1998 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles

1998 Australian Open
Champions		Venus Williams Justin Gimelstob
Runners-up		Helena Suková Cyril Suk
Final score		6–2, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
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Manon Bollegraf and Rick Leach were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Kristine Kunce and Jim Grabb.

Venus Williams and Justin Gimelstob won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Helena Suková and Cyril Suk.

Seeds

1. n.a
2. Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach (First Round)
3. Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith (Quarterfinals)
4. Caroline Vis / Mahesh Bhupathi (Semifinals)

5. Helena Suková / Cyril Suk (Final)
6. Katrina Adams / Ellis Ferreira (First Round)
7. Larisa Neiland / David Adams (Second Round)
8. Patricia Tarabini / Daniel Orsanic (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

Final

	Semifinals							Final
		Elena Likhovtseva   Max Mirnyi	2	1
	WC	Venus Williams   Justin Gimelstob	6	6
								WC	Venus Williams   Justin Gimelstob	6	6
								5	Helena Suková   Cyril Suk	2	1
	4	Caroline Vis   Mahesh Bhupathi	2	6	63
	5	Helena Suková   Cyril Suk	6	3	77

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
Alt	L Pleming   W Arthurs	4	6	7
	R Hiraki   D Roditi	6	3	5			Alt	L Pleming   W Arthurs	5	4
	E Likhovtseva   M Mirnyi	6	6					E Likhovtseva   M Mirnyi	7	6
	G Helgeson-Nielsen   F Montana	2	4												E Likhovtseva   M Mirnyi	6	6
	N Zvereva   A Florent	77	6												N Zvereva   A Florent	3	2
WC	S Williams   L Hewitt	63	2					N Zvereva   A Florent	6	6
	R McQuillan   D Macpherson	6	6					R McQuillan   D Macpherson	3	3
8	P Tarabini   D Orsanic	0	0																			E Likhovtseva   M Mirnyi	2	1
3	L Raymond   P Galbraith	6	6																		WC	V Williams   J Gimelstob	6	6
WC	A Ellwood   B Ellwood	3	0				3	L Raymond   P Galbraith	77	6
	H Vildová   P Nyborg	3	3					K Boogert   D Johnson	63	1
	K Boogert   D Johnson	6	6											3	L Raymond   P Galbraith	62	6	2
	I Gorrochategui   L Lobo	77	2	4										WC	V Williams   J Gimelstob	77	3	6
	A Kournikova   M Knowles	64	6	6				A Kournikova   M Knowles	5	2
WC	V Williams   J Gimelstob	6	7				WC	V Williams   J Gimelstob	7	6
6	K Adams   E Ferreira	3	5

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
7	L Neiland   D Adams	6	7
	M Paz   P Albano	4	5				7	L Neiland   D Adams	6	3	4
	K-A Guse   A Kratzmann	6	1					K-A Guse   A Kratzmann	2	6	6
	P Suárez   N Lapentti	2	0	r											K-A Guse   A Kratzmann	6	67	2
	N Miyagi   K Kinnear	1	6	77										4	C Vis   M Bhupathi	4	79	6
	R Stubbs   J Eagle	6	3	64				N Miyagi   K Kinnear	6	4	5
	R Grande   L Pimek	2	0				4	C Vis   M Bhupathi	4	6	7
4	C Vis   M Bhupathi	6	6																		4	C Vis   M Bhupathi	2	6	63
5	H Suková   C Suk	5	6	6																	5	H Suková   C Suk	6	3	77
	M McGrath   J Waite	7	3	4			5	H Suková   C Suk	6	6
Alt	M Oremans   P Norval	6	1	3				C Barclay   B Talbot	2	4
	C Barclay   B Talbot	3	6	6										5	H Suková   C Suk	3	77	6
	R Dragomir   L Arnold	3	7	4											E Melicharová   A Kitinov	6	61	4
	E Melicharová   A Kitinov	6	5	6				E Melicharová   A Kitinov	6	7
	K Kunce   J Grabb	7	6					K Kunce   J Grabb	4	5
2	M Bollegraf   R Leach	5	1

References

• 1998 ITF Australian Open Mixed Doubles Draw