1998 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

The 1998 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 86th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 19 January through 1 February 1998.

Men's Doubles
1998 Australian Open
Champions	Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh
Runners-up	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Final score	6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Seeds

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

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (Final)
2. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (Semifinals)
3. Alex O'Brien / Jonathan Stark (Third Round)
4. Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (Quarterfinals)
5. Jonas Björkman / Jacco Eltingh (Champions)
6. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (First Round)
7. Sébastien Lareau / Piet Norval (First Round)
8. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (Quarterfinals)
9. Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (First Round)
10. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (Third Round)
11. Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (Third Round)
12. Patrick Galbraith / Brett Steven (Quarterfinals)
13. Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro (Third Round)
14. Lucas Arnold Ker / Daniel Orsanic (First Round)
15. David Adams / Aleksandar Kitinov (Second Round)
16. Byron Black / Nicklas Kulti (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	6	7
	8	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez	3	4	6^1
										1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	7	6
											David Macpherson David Wheaton	4	5	3
		David Macpherson David Wheaton	7	6^3	3	7	13
	12	Patrick Galbraith Brett Steven	6^5	7	6	6^6	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	6^2	3	2
	2	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	7	6	6

Section 1

	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	6^1
	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

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	A O'Brien J Stark	7	7
		M Barnard B Haygarth	6^3	5				3	A O'Brien J Stark	4	7	6
		P Kilderry N Lapentti	6	6					P Kilderry N Lapentti	6	6^4	2
		S Groen G Ivanišević	3	2											3	A O'Brien J Stark	6^2	6^3
		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	6^3	3	7	13
	12	P Galbraith B Steven	6	6																		12	P Galbraith B Steven	6^5	7	6	6^6	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	6^4											12	P Galbraith B Steven	6^6	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

Section 3

	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 KUllyett	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	6^5	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	6^5					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

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		J Gimelstob B MacPhie	7	6^3	6
	7	S Lareau P Norval	6^4	7	3				J Gimelstob B MacPhie	6	6
		J Eagle A Florent	6	6					J Eagle A Florent	2	2
		Michael Tebbutt Mikael 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	6^2	3	2
	15	D Adams A Kitinov	7	6^6	6																	2	M Bhupathi L Paes	7	6	6
		R Fromberg J Holmes	6^5	7	3			15	D Adams A Kitinov	3	7	12
		L Hewitt L Smith	6	6					L Hewitt L Smith	6	6^4	14
		J-D Gould J Kerr	3	1												L Hewitt L Smith	0	6^2
		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
		Max Mirnyi S Sargsian	2	2

External links

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