1998 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Final
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Tillström
Score4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships ·  1999  

Mark Merklein and Vincent Spadea were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Contents

Grant Stafford and Kevin Ullyett won the title, defeating Michael Tebbutt and Mikael Tillström 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen / Flag of the United States.svg Murphy Jensen (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Dave Randall / Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite (first round)
  3. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black / Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Maurice Ruah (first round)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt / Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Tillström (final)

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
5 66
  Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Vanhoudt
70 1 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
3 1  
WC Flag of the United States.svg G Grant
Flag of the United States.svg D Witt
3 4    Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
66   Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
6 2  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
66 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
76 
Q Flag of Italy.svg M Ardinghi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Groen
3 3  4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
77 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Courier
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
6 3    Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
5 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
76 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
64 5
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
0 76  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
4 67
  Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
66 3   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
1 3  
  Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
6 77  Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
66 
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Ruah
75 5   Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
4 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian
6 4    Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
67 
WC Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
76 WC Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
76 5
  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
66   Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
5 77
2 Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
0 3  

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