1998 International Tennis Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 International Tennis Championships
Final
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
Runners-up Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Spadea
Score7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Delray Beach Open ·  1999  

Dave Randall and Greg Van Emburgh were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year. Randall partnered Jean-Philippe Fleurian, losing in the first round. Van Emburgh partnered Geoff Grant, losing in the first round.

Contents

Grant Stafford and Kevin Ullyett won in the final 7–5, 6–4, against Mark Merklein and Vincent Spadea.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen / Flag of the United States.svg Murphy Jensen (first round)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt / Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Tillström (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Coupe / Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett (champions)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
3 74
WC Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
66 6WC Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Kriek
Flag of the United States.svg M Purcell
4 2    Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
4 2  
  Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
66 WC Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
76 7
3 Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
67 Q Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
6 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg D DiLucia
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian
4 6  3 Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
4 1  
Q Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
67 Q Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of the United States.svg D Witt
1 5  WC Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
5 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Vanhoudt
6 764 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
76 
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Ruah
76 4   Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Vanhoudt
3 62
  Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
4 1  4 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
63 6
4 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
66 4 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
3 67
  Flag of the United States.svg G Grant
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
4 62   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
64 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
64 6  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
4 66
  Flag of France.svg J-P Fleurian
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
6 4  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
63 3
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
76 

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