1998 Lipton Championships – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1998 Lipton Championships
Champion	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
Runner-up	Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Main article: 1998 Lipton Championships

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions, but retired from their second round match this year.

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach won the title, defeating Alex O'Brien and Jonathan Stark 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Alex O'Brien   Jonathan Stark	6	6
	12	Mark Knowles   Daniel Nestor	3	4
								8	Alex O'Brien   Jonathan Stark	2	4
								7	Ellis Ferreira   Rick Leach	6	6
	11	Neil Broad   Piet Norval	3	4
	7	Ellis Ferreira   Rick Leach	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	r
	WC	J Courier M Philippoussis	4	7	2				D Adams W Ferreira	7
		D Adams W Ferreira	6	6	6											D Adams W Ferreira	6	6
	WC	N Aerts A Sá	3	6	1										16	T Kronemann D Macpherson	3	4
	Q	D DiLucia M Sell	6	4	6			Q	D DiLucia M Sell	2	4
								16	T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6
																							D Adams W Ferreira	7	3	3
																						8	A O'Brien J Stark	5	6	6
								9	L Lobo J Sánchez	3	4
	WC	T Henman G Ivanišević	6	3	7			WC	T Henman G Ivanišević	6	6
		P Nyborg B Talbot	2	6	6										WC	T Henman G Ivanišević	6	2
		B MacPhie M Tebbutt	4	2											8	A O'Brien J Stark	7	6
		M Keil TJ Middleton	6	6					M Keil TJ Middleton	4	6
								8	A O'Brien J Stark	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Bhupathi L Paes	3	3
		P Albano À Corretja	6	1	1				B Black J Grabb	6	6
		B Black J Grabb	3	6	6											B Black J Grabb	4	6
		G Stafford K Ullyett	7	6											14	S Stolle C Suk	6	7
		M Mirnyi J Tarango	5	4					G Stafford K Ullyett	7	4	3
								14	S Stolle C Suk	6	6	6
																						14	S Stolle C Suk	1	6
																						12	M Knowles D Nestor	6	7
								12	M Knowles D Nestor	2	6	7
		A Berasategui G Köves	1	7	2				L Jensen M Jensen	6	2	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	6	6										12	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
	LL	M Hood S Prieto	7	7											LL	M Hood S Prieto	4	1
		K Kinnear D Wheaton	6	6				LL	M Hood S Prieto	6	6	6
								6	D Johnson F Montana	4	7	2

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Björkman P Galbraith	6	3	6
		B Haygarth M Ondruska	6	3	2				J-P Fleurian F Santoro	3	6	3
		J-P Fleurian F Santoro	1	6	6										5	J Björkman P Galbraith	3	5
		D Sapsford C Wilkinson	6	6											11	N Broad P Norval	6	7
		J-L de Jager R Koenig	3	2					D Sapsford C Wilkinson	1	5
								11	N Broad P Norval	6	7
																						11	N Broad P Norval	5	6	6
																						3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	7	1	4
								13	W Black S Lareau	6	6
		B Coupe G Van Emburgh	4	6	3				D Roditi M Ruah	1	2
		D Roditi M Ruah	6	3	6										13	W Black S Lareau	4	3
		S Groen D Prinosil	1r												3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		C Haggard P Rosner	4						C Haggard P Rosner	2	4
								3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	4	6
		A Kratzmann A Olhovskiy	4	3					A Kitinov J Salzenstein	3	6	3
		A Kitinov J Salzenstein	6	6											7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6
	Q	D Bowen T Ketola	6	6											Q	D Bowen T Ketola	0	1
		P Kilderry N Lapentti	4	4				Q	D Bowen T Ketola	3	6	6
								10	J Eagle A Florent	6	3	2
																						7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	2	6
																						15	L Arnold D Orsanic	2	6	1
								15	L Arnold D Orsanic	6	2	6
	WC	N Godwin G Grant	1	5					D Randall J Waite	3	6	0
		D Randall J Waite	6	7											15	L Arnold D Orsanic	6	6
		J Novák P Vízner	7	7												J Novák P Vízner	4	2
		J Alonso F Roig	5	5					J Novák P Vízner	6	6
								LL	T Nijssen P Tramacchi	4	3

References

• Main Draw