1998 French Open

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1998 French Open
Roland-garros-1998.jpg
Date25 May – 7 June 1998
Edition97
Category68th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá
Women's singles
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Men's doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Women's doubles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Boys' singles
Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González
Girls' singles
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Boys' doubles
Flag of Venezuela.svg José de Armas / Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González
Girls' doubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokić
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The 1998 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 97th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1998.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá defeated Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3

• It was Moyá's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles

Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles, 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2

• It was Sánchez's 4th and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd title at the French Open.

Men's doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis defeated Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

• It was Eltingh's 5th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd and last title at the French Open.
• It was Haarhuis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open.

Women's doubles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Natalia Zvereva, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

• It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
• It was Novotná's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 3rd and last title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob defeated Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams / Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Williams' 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
• It was Gimelstob's 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González defeated Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero, [1] 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' singles

Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Flag of Venezuela.svg José de Armas / Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González defeated Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero / Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López, [2] 6–7, 7–5, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokić defeated Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 7–6

Notes

  1. ↑ Ferrero won the 2003 men's singles crown, and reached the 2002 final.
  2. ↑ López won the 2016 men's doubles title.
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