1998 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1998 French Open
Champion	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Runner-up	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

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.

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw
• 1998 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation