1998 French Open – Mixed doubles

Venus Williams and Justin Gimelstob defeated Serena Williams and Luis Lobo in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1998 French Open.

Mixed doubles
1998 French Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Venus Williams
United States Justin Gimelstob
Runners-upUnited States Serena Williams
Argentina Luis Lobo
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Rika Hiraki and Mahesh Bhupathi were the defending champions, but chose not to compete together. Hiraki played with Paul Kilderry and lost in the third round, while Bhupathi played with Rennae Stubbs and lost in the second round.

Seeds

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All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Serena Williams
  Luis Lobo
6 7  
11   Kristie Boogert
  Donald Johnson
3 5  
  Serena Williams
  Luis Lobo
6 6
10   Rachel McQuillan
  David Macpherson
1 0
10   Rachel McQuillan
  David Macpherson
78 6  
15   Lori McNeil
  Joshua Eagle
66 1  
  Serena Williams
  Luis Lobo
4 4
    Venus Williams
  Justin Gimelstob
6 6
    Venus Williams
  Justin Gimelstob
6 6  
16   Caroline Vis
  John-Laffnie de Jager
4 3  
    Venus Williams
  Justin Gimelstob
6 6  
12   Kristine Kunce
  Francisco Montana
2 3  
12   Kristine Kunce
  Francisco Montana
7 3 6
2   Manon Bollegraf
  Rick Leach
5 6 2

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   L Neiland
  L Paes
64 3
    H Vildová
  P Vízner
3 2   S Williams
  L Lobo
77 6
  S Williams
  L Lobo
6 6     S Williams
  L Lobo
6 3 6
    A Kournikova
  M Knowles
6 77 14   G Helgeson-Nielsen
  J Grabb
4 6 0
  E de Villiers
  B Haygarth
2 60     A Kournikova
  M Knowles
6 4 3
14   G Helgeson-Nielsen
  J Grabb
3 6 6
  S Williams
  L Lobo
6 7
11   K Boogert
  D Johnson
3 5
11   K Boogert
  D Johnson
6 78
  L Montalvo
  M Hood
5 6 10   L Montalvo
  M Hood
2 66
  B Rittner
  K Braasch
7 2 8 11   K Boogert
  D Johnson
6 6
  F Labat
  D Roditi
77 6 5   H Suková
  C Suk
2 3
  L Horn
  P Nyborg
64 2     F Labat
  D Roditi
0 3
5   H Suková
  C Suk
6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   L Raymond
  P Galbraith
77 7
    C Cristea
  M Keil
5 65   C Barclay
  M Tebbutt
64 5
  C Barclay
  M Tebbutt
7 77 4   L Raymond
  P Galbraith
64 3
    S Krivencheva
  B Coupe
6 3 6 10   R McQuillan
  D Macpherson
77 6
  J Husárová
  T Vanhoudt
3 6 3     S Krivencheva
  B Coupe
4 77
10   R McQuillan
  D Macpherson
6 63 6
10   R McQuillan
  D Macpherson
78 6
15   L McNeil
  J Eagle
66 1
15   L McNeil
  J Eagle
7 5 6
  K Po
  J Waite
7 6   K Po
  J Waite
5 7 2
  K Adams
  R Koenig
5 3 15   L McNeil
  J Eagle
6 6
  R Hiraki
  P Kilderry
3 6 6   R Hiraki
  P Kilderry
2 2
  D Graham
  L Jensen
6 2 2     R Hiraki
  P Kilderry
6 2 6
7   A Fusai
  D Adams
2 6 2

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   N Zvereva
  A Florent
4 64
WC   C Singer
  M Barnard
3 2 WC   I Majoli
  T Martin
6 77
WC   I Majoli
  T Martin
6 6 WC   I Majoli
  T Martin
0 64
    N Medvedeva
  F Wibier
1 2   V Williams
  J Gimelstob
6 77
  V Williams
  J Gimelstob
6 6     V Williams
  J Gimelstob
6 6
9   M Oremans
  E Ferreira
4 4
  V Williams
  J Gimelstob
6 6
16   C Vis
  J-L de Jager
4 3
16   C Vis
  J-L de Jager
3
  E Melicharová
  A Kitinov
60 2   E Tatarkova
  A Kratzmann
3r
  E Tatarkova
  A Kratzmann
77 6 16   C Vis
  J-L de Jager
62 6 6
  C Schneider
  S Noteboom
5 3 WC   A-G Sidot
  S Grosjean
77 2 3
WC   A-G Sidot
  S Grosjean
7 6 WC   A-G Sidot
  S Grosjean
6 6
3   R Stubbs
  M Bhupathi
4 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   P Tarabini
  D Orsanic
6 2 5
    L Golarsa
  J Alonso
5 2   M Paz
  P Albano
3 6 7
  M Paz
  P Albano
7 6     M Paz
  P Albano
67 2
    M de Swardt
  N Broad
6 6 12   K Kunce
  F Montana
79 6
  E Likhovtseva
  A Olhovskiy
4 1     M de Swardt
  N Broad
4 7 5
12   K Kunce
  F Montana
6 5 7
12   K Kunce
  F Montana
7 3 6
2   M Bollegraf
  R Leach
5 6 2
13   S Appelmans
  P Norval
67 2
  N Miyagi
  K Kinnear
1 4 WC   A Dechaume-Balleret
  J-P Fleurian
79 6
WC   A Dechaume-Balleret
  J-P Fleurian
6 6     A Dechaume-Balleret
  J-P Fleurian
1 6 4
WC   A Mauresmo
  J Golmard
7 3 2 2   M Bollegraf
  R Leach
6 2 6
  Y Basuki
  T Nijssen
5 6 6     Y Basuki
  T Nijssen
3 63
2   M Bollegraf
  R Leach
6 77
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