1998 DFS Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 DFS Classic
1997 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Final
Champions Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Score2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Birmingham Classic ·  1999  

Katrina Adams and Larisa Neiland were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Contents

Els Callens and Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (final)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan / Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Kunce / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki / Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea (withdrew)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (champions)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
1 64 4
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
2 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 76 
 76 3  6 2  
 5 761 76 
 3 74 Alt 5 1  
 66 6 3 1 r
 3 4  Alt 64 
Alt 66 1 66 
7 2 3  
3 66 
 66  4 3  
 2 4  3 3 0  
Q 66 67 66 
 4 73 Q 76 1
 2 6  7 6 76
7 67 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 6 76
WC
75 1 6 66 
WC 66 WC 2 4  
 4 1  6 2 6  
 66 4 67 
 4 4   3 72
4 65 6
4 5 3  
8 66 8 76 
 2 1  8 66 
 2 5    Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of France.svg É Loit
2 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of France.svg É Loit
67 8 76 
 4 4  2 6 2  
LL 66 LL 4 3  
2 66 

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