1998 French Open

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1998 French Open
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Date:   25 May - 7 June
Edition:   97th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:   Clay
Location:   Paris (XVIe), France
Venue:   Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Spain Carlos Moyá
Women's Singles
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Men's Doubles
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Women's Doubles
Switzerland Martina Hingis / Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Mixed Doubles
United States Venus Williams / United States Justin Gimelstob
Boys' Singles
Chile Fernando González
Girls' Singles
Russia Nadia Petrova
Boys' Doubles
Venezuela José de Armas / Chile Fernando González
Girls' Doubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters / Australia Jelena Dokić
French Open
 < 1997 1999 > 

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.

Contents

Seniors[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

Spain Carlos Moyá def. Spain Àlex Corretja, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Moyá's 2nd title of the year, and his 5th overall. It was his 1st and only career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles[edit]

Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario def. United States Monica Seles, 7–6(5), 0–6, 6–2

  • It was Sánchez Vicario's 2nd title of the year, and her 26th overall. It was her 4th (and last) Grand Slam title, and her 3rd at the French Open.

Men's doubles[edit]

Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis def. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Women's doubles[edit]

Switzerland Martina Hingis / Czech Republic Jana Novotná def. United States Lindsay Davenport / Belarus Natalia Zvereva, 6–1, 7–6(4)

Mixed doubles[edit]

United States Venus Williams / United States Justin Gimelstob def. United States Serena Williams / Argentina Luis Lobo, 6–4, 6–4

Juniors[edit]

Boys' singles[edit]

Chile Fernando González def. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero,[1] 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' singles[edit]

Russia Nadia Petrova def. Australia Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3

Boys' doubles[edit]

Venezuela José de Armas / Chile Fernando González def. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero / Spain Feliciano López, 6–7, 7–5, 6–3

Girls' doubles[edit]

Belgium Kim Clijsters / Australia Jelena Dokić def. Russia Elena Dementieva / Russia Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 7–6

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Ferrero won the 2003 men's singles crown, and reached the 2002 final.

External links[edit]

Preceded by
1997 French Open
French Open Succeeded by
1999 French Open
Preceded by
1998 Australian Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1998 Wimbledon Championships