1998 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
Champions Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
Runners-up Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ·  1999  

Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.

Contents

Olivier Delaître and Fabrice Santoro won in the final 6–2, 6–2, against Tomás Carbonell and Francisco Roig.

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro (champions)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Florent (semifinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell / Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig (final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
4 2  1 Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
2 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
6 3  WC Flag of France.svg N Escudé
Flag of France.svg S Grosjean
64 4
WC Flag of France.svg N Escudé
Flag of France.svg S Grosjean
76 1 Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
67 
3 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
66   Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
2 6  
  Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
4 4  3 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
3 63
  Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
6 4    Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
76 1 Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
66 
Q Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Djordjevic
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
5 4  4 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
2 2  
WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset
76 WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset
3 3  
WC Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg J Golmard
5 63 4 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
66 
4 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
73 64 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
2 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
1 1r 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
64 4
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Tramacchi
60    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Tramacchi
4 4  
  Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
3 4  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
66 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
66 

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