1998 RCA Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 RCA Championships
Final
Champions Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl [1]
Runners-up Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Score6–2, 7–6
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1998 RCA Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the event known that year as the RCA Championships, and was part of the Championship Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Contents

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (second round)
  3. Unknown (withdrew)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson / Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana (second round)
  5. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (final)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Florent (first round)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final [1]
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
3 4
5 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
66
5 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
2 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
67
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
77
  Flag of South Africa.svg Brent Haygarth
Flag of South Africa.svg Marcos Ondruska
6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
5 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
65 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
74 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
3 74 1 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
6 4
Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
6 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
66
8 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
668 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
2 4
Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
2 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
3 4
5 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
67
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
76 Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
2 6
Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of Mexico.svg D Roditi
6 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
74 4
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
665 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
6 66
Flag of the United States.svg T Martin
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
4 3 Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
63 6
5 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
675 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
3 67
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
3 5

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
77
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
5 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
5 67
Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton
66 6 Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton
74 6
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
4 71 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
74 6
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
67 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
5 61
Flag of Finland.svg T Ketola
Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
2 6 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
2 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
77
7 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
4 66 Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
6 6
Flag of the United States.svg S Davis
Flag of the United States.svg D Pate
63 2 7 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
66 7
Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
67 Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
2 76
Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein
Flag of the United States.svg J Thomas
4 6 7 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
3 3
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
67 Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
1 6 Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
3 77
2 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66 5

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