1998 Bank of the West Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 Bank of the West Classic
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
Runners-up Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
Score64, 64
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Bank of the West Classic ·  1999  

Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis were the defending champions, but only Davenport competed that year with Natasha Zvereva.

Contents

Davenport and Zvereva won in the final 64, 64 against Larisa Neiland and Elena Tatarkova.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva (champions)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland / Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova (final)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Bleszynski
Flag of the United States.svg J Scott
1 4  1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
66 
  Flag of Japan.svg M Saeki
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
4 66  Flag of Japan.svg M Saeki
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
1 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
62 4 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
76 
3 Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
63 63 Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
6 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Paz
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
3 61 3 Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg M Murić
Flag of Bulgaria.svg P Stoyanova
66   Flag of Croatia.svg M Murić
Flag of Bulgaria.svg P Stoyanova
4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Mazzotta
Flag of Thailand.svg B Sangaram
3 3  1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Chi
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
4 64 4 Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
63 6  Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
5 2  
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of the United States.svg L Lee
4 4  4 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
76 
4 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66 4 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Cacic
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
63 2   Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
0 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Kunce
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
4 66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Kunce
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
6 63
  Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
2 66  Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
72 6
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
61 0

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