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1998 Lipton Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1998 Lipton Championships
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
Runner-upUnited States Alex O'Brien
United States Jonathan Stark
Score6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1997 · Lipton Championships · 1999 →

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the three-time defending champions, but retired from their second round match this year.

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach won the title, defeating Alex O'Brien and Jonathan Stark 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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  1. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (second round, retired)
  2. N/A
  3. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  4. India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes (second round)
  5. Sweden Jonas Björkman / United States Patrick Galbraith (third round)
  6. United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana (second round)
  7. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach (champions)
  8. United States Alex O'Brien / United States Jonathan Stark (final)
  9. Argentina Luis Lobo / Spain Javier Sánchez (second round)
  10. Australia Joshua Eagle / Australia Andrew Florent (second round)
  11. United Kingdom Neil Broad / South Africa Piet Norval (semifinals)
  12. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
  13. Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Canada Sébastien Lareau (third round)
  14. Australia Sandon Stolle / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (quarterfinals)
  15. Argentina Lucas Arnold / Argentina Daniel Orsanic (quarterfinals)
  16. United States Trevor Kronemann / Australia David Macpherson (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
8 United States Alex O'Brien
United States Jonathan Stark
6 6  
12 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
3 4  
8 United States Alex O'Brien
United States Jonathan Stark
2 4  
7 South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
6 6  
11 United Kingdom Neil Broad
South Africa Piet Norval
3 4  
7 South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 r  
WC United States J Courier
Australia M Philippoussis
4 7 2   South Africa D Adams
South Africa W Ferreira
7    
  South Africa D Adams
South Africa W Ferreira
6 6 6   South Africa D Adams
South Africa W Ferreira
6 6  
WC Brazil N Aerts
Brazil A Sá
3 6 1 16 United States T Kronemann
Australia D Macpherson
3 4  
Q United States D DiLucia
United States M Sell
6 4 6 Q United States D DiLucia
United States M Sell
2 4  
16 United States T Kronemann
Australia D Macpherson
6 6  
  South Africa D Adams
South Africa W Ferreira
7 3 3
8 United States A O'Brien
United States J Stark
5 6 6
9 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
3 4  
WC United Kingdom T Henman
Croatia G Ivanišević
6 3 7 WC United Kingdom T Henman
Croatia G Ivanišević
6 6  
  Sweden P Nyborg
South Africa B Talbot
2 6 6 WC United Kingdom T Henman
Croatia G Ivanišević
6 2  
  United States B MacPhie
Australia M Tebbutt
4 2   8 United States A O'Brien
United States J Stark
7 6  
  United States M Keil
United States TJ Middleton
6 6     United States M Keil
United States TJ Middleton
4 6  
8 United States A O'Brien
United States J Stark
6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
3 3  
  Argentina P Albano
Spain À Corretja
6 1 1   Zimbabwe B Black
United States J Grabb
6 6  
  Zimbabwe B Black
United States J Grabb
3 6 6   Zimbabwe B Black
United States J Grabb
4 6  
  South Africa G Stafford
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
7 6   14 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
6 7  
  Belarus M Mirnyi
United States J Tarango
5 4     South Africa G Stafford
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
7 4 3
14 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
6 6 6
14 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
1 6  
12 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 7  
12 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
2 6 7
  Spain A Berasategui
Hungary G Köves
1 7 2   United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 2 6
  United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 6 6 12 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6  
LL Argentina M Hood
Argentina S Prieto
7 7   LL Argentina M Hood
Argentina S Prieto
4 1  
  United States K Kinnear
United States D Wheaton
6 6   LL Argentina M Hood
Argentina S Prieto
6 6 6
6 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
4 7 2

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Sweden J Björkman
United States P Galbraith
6 3 6
  South Africa B Haygarth
South Africa M Ondruska
6 3 2   France J-P Fleurian
France F Santoro
3 6 3
  France J-P Fleurian
France F Santoro
1 6 6 5 Sweden J Björkman
United States P Galbraith
3 5  
  United Kingdom D Sapsford
United Kingdom C Wilkinson
6 6   11 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 7  
  South Africa J-L de Jager
South Africa R Koenig
3 2     United Kingdom D Sapsford
United Kingdom C Wilkinson
1 5  
11 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 7  
11 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
5 6 6
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
7 1 4
13 Zimbabwe W Black
Canada S Lareau
6 6  
  United States B Coupe
United States G Van Emburgh
4 6 3   Mexico D Roditi
Venezuela M Ruah
1 2  
  Mexico D Roditi
Venezuela M Ruah
6 3 6 13 Zimbabwe W Black
Canada S Lareau
4 3  
  Netherlands S Groen
Germany D Prinosil
1r     3 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 6  
  South Africa C Haggard
South Africa P Rosner
4       South Africa C Haggard
South Africa P Rosner
2 4  
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
6 4 6
  Australia A Kratzmann
Russia A Olhovskiy
4 3     North Macedonia A Kitinov
United States J Salzenstein
3 6 3
  North Macedonia A Kitinov
United States J Salzenstein
6 6   7 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
6 6  
Q United States D Bowen
Finland T Ketola
6 6   Q United States D Bowen
Finland T Ketola
0 1  
  Australia P Kilderry
Ecuador N Lapentti
4 4   Q United States D Bowen
Finland T Ketola
3 6 6
10 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 3 2
7 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
6 2 6
15 Argentina L Arnold
Argentina D Orsanic
2 6 1
15 Argentina L Arnold
Argentina D Orsanic
6 2 6
WC South Africa N Godwin
United States G Grant
1 5     United States D Randall
United States J Waite
3 6 0
  United States D Randall
United States J Waite
6 7   15 Argentina L Arnold
Argentina D Orsanic
6 6  
  Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic P Vízner
7 7     Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic P Vízner
4 2  
  Spain J Alonso
Spain F Roig
5 5     Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic P Vízner
6 6  
LL Netherlands T Nijssen
Australia P Tramacchi
4 3  

References

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