1998 Stockholm Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 Stockholm Open
Champions Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Tillström
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Nyborg
Final score 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Stockholm Open ·  1999  

Marc-Kevin Goellner and Richey Reneberg were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year. Goellner partnered Wayne Ferreira, losing in the quarterfinals. Reneberg partnered Jonathan Stark, losing in the semifinals.

Marc-Kevin Goellner German tennis player

Marc-Kevin Peter Goellner is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He won two singles titles, achieved a Bronze medal in doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics and attained a career-high singles ranking of World No. 26 in April 1994. Goellner reached the quarterfinals of the 1997 Rome Masters, defeating top tenners Richard Krajicek and Albert Costa en route.

Richey Reneberg is an American former professional tennis player.

Wayne Ferreira South African tennis player

Wayne Richard Ferreira is a South African former professional tennis player.

Contents

Nicklas Kulti and Mikael Tillström won the title, defeating Chris Haggard and Peter Nyborg 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 in the final.

Nicklas Kulti is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He was born in Stockholm.

Mikael Tillström is a former tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1991.

Chris Haggard is a professional tennis player from South Africa.

Seeds

  1. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (Semifinals)
  2. Flag of Australia.svg Joshua Eagle / Flag of Australia.svg Andrew Florent (Quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager (First Round)
  4. Flag of Australia.svg David Macpherson / Flag of the United States.svg Brian MacPhie (First Round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg G Grant
Flag of South Africa.svg M Wakefield
4 4  1 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66 
WC Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist
6 64   Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner
2 4  
  Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner
73 61 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
64 4
4 Flag of Australia.svg D Macpherson
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
5 72   Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
4 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
76 6  Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
76 
WC Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell
Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman
4 74   Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Finland.svg T Ketola
5 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Finland.svg T Ketola
66 6  Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
5 65
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
4 66  Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
73 7
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
64 3   Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
3 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
73 6  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
67 
3 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
5 63   Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
4 60r
  Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
4 66  Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
63 3
WC Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson
Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
61 2   Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
67 
  Flag of Australia.svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia.svg P Tramacchi
6 5  2 Flag of Australia.svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia.svg A Florent
1 6  
2 Flag of Australia.svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia.svg A Florent
77 

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