1998 French Open

1998 French Open Roland-garros-1998.jpg 250px 25 May – 7 June 1998 97 Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros 68th Grand Slam (ITF) Clay ESP Carlos Moyá ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario NED Jacco Eltingh / NED Paul Haarhuis SUI Martina Hingis / CZE Jana Novotná USA Venus Williams / USA Justin Gimelstob CHI Fernando González RUS Nadia Petrova VEN José de Armas / CHI Fernando González BEL Kim Clijsters / AUS Jelena Dokić The 1998 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 97th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1998. Seniors Men's singles 1998 French Open – Men's singles Spain Carlos Moyá defeated Spain Àlex Corretja, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 • It was Moyá's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title. Women's singles 1998 French Open – Women's singles Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated USA Monica Seles, 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2 • It was Sánchez's 4th and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd title at the French Open. Men's doubles 1998 French Open – Men's doubles NED Jacco Eltingh / NED Paul Haarhuis defeated BAH Mark Knowles / CAN Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 • It was Eltingh's 5th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd and last title at the French Open. • It was Haarhuis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open. Women's doubles 1998 French Open – Women's doubles SUI Martina Hingis / CZE Jana Novotná defeated USA Lindsay Davenport / BLR 1995 Natalia Zvereva, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) • It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open. • It was Novotná's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 3rd and last title at the French Open. Mixed doubles 1998 French Open – Mixed doubles USA Venus Williams / USA Justin Gimelstob defeated USA Serena Williams / ARG Luis Lobo, 6–4, 6–4 • It was Williams' 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open. • It was Gimelstob's 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title. Juniors Boys' singles CHI Fernando González defeated ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero,Ferrero won the 2003 men's singles crown, and reached the 2002 final. 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Girls' singles RUS Nadia Petrova defeated AUS Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3 Boys' doubles VEN José de Armas / CHI Fernando González defeated Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero / Spain Feliciano López,López won the 2016 men's doubles title. 6–7, 7–5, 6–3 Girls' doubles BEL Kim Clijsters / AUS Jelena Dokić defeated RUS Elena Dementieva / RUS Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 7–6 Notes External links French Open official website 1998 Australian Open Grand Slams 1998 Wimbledon Championships Tennis France Open Category:1998 in Paris Open Open Category:1998 WTA Tour Category:1998 ATP Tour Category:French Open by year