1998 US Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1998 US Open
Final
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
Runner-up Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Score4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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The 1998 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 118th edition of the US Open and was held from August 31 through September 13, 1998.

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 Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis (withdrew)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (third round)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (semifinals)
  5. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (first round)
  6. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (final)
  7. Unknown (withdrew)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (second round)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith / Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven (first round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson / Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana (first round)
  11. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Florent (first round)
  12. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau (first round)
  13. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl (second round)
  14. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître (third round)
  15. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk (champions)
  16. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad / Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval
74 2
  Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg Robbie Koenig
5 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg Robbie Koenig
6 2
6 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
76
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter
72 4
6 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
5 66
6 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
66 2
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
4 76
  Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
3 3
4 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
66
4 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
3 6
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
67
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
6 75
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
76 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
4 66
LL Flag of Argentina.svg M Rodríguez
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
64 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton
3 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein
Flag of the United States.svg G Grant
1 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
4 4
Q Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Ruah
6716 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
66
Flag of Hungary.svg G Köves
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
4 5 Q Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Ruah
6 63
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
6716 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
74 6
Flag of Argentina.svg D del Río
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Djordjevic
4 6 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
74 2
Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold
Flag of Mexico.svg D Roditi
60 6 Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
5 66
10 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
4 64 Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold
Flag of Mexico.svg D Roditi
5 3
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
77 Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
76
Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
6 6 Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
76
Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
4 67 Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
6 3
Flag of the United States.svg T Martin
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
62 5 Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
66
8 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
4 668 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
4 4
Flag of France.svg J Golmard
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
63 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
67
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
4 6 3 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
74 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe
66WC Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe
5 63
Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
2 1 3 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
66
Flag of the United States.svg D Bowen
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Anzari
6614 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of France.svg O Delaître
3 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg KJ Hippensteel
Flag of the United States.svg D Martin
2 2 Flag of the United States.svg D Bowen
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Anzari
3 2
14 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of France.svg O Delaître
65 714 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of France.svg O Delaître
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
1 76 3 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
72 4
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
3 666 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
5 66
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
63 4 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
3 5
Flag of Sweden.svg F Bergh
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
66 6 Flag of Sweden.svg F Bergh
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
67
Flag of Argentina.svg M Hood
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
3 73 Flag of Sweden.svg F Bergh
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
3 0
Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
776 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
66
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Humphries
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
6 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
1 6
6 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
3 676 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
67
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Silcock
Flag of South Africa.svg M Wakefield
62 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
66
5 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
2 4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
66
Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
6 66 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
4 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
74 4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
62 6
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
4 67 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
4 64
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
64 6 Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
3 2
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
66 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
66
12 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
2 3 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
3 3
13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
764 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66
Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
6 4 13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
4 3
Q Flag of South Africa.svg L Bale
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Sapsford
66Q Flag of South Africa.svg L Bale
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Sapsford
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
3 2 Q Flag of South Africa.svg L Bale
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Sapsford
0 2
Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
764 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
6 3 Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
2 4
4 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
774 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
Flag of Argentina.svg M Puerta
5 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
5 76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Tramacchi
76 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
76
WC Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
66WC Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
6 0
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Dent
Flag of the United States.svg M Russell
4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
64 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
66WC Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
4 62
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg M Mirnyi
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
4 4 WC Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
66
Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
66 Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
4 3
9 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven
4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
6 75
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
6615 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
76 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
4 4 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
76
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
76 Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
6 4
Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
6 4 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
3 67
Flag of the United States.svg D DiLucia
Flag of the United States.svg M Sell
662 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
63 5
Flag of Spain.svg J Alonso
Flag of Spain.svg JA Conde
2 1 Flag of the United States.svg D DiLucia
Flag of the United States.svg M Sell
3 5
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
63 62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
67
Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin
Flag of Finland.svg T Ketola
3 63

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