1998 Monte Carlo Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 Monte Carlo Open
Champions Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis [1]
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
Final score6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Monte Carlo Open ·  1999  

Donald Johnson and Francisco Montana were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Tomás Carbonell and Francisco Roig.

Contents

Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis won the title, defeating Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, 6–4, 6–2.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (final)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis (champions)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (second round)
  4. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti (first round)
  6. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (second round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb (first round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson / Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final [1]
          
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ctislav Doseděl
Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy
3 2
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
4 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
66
4 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
2 75
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
66 7

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
6 2
Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
4 771 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
76
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
65 5 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
5 66
Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
66 Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
73 2
Flag of Mexico.svg D Roditi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Wibier
3 4 Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
76
Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
76 Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
6 1
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
6 3 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Doseděl
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
3 2
3 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
5 0
Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda
1 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda
76
Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Austria.svg T Muster
64 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Doseděl
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
76 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Doseděl
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
w/o
Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
5 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Doseděl
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
76
Flag of Spain.svg J Alonso
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
2 67 Flag of Spain.svg J Alonso
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
6 2
5 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
62 5

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66
Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
Flag of Sweden.svg T Nydahl
3 2 6 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
76 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
5 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
2 4
Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja
664 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66
Flag of the United States.svg P Annacone
Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras
2 2 Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja
3 4
4 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66
4 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
2 75
8 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
662 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
66 7
Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg D Vemić
2 4 8 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
3 6
Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
65 6 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
67
Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
1 74 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
63 3
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
662 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
2 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
4 2 Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
66 0
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
4 76

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References

  1. 1 2 "1998 Monte Carlo". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 15 December 2014.