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1998 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Tennis tournament

Men's doubles
1998 Australian Open
Final
Champions	Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh
Runners-up	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Score	6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
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Jonas Björkman and Jacco Eltingh defeated the defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in the final, 6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open.

Seeds[edit]

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

Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (semifinals)

Alex O'Brien / Jonathan Stark (third round)

Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (quarterfinals)

Jonas Björkman / Jacco Eltingh (champions)

Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (first round)

Sébastien Lareau / Piet Norval (first round)

Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)

Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (first round)

Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (third round)

Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (third round)

Patrick Galbraith / Brett Steven (quarterfinals)

Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro (third round)

Lucas Arnold Ker / Daniel Orsanic (first round)

David Adams / Aleksandar Kitinov (second round)

Byron Black / Nicklas Kulti (first round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	6	7
	8	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez	3	4	61
										1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	7	6
											David Macpherson David Wheaton	4	5	3
		David Macpherson David Wheaton	7	63	3	7	13
	12	Patrick Galbraith Brett Steven	65	7	6	66	11
																			1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	2	7	6	4	3
																			5	Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh	6	5	2	6	6
	5	Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh	6	6	7
	4	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	2	4	5
										5	Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh	4	7	6	3	6
										2	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	5	3	6	3
		Justin Gimelstob Brian MacPhie	62	3	2
	2	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	7	6	6

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		M Keil T. J. Middleton	4	4				1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		G Doyle T Larkham	6	6					G Doyle T Larkham	4	2
		A Berasategui D Roditi	4	3											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		J-L de Jager R Koenig	7	5	6											J-L de Jager R Koenig	1	3
		T Nijssen T Anzari	5	7	4				J-L de Jager R Koenig	7	3	6
		J-P Fleurian P Nyborg	6	6					J-P Fleurian P Nyborg	5	6	4
	16	B Black N Kulti	3	2																		1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6	7
		P Albano À Corretja	6	3	7																	8	L Lobo J Sánchez	3	4	61
	9	M Philippoussis P Rafter	3	6	5				P Albano À Corretja	7	0	6
		D Randall J Waite	7	6					D Randall J Waite	5	6	3
		D Flach K Kinnear	5	4												P Albano À Corretja	4	6	8
		T Kempers M Oosting	6	4	6										8	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	2	10
		D Petrović G Silcock	3	6	3				T Kempers M Oosting	6	3	16
	8	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6				8	L Lobo J Sánchez	3	6	18
		J Siemerink D Vacek	4	2

Section 2[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	A O'Brien J Stark	7	7
		M Barnard B Haygarth	63	5				3	A O'Brien J Stark	4	7	6
		P Kilderry N Lapentti	6	6					P Kilderry N Lapentti	6	64	2
		S Groen G Ivanišević	3	2											3	A O'Brien J Stark	62	63
		D Macpherson D Wheaton	6	6												D Macpherson D Wheaton	7	7
		M Ondruska GV Emburgh	4	4					D Macpherson D Wheaton	6	6
		K Alami T Vanhoudt	2	6	6				K Alami T Vanhoudt	3	4
	14	L Arnold D Orsanic	6	3	2																		D Macpherson D Wheaton	7	63	3	7	13
	12	P Galbraith B Steven	6	6																		12	P Galbraith B Steven	65	7	6	66	11
		S Noteboom F Wibier	2	4				12	P Galbraith B Steven	6	6
		S Draper J Stoltenberg	6	7					S Draper J Stoltenberg	2	;3
		J Burillo A Martín	3	64											12	P Galbraith B Steven	66	6	6
		C Brandi F Messori	6	6												M-K Goellner D Prinosil	7	2	2
		D Sapsford C Wilkinson	2	4					C Brandi F Messori	4	4
		M-K Goellner D Prinosil	7	7					M-K Goellner D Prinosil	6	6
	6	M Knowles D Nestor	5	5

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	J Björkman J Eltingh	6	7
		K Braasch M Kohlmann	3	5				5	J Björkman J Eltingh	6	6
		J Apell W Black	7	5	6				J Apell W Black	4	4
		G Stafford K Ullyett	5	7	1										5	J Björkman J Eltingh	6	3	6
		N Godwin C Haggard	6	4	9										11	S Stolle C Suk	3	6	4
		B Coupe P Rosner	4	6	7				N Godwin C Haggard	2	2
	11	S Stolle C Suk	6	6				11	S Stolle C Suk	6	6
		J Knippschild J Tarango	2	4																		5	J Björkman J Eltingh	6	6	7
	13	O Delaître F Santoro	7	6																		4	E Ferreira R Leach	2	4	5
		N Djordjevic A Sá	5	4				13	O Delaître F Santoro	4	6	6
		J Grabb R Reneberg	65	6	6				J Grabb R Reneberg	6	2	4
		D Bowen J Cunha e Silva	7	2	4										13	O Delaître F Santoro	6	2	1
		G Kuerten M Sell	6	7											4	E Ferreira R Leach	3	6	6
		R Bergh B Talbot	4	65					G Kuerten M Sell	3	4
	4	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6				4	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6
		T El-Sawy G Köves	4	2

Section 4[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		J Gimelstob B MacPhie	7	63	6
	7	S Lareau P Norval	64	7	3				J Gimelstob B MacPhie	6	6
		J Eagle A Florent	6	6					J Eagle A Florent	2	2
		M Tebbutt M Tillström	1	3												J Gimelstob B MacPhie	6	3	6
		S Doseděl L Pimek	6	6											10	D Johnson F Montana	3	6	1
		T Henman M Rosset	2	4					S Doseděl L Pimek	4	4
	10	D Johnson F Montana	6	3	6			10	D Johnson F Montana	6	6
		J Alonso S Davis	4	6	2																		J Gimelstob B MacPhie	62	3	2
	15	D Adams A Kitinov	7	66	6																	2	M Bhupathi L Paes	7	6	6
		R Fromberg J Holmes	65	7	3			15	D Adams A Kitinov	3	7	12
		L Hewitt L Smith	6	6					L Hewitt L Smith	6	64	14
		J-D Gould J Kerr	3	1												L Hewitt L Smith	0	62
		W Arthurs A Kratzmann	7	2	6										2	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	7
		B Ellwood P Tramacchi	5	6	3				W Arthurs A Kratzmann	2	3
	2	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6				2	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6
		M Mirnyi S Sargsian	2	2

External links[edit]

• 1998 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation