1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Doubles

Doubles
1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic
Champions	Cyril Suk Michael Tebbutt
Runners-up	Kent Kinnear David Wheaton
Score	4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Draw	16 (3WC/1Q)
Seeds	4

Main article: 1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic

Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez were the defending champions, but Sánchez did not participate this year. Lobo partnered Daniel Orsanic, losing in the first round.

Cyril Suk and Michael Tebbutt won the title, defeating Kent Kinnear and David Wheaton 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

1. Mark Knowles / Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
2. Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (first round)
3. Patrick Galbraith / David Macpherson (first round)
4. Luis Lobo / Daniel Orsanic (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
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Knowles M Woodforde	7	7
		W Black J Salzenstein	6	6				1	M Knowles M Woodforde	4	6	5
	WC	N Kiefer M Norman	2	7	5			WC	X Malisse S Sargsian	6	4	7
	WC	X Malisse S Sargsian	6	6	7										WC	X Malisse S Sargsian	3	6
	3	P Galbraith D Macpherson	6	6											Q	K Kinnear D Wheaton	6	7
		J-L de Jager R Koenig	7	7					J-L de Jager R Koenig	6	3
		J Alonso N Lapentti	1	4				Q	K Kinnear D Wheaton	7	6
	Q	K Kinnear D Wheaton	6	6																		Q	K Kinnear D Wheaton	6	1	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	3																			C Suk M Tebbutt	4	6	7
		D Roditi B Talbot	7	6					D Roditi B Talbot	3	2
		S Lareau J Tarango	6	7					S Lareau J Tarango	6	6
	4	L Lobo D Orsanic	3	6												S Lareau J Tarango	4	7	2
		D Randall J Waite	6	6												C Suk M Tebbutt	6	5	6
	WC	B Becker T Messmer	2	0					D Randall J Waite	2	6	2
		C Suk M Tebbutt	4	6	7				C Suk M Tebbutt	6	4	6
	2	E Ferreira R Leach	6	1	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Mark Keil / T. J. Middleton (qualifying competition)
2. Kent Kinnear / David Wheaton (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Kent Kinnear / David Wheaton

Qualifying draw

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Mark Keil T. J. Middleton	7	6
	WC	Darin Pleasant Andrew Stoner	6	2
								1	Mark Keil T. J. Middleton	7	6	6
								2	Kent Kinnear David Wheaton	6	7	7
		Scott Draper Greg Van Emburgh	4	6
	2	Kent Kinnear David Wheaton	6	7

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)