1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 Newsweek Champions Cup
and the State Farm Evert Cup
Final
Champions Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin
Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg
Score6–4, 7–6
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1997  · Newsweek Champions Cup ·  1999  
  1997  · State Farm Evert Cup ·  1999  

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in the second round this year.

Contents

Jonas Björkman and Patrick Rafter won the title, defeating Todd Martin and Richey Reneberg 6–4, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (second round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (second round)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (champions)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson / Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana (first round)
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo / Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien / Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark (semifinals)
  8. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark
3 61
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter
63 6
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter
67 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin
Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg
4 6  
WC Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin
Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg
2 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Florent
63 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
4 65
  Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Mexico.svg D Roditi
5 3    Flag of the United States.svg J Courier
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
62 7
  Flag of the United States.svg J Courier
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
76   Flag of the United States.svg J Courier
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
62 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
63 2 7 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
4 67
  Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
3 66  Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
4 4  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
61 5 7 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
66 
7 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
2 677 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
3 61
4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
63 6
4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
67 
  Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja
1 6    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
3 5  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
67 4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
6 76
  Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
67 6 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
76 3
  Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
4 5    Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
66 6
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of the United States.svg J Salzenstein
2 4  6 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
3 77
6 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
6 0r 
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
72    Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
3 4  
  Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of France.svg C Pioline
6 4  WC Flag of the United States.svg T Martin
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Martin
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
76 WC Flag of the United States.svg T Martin
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
3 63 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
0 3  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
63 6WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
76 6
3 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
6 71
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Martin
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
2 66
8 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
76   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
63 4
Q Flag of Sweden.svg R Bergh
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
6 4  8 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
65 4
  Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
73 5   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
3 67
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
6 67  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
6 76
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
4 2  2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
75 4
  Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
66   Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
73 2
2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
6 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Dave Randall / Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite (qualified)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Julián Alonso / Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis / Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Bergh / Flag of South Africa.svg Robbie Koenig (qualified)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Randall
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite
67
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sláva Doseděl
Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý
4 5 1 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Randall
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite
76
Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset
71 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot
6 1
3 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot
6 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
2 Flag of Spain.svg Julián Alonso
Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti
74 6
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg George Bastl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Spencer
6 63 2 Flag of Spain.svg Julián Alonso
Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti
63 6
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Kučera
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman
2 3 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Bergh
Flag of South Africa.svg Robbie Koenig
4 67
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Bergh
Flag of South Africa.svg Robbie Koenig
66

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