1998 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1998 US Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Sandon Stolle
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
Runner-upThe Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
Score4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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The 1998 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 118th edition of the US Open and was held from August 31 through September 13, 1998.

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (withdrew)
  2. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (third round)
  3. Sweden Jonas Björkman / Australia Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  4. India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes (semifinals)
  5. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach (first round)
  6. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (final)
  7. Unknown (withdrew)
  8. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (second round)
  9. United States Patrick Galbraith / New Zealand Brett Steven (first round)
  10. United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana (first round)
  11. Australia Joshua Eagle / Australia Andrew Florent (first round)
  12. Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Canada Sébastien Lareau (first round)
  13. Czech Republic Jiří Novák / Czech Republic David Rikl (second round)
  14. South Africa David Adams / France Olivier Delaître (third round)
  15. Australia Sandon Stolle / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (champions)
  16. United Kingdom Neil Broad / South Africa Piet Norval (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 United Kingdom Neil Broad
South Africa Piet Norval
7 4 2
  South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
South Africa Robbie Koenig
5 6 6
  South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
South Africa Robbie Koenig
6 2
6 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
7 6
3 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Patrick Rafter
7 2 4
6 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
5 6 6
6 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6 6 2
15 Australia Sandon Stolle
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
4 7 6
  Argentina Luis Lobo
Spain Javier Sánchez
3 3
4 India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
6 6
4 India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
3 6
15 Australia Sandon Stolle
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
6 7
  Czech Republic Martin Damm
United States Jim Grabb
6 7 5
15 Australia Sandon Stolle
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
7 6 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States B Coupe
United States D Randall
4 6 6
LL Argentina M Rodríguez
Brazil A Sá
6 4 3 United States B Coupe
United States D Randall
6 6
Australia D Macpherson
United States D Wheaton
6 6 Australia D Macpherson
United States D Wheaton
3 4
WC United States P Goldstein
United States G Grant
1 3 United States B Coupe
United States D Randall
4 4
Q Germany M Kohlmann
Venezuela M Ruah
6 7 16 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 6
Hungary G Köves
United States J Tarango
4 5 Q Germany M Kohlmann
Venezuela M Ruah
6 6 3
16 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 7 16 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
7 4 6
Argentina D del Río
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Djordjevic
4 6 16 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
7 4 2
Argentina L Arnold
Mexico D Roditi
6 0 6 South Africa J-L de Jager
South Africa R Koenig
5 6 6
10 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
4 6 4 Argentina L Arnold
Mexico D Roditi
5 3
South Africa J-L de Jager
South Africa R Koenig
7 7 South Africa J-L de Jager
South Africa R Koenig
7 6
Germany M-K Goellner
Germany D Prinosil
6 6 South Africa J-L de Jager
South Africa R Koenig
7 6
Sweden N Kulti
Sweden M Tillström
4 6 7 Sweden N Kulti
Sweden M Tillström
6 3
United States T Martin
United States R Reneberg
6 2 5 Sweden N Kulti
Sweden M Tillström
6 6
8 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
4 6 6 8 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
4 4
France J Golmard
France F Santoro
6 3 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Sweden J Björkman
Australia P Rafter
6 7
South Africa W Ferreira
Croatia G Ivanišević
4 6 3 Sweden J Björkman
Australia P Rafter
7 4 6
WC United States B MacPhie
United States P McEnroe
6 6 WC United States B MacPhie
United States P McEnroe
5 6 3
United States D Flach
United States M Keil
2 1 3 Sweden J Björkman
Australia P Rafter
6 6
United States D Bowen
Czech Republic T Anzari
6 6 14 South Africa D Adams
France O Delaître
3 3
WC United States KJ Hippensteel
United States D Martin
2 2 United States D Bowen
Czech Republic T Anzari
3 2
14 South Africa D Adams
France O Delaître
6 5 7 14 South Africa D Adams
France O Delaître
6 6
WC United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
1 7 6 3 Sweden J Björkman
Australia P Rafter
7 2 4
South Africa G Stafford
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
3 6 6 6 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
5 6 6
11 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 3 4 South Africa G Stafford
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
3 5
Sweden F Bergh
Sweden P Nyborg
6 6 6 Sweden F Bergh
Sweden P Nyborg
6 7
Argentina M Hood
Argentina S Prieto
3 7 3 Sweden F Bergh
Sweden P Nyborg
3 0
United States J Gimelstob
United States J Stark
7 7 6 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6
Q United States S Humphries
United States J Palmer
6 6 United States J Gimelstob
United States J Stark
1 6
6 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
3 6 7 6 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 7
Q Australia G Silcock
South Africa M Wakefield
6 2 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
6 6
5 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
2 4 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
6 6
Spain T Carbonell
Spain F Roig
6 6 6 Spain T Carbonell
Spain F Roig
4 4
Netherlands T Kempers
Netherlands M Oosting
7 4 4 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
6 2 6
South Africa B Haygarth
United States K Kinnear
4 6 7 Zimbabwe B Black
United States A O'Brien
4 6 4
Argentina D Orsanic
Netherlands J Siemerink
6 4 6 South Africa B Haygarth
United States K Kinnear
3 2
Zimbabwe B Black
United States A O'Brien
6 6 Zimbabwe B Black
United States A O'Brien
6 6
12 Zimbabwe W Black
Canada S Lareau
2 3 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
3 3
13 Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic D Rikl
7 6 4 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
6 6
Argentina P Albano
Ecuador N Lapentti
6 4 13 Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic D Rikl
4 3
Q South Africa L Bale
United Kingdom D Sapsford
6 6 Q South Africa L Bale
United Kingdom D Sapsford
6 6
Netherlands S Noteboom
Netherlands F Wibier
3 2 Q South Africa L Bale
United Kingdom D Sapsford
0 2
Germany K Braasch
South Africa M Ondruska
7 6 4 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
6 6
Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
6 3 Germany K Braasch
South Africa M Ondruska
2 4
4 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
7 7 4 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
6 6
Brazil F Meligeni
Argentina M Puerta
5 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Czech Republic M Damm
United States J Grabb
5 7 6
Australia W Arthurs
Australia P Tramacchi
7 6 3 Czech Republic M Damm
United States J Grabb
7 6
WC The Bahamas M Merklein
United States V Spadea
6 6 WC The Bahamas M Merklein
United States V Spadea
6 0
WC United States T Dent
United States M Russell
4 4 Czech Republic M Damm
United States J Grabb
6 4 6
WC United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 6 WC United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
4 6 2
Belarus M Mirnyi
Czech Republic P Vízner
4 4 WC United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 6
South Africa M Barnard
Russia A Olhovskiy
6 6 South Africa M Barnard
Russia A Olhovskiy
4 3
9 United States P Galbraith
New Zealand B Steven
4 4 Czech Republic M Damm
United States J Grabb
6 7 5
15 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
6 6 15 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
7 6 7
Australia A Kratzmann
Australia M Tebbutt
4 4 15 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
7 6
South Africa C Haggard
United States J Waite
7 6 South Africa C Haggard
United States J Waite
6 4
North Macedonia A Kitinov
South Africa P Rosner
6 4 15 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
3 6 7
United States D DiLucia
United States M Sell
6 6 2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 3 5
Spain J Alonso
Spain JA Conde
2 1 United States D DiLucia
United States M Sell
3 5
2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 3 6 2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 7
South Africa N Godwin
Finland T Ketola
3 6 3

References

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