santopadre	68	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	61	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	J Alonso   N Lapentti	7	5	6
5	E Ferreira   R Leach	62	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	63	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	65
	F Bergh   P Nyborg	6	62	6				F Bergh   P Nyborg	6	7
	G Grant   M Tebbutt	0	7	2											F Bergh   P Nyborg	4	68
	N Godwin   T Ketola	6	6											3	M Bhupathi   L Paes	6	7
	C Brandi   F Messori	3	4					N Godwin   T Ketola	3	62
3	M Bhupathi   L Paes	7	3	6			3	M Bhupathi   L Paes	6	7
	D Randall   G Van Emburgh	62	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	64	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