1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Champions Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Runners-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval
Final score7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw16 (3WC/1Q)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Rotterdam Open ·  1999  

Following are the results of the 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament doubles competition. The 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 26th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from March 2 through March 18, 1998.

Contents

Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions, and won in the final 7–6, 6–3, against Neil Broad and Piet Norval. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis (champions)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad / Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval (final)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Florent (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
4 3  1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
66 
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven
6 6    Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
3 3  
  Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
77 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
5 66
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
63 63 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
73 4
  Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of France.svg O Delaître
2 64 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
4 4  Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
2 4  
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
66 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
76 
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum
3 75 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
6 3  
  Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
66 7  Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
4 4  
  Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
66   Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
66 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
1 3    Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
3 3  
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels
77 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
6 6  WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels
4 6  
  Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
6 4  2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
67 
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
76 

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Kempers / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting (qualified)
  2. Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Vanhoudt (qualifying competition, withdrew)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Kempers / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting

Qualifying draw

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
62 7
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Nijssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis van Scheppingen
3 66
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
w/o
2 Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Vanhoudt
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Escudé
Flag of France.svg Guillaume Raoux
3 2
2 Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Vanhoudt
66

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References

  1. Garber, Greg (18 November 1998). "It's a Family Thing". Hartford Courant . Connecticut . Retrieved 26 December 2021. Eltingh and Haarhuis have entered 12 tournaments so far this year and won eight: the French Open, Wimbledon, Philadelphia, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Amsterdam and Boston.