1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Doubles

Tennis tournament August 2023 1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic s CZE Cyril SukAUS Michael Tebbutt USA Kent KinnearUSA David Wheaton 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 singles doubles Tennis Channel Open Franklin Templeton Classic Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic 16 (3WC Wild Cards/1Q Qualifiers) 4 1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez were the defending champions, but Sánchez did not participate this year. Lobo partnered Daniel Orsanic, losing in the first round. Cyril Suk and Michael Tebbutt won the title, defeating Kent Kinnear and David Wheaton 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 in the final. Seeds BAH Mark Knowles / AUS Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals) RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Rick Leach (first round) USA Patrick Galbraith / AUS David Macpherson (first round) ARG Luis Lobo / ARG Daniel Orsanic (first round) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 BAH M KnowlesAUS M Woodforde 7 7     ZIM W BlackUSA J Salzenstein 6 6   WC GER N KieferSWE M Norman 2 7 5 WC BEL X MalisseARM S Sargsian 6 6 7 3 USA P GalbraithAUS D Macpherson 6 6     RSA J-L de JagerRSA R Koenig 7 7     ESP J AlonsoECU N Lapentti 1 4   Q USA K KinnearUSA D Wheaton 6 6     USA L JensenUSA M Jensen 6 3     MEX D RoditiRSA B Talbot 7 6     CAN S LareauUSA J Tarango 6 7   4 ARG L LoboARG D Orsanic 3 6     USA D RandallUSA J Waite 6 6   WC GER B BeckerGER T Messmer 2 0     CZE C SukAUS M Tebbutt 4 6 7 2 RSA E FerreiraUSA R Leach 6 1 6 1 BAH M KnowlesAUS M Woodforde 4 6 5 WC BEL X MalisseARM S Sargsian 6 4 7   RSA J-L de JagerRSA R Koenig 6 3   Q USA K KinnearUSA D Wheaton 7 6     MEX D RoditiRSA B Talbot 3 2     CAN S LareauUSA J Tarango 6 6     USA D RandallUSA J Waite 2 6 2   CZE C SukAUS M Tebbutt 6 4 6 WC BEL X MalisseARM S Sargsian 3 6   Q USA K KinnearUSA D Wheaton 6 7     CAN S LareauUSA J Tarango 4 7 2   CZE C SukAUS M Tebbutt 6 5 6 Q USA K KinnearUSA D Wheaton 6 1 6   CZE C SukAUS M Tebbutt 4 6 7 Qualifying Qualifying seeds 30em USA Mark Keil / USA T. J. Middleton (qualifying competition) USA Kent Kinnear / USA David Wheaton (qualified) Qualifiers USA Kent Kinnear / USA David Wheaton Qualifying draw First round Qualifying competition 175 1 USA Mark KeilUSA T. J. Middleton 7 6 WC USA Darin PleasantUSA Andrew Stoner 6 2 AUS Scott DraperUSA Greg Van Emburgh 4 6 2 USA Kent KinnearUSA David Wheaton 6 7 1 USA Mark KeilUSA T. J. Middleton 7 6 6 2 USA Kent KinnearUSA David Wheaton 6 7 7 External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) Arizona Tennis Category:Tennis Channel Open Category:1998 ATP Tour Category:1998 Tennis Channel Open