1998 French Open (real tennis)

1998 Open de France du Jeu de Paume
Date	23-27 September (men) 1-4 October (women)
Edition	18th
Draw	16S / 8D
Location	Bordeaux, France
Venue	Jeu de Paume de Bordeaux
Champions
Men's singles
Robert Fahey
Women's singles
Penny Lumley
Men's doubles
Ruaraidh Gunn / Steve Virgona
Women's doubles
Penny Lumley / Alex Garside
←  1997  · Open de France du Jeu de Paume ·  1999  →

The 1998 French Open also known as the 1998 Open de France du Jeu de Paume was the 18th edition of the real tennis French Open. The men's draw was held at the Jeu de Paume de Bordeaux between September 23-27, while the women's draw was held at the same venue between October 1-4. It was organised by the Comité Français de Courte-Paume. The men's draw was the third grand slam event of the year.

The men's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Robert Fahey, his second French Open victory having previously won in 1993. He defeated former World Champion Wayne Davies in the final. ^[1] The men's doubles draw was won by Ruaraidh Gunn and Steve Virgona. It was their third Open victory as a pair, and following their win they would hold three of the four open titles. The women's singles was also won by incumbent World Champion Penny Lumley, defeating Alex Garside. ^[2] The two together also won the doubles draw, after Fiona Deuchar and Charlotte Cornwallis retired in the final with the score at 5-all.

Draw and results

Men's Singles

	First round									Second round									Semifinals									Finals
		R Fahey	6	6	6
		M Seigneur	0	0	3						R Fahey	6	6	6
											R Gunn	3	3	0
																				R Fahey	6	6	6
		F Filippelli	6	6	6															M Gooding	2	6	1	6	6
		H Latham	2	0	1						F Filippelli	4	6	6	6
		M Gooding	4	6	6	6					M Gooding	6	4	3	4
		J Willcocks	6	4	3	5																							R Fahey	6	6	6
		J Snow	6	6	6																								W Davies	1	2	2
		A Phillips	2	1	0						J Snow	2	2	6	6	6
		J Male	6	5	6	6					J Male	6	6	3	0	2
		A Lyons	5	6	3	0														J Snow	6	6	5	2	2
		W Davies	6	6	6															W Davies	1	3	6	6	6
		J Howell	1	2	3						Wayne Davies	6	3	6	6
		C Bray	3	6	6	6					C Bray	5	6	3	3
		S Virgona	6	3	5	2

Men's Doubles

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		R Fahey F Filippelli	6	6
		A Lyons A Phillips	2	3					R Fahey F Filippelli	4	4
		R Gunn S Virgona	6	1	6				R Gunn S Virgona	6	6
		R Angell W Davies	2	6	3											R Gunn S Virgona	6	6
		C Bray M Gooding	6	6												J Male J Snow	3	4
		H Latham M Seigneur	2	0					C Bray M Gooding	3	2
		J Male J Snow	6	6					J Male J Snow	6	6
		J Howell J Willcocks	0	4

Women's Singles Qualifying

	Final Qualifying Round
	1	A Perie	6	6
	2	S McGivern	5	5

	Final Qualifying Round
	1	C Southwell	6	6
	2	E Camp	0	1

	Final Qualifying Round
	1	C Anies	6	6
	2	P Wilson	4	2

	Final Qualifying Round
	1	P Lear	6	6
	2	R Giovannini	3	0

Women's Singles

	First round							Second round							Semifinals							Final
									P Lumley	6	6
		F Derouineau	6	6					F Derouineau	0	0
		A Perie	2	0												P Lumley	6	6
		A Garside	6	4	6											C Cornwallis	2	2
		C Southwell	2	6	2				A Garside	4	1
		C Cornwallis	6	6					C Cornwallis	6	6
		C Anies	0	0																			P Lumley	6	6
		P Lear	6	6																			K Allen	0	1
		E Mason	3	1					P Lear	0	0
		F Deuchar	w/o						F Deuchar	6	6
		A Reichardt														F Deuchar	5	3
		G Smart	6	6												K Allen	6	6
		J Guardia	5	3					G Smart	1	0
									K Allen	6	6

Women's Doubles

Note: draw only available from semi finals onwards

	Semi finals							Final
	P Lumley A Garside		6	6
	C Southwell C Anies		2	1				P Lumley A Garside		5
	F Deuchar C Cornwallis		6	6				F Deuchar C Cornwallis		5
	K Allen B Bidouze		0	0

See also

• Grand Slam (real tennis)

References

1. "The French Open Singles Championship, Bordeaux, 23-27 September". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report. 1998–99: 65. 1 July 1998.
2. Southwell, Clare (1 July 1999). "The French Open Ladies Open Singles & Doubles Championships, Bordeaux, 1st-4th October". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report. 1998–99: 51.