1998 Lipton Championships – Men's doubles

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

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

Main article: 1998 Lipton Championships

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

Seeds

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (second round, retired)
2. N/A
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
4. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (second round)
5. Jonas Björkman / Patrick Galbraith (third round)
6. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (second round)
7. Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (champions)
8. Alex O'Brien / Jonathan Stark (final)
9. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (second round)
10. Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent (second round)
11. Neil Broad / Piet Norval (semifinals)
12. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
13. Wayne Black / Sébastien Lareau (third round)
14. Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (quarterfinals)
15. Lucas Arnold / Daniel Orsanic (quarterfinals)
16. Trevor Kronemann / David Macpherson (third 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
• SR = Special ranking

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