1998 Lipton Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1998 Lipton Championships
Champion	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
Runner-up	Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark
Score	6–2, 6–4

Main article: 1998 Lipton Championships

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

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (second round, retired)
2. N/A
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
4. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (second round)
5. Jonas Björkman / Patrick Galbraith (third round)
6. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (second round)
7. Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (champions)
8. Alex O'Brien / Jonathan Stark (final)
9. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (second round)
10. Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent (second round)
11. Neil Broad / Piet Norval (semifinals)
12. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
13. Wayne Black / Sébastien Lareau (third round)
14. Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (quarterfinals)
15. Lucas Arnold / Daniel Orsanic (quarterfinals)
16. Trevor Kronemann / David Macpherson (third 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
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark	6	6
	12	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	3	4
								8	Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark	2	4
								7	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	6	6
	11	Neil Broad Piet Norval	3	4
	7	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	6	6

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Bhupathi L Paes	3	3
		P Albano À Corretja	6	1	1				B Black J Grabb	6	6
		B Black J Grabb	3	6	6											B Black J Grabb	4	6
		G Stafford K Ullyett	7	6											14	S Stolle C Suk	6	7
		M Mirnyi J Tarango	5	4					G Stafford K Ullyett	7	4	3
								14	S Stolle C Suk	6	6	6
																						14	S Stolle C Suk	1	6
																						12	M Knowles D Nestor	6	7
								12	M Knowles D Nestor	2	6	7
		A Berasategui G Köves	1	7	2				L Jensen M Jensen	6	2	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	6	6										12	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
	LL	M Hood S Prieto	7	7											LL	M Hood S Prieto	4	1
		K Kinnear D Wheaton	6	6				LL	M Hood S Prieto	6	6	6
								6	D Johnson F Montana	4	7	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Björkman P Galbraith	6	3	6
		B Haygarth M Ondruska	6	3	2				J-P Fleurian F Santoro	3	6	3
		J-P Fleurian F Santoro	1	6	6										5	J Björkman P Galbraith	3	5
		D Sapsford C Wilkinson	6	6											11	N Broad P Norval	6	7
		J-L de Jager R Koenig	3	2					D Sapsford C Wilkinson	1	5
								11	N Broad P Norval	6	7
																						11	N Broad P Norval	5	6	6
																						3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	7	1	4
								13	W Black S Lareau	6	6
		B Coupe G Van Emburgh	4	6	3				D Roditi M Ruah	1	2
		D Roditi M Ruah	6	3	6										13	W Black S Lareau	4	3
		S Groen D Prinosil	1^r												3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		C Haggard P Rosner	4						C Haggard P Rosner	2	4
								3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	4	6
		A Kratzmann A Olhovskiy	4	3					A Kitinov J Salzenstein	3	6	3
		A Kitinov J Salzenstein	6	6											7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6
	Q	D Bowen T Ketola	6	6											Q	D Bowen T Ketola	0	1
		P Kilderry N Lapentti	4	4				Q	D Bowen T Ketola	3	6	6
								10	J Eagle A Florent	6	3	2
																						7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	2	6
																						15	L Arnold D Orsanic	2	6	1
								15	L Arnold D Orsanic	6	2	6
	WC	N Godwin G Grant	1	5					D Randall J Waite	3	6	0
		D Randall J Waite	6	7											15	L Arnold D Orsanic	6	6
		J Novák P Vízner	7	7												J Novák P Vízner	4	2
		J Alonso F Roig	5	5					J Novák P Vízner	6	6
								LL	T Nijssen P Tramacchi	4	3

References

• Main Draw