1998 French Open
| 1998 French Open | |
|---|---|
| 250px | |
| Date | 25 May - 7 June |
| Edition | 97th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Carlos Moyá |
|
| Women's Singles | |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
|
| Men's Doubles | |
 Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis |
|
| Women's Doubles | |
 Martina Hingis /  Jana Novotná |
|
| Mixed Doubles | |
 Venus Williams / Justin Gimelstob |
|
| Boys' Singles | |
 Fernando González |
|
| Girls' Singles | |
 Nadia Petrova |
|
| Boys' Doubles | |
 José de Armas / Fernando González |
|
| Girls' Doubles | |
 Kim Clijsters /  Jelena Dokić |
|
The 1998 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 97th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1998.
Contents
Seniors
Men's singles
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Carlos Moyá defeated Àlex Corretja, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
- • It was Moyá's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Monica Seles, 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2
- • It was Sánchez's 4th and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd title at the French Open.
Men's doubles
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated 
Mark Knowles / 
Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
- • It was Eltingh's 5th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd and last title at the French Open.
- • It was Haarhuis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open.
Women's doubles
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná defeated Lindsay Davenport / 
Natalia Zvereva, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
- • It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
- • It was Novotná's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 3rd and last title at the French Open.
Mixed doubles
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Venus Williams / Justin Gimelstob defeated Serena Williams / 
Luis Lobo, 6–4, 6–4
- • It was Williams' 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
- • It was Gimelstob's 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Fernando González defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero,[1] 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' singles
Nadia Petrova defeated Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3
Boys' doubles
José de Armas / Fernando González defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero / Feliciano López, 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Girls' doubles
Kim Clijsters / Jelena Dokić defeated Elena Dementieva / Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 7–6
Notes
- ↑ Ferrero won the 2003 men's singles crown, and reached the 2002 final.
External links
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1998 Wimbledon Championships |
