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

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.

2

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

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