1998 Lipton Championships – Men's doubles

January 2025 1998 Lipton Championships RSA Ellis Ferreira USA Rick Leach USA Alex O'Brien USA Jonathan Stark 6–2, 6–4 1998 Lipton Championships Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the three-time defending champions, but retired from their second round match this year. Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach won the title, defeating Alex O'Brien and Jonathan Stark 6–2, 6–4 in the final. Seeds 30em AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde (second round, retired) N/A RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov / CZE Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals) IND Mahesh Bhupathi / IND Leander Paes (second round) SWE Jonas Björkman / USA Patrick Galbraith (third round) USA Donald Johnson / USA Francisco Montana (second round) RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Rick Leach (champions) USA Alex O'Brien / USA Jonathan Stark (final) ARG Luis Lobo / ESP Javier Sánchez (second round) AUS Joshua Eagle / AUS Andrew Florent (second round) GBR Neil Broad / RSA Piet Norval (semifinals) BAH Mark Knowles / CAN Daniel Nestor (semifinals) ZIM Wayne Black / CAN Sébastien Lareau (third round) AUS Sandon Stolle / CZE Cyril Suk (quarterfinals) ARG Lucas Arnold / ARG Daniel Orsanic (quarterfinals) USA Trevor Kronemann / AUS David Macpherson (third round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 8 USA Alex O'BrienUSA Jonathan Stark 6 6   12 BAH Mark Knowles CAN Daniel Nestor 3 4   11 GBR Neil Broad RSA Piet Norval 3 4   7 RSA Ellis Ferreira USA Rick Leach 6 6   8 USA Alex O'BrienUSA Jonathan Stark 2 4   7 RSA Ellis Ferreira USA Rick Leach 6 6   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC USA J CourierAUS M Philippoussis 4 7 2   RSA D Adams RSA W Ferreira 6 6 6 WC BRA N AertsBRA A Sá 3 6 1 Q USA D DiLuciaUSA M Sell 6 4 6 WC GBR T HenmanCRO G Ivanišević 6 3 7   SWE P Nyborg RSA B Talbot 2 6 6   USA B MacPhie AUS M Tebbutt 4 2     USA M Keil USA TJ Middleton 6 6   1 AUS T Woodbridge AUS M Woodforde 6 r     RSA D Adams RSA W Ferreira 7     Q USA D DiLuciaUSA M Sell 2 4   16 USA T Kronemann AUS D Macpherson 6 6   9 ARG L Lobo ESP J Sánchez 3 4   WC GBR T HenmanCRO G Ivanišević 6 6     USA M Keil USA TJ Middleton 4 6   8 USA A O'BrienUSA J Stark 6 7     RSA D Adams RSA W Ferreira 6 6   16 USA T Kronemann AUS D Macpherson 3 4   WC GBR T HenmanCRO G Ivanišević 6 2   8 USA A O'BrienUSA J Stark 7 6     RSA D Adams RSA W Ferreira 7 3 3 8 USA A O'BrienUSA J Stark 5 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ARG P Albano ESP À Corretja 6 1 1   ZIM B BlackUSA J Grabb 3 6 6   RSA G StaffordZIM K Ullyett 7 6     BLR M Mirnyi USA J Tarango 5 4     ESP A BerasateguiHUN G Köves 1 7 2   USA L JensenUSA M Jensen 6 6 6 LL ARG M HoodARG S Prieto 7 7     USA K KinnearUSA D Wheaton 6 6   4 IND M Bhupathi IND L Paes 3 3     ZIM B BlackUSA J Grabb 6 6     RSA G StaffordZIM K Ullyett 7 4 3 14 AUS S StolleCZE C Suk 6 6 6 12 BAH M Knowles CAN D Nestor 2 6 7   USA L JensenUSA M Jensen 6 2 6 LL ARG M HoodARG S Prieto 6 6 6 6 USA D Johnson USA F Montana 4 7 2   ZIM B BlackUSA J Grabb 4 6   14 AUS S StolleCZE C Suk 6 7   12 BAH M Knowles CAN D Nestor 6 6   LL ARG M HoodARG S Prieto 4 1   14 AUS S StolleCZE C Suk 1 6   12 BAH M Knowles CAN D Nestor 6 7   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   RSA B Haygarth RSA M Ondruska 6 3 2   FRA J-P Fleurian FRA F Santoro 1 6 6   GBR D Sapsford GBR C Wilkinson 6 6     RSA J-L de Jager RSA R Koenig 3 2     USA B Coupe USA G Van Emburgh 4 6 3   MEX D Roditi VEN 1930 M Ruah 6 3 6   NED S Groen GER D Prinosil 1r       RSA C HaggardRSA P Rosner 4     5 SWE J Björkman USA P Galbraith 6 3 6   FRA J-P Fleurian FRA F Santoro 3 6 3   GBR D Sapsford GBR C Wilkinson 1 5   11 GBR N Broad RSA P Norval 6 7   13 ZIM W Black CAN S Lareau 6 6     MEX D Roditi VEN 1930 M Ruah 1 2     RSA C HaggardRSA P Rosner 2 4   3 RUS Y Kafelnikov CZE D Vacek 6 6   5 SWE J Björkman USA P Galbraith 3 5   11 GBR N Broad RSA P Norval 6 7   13 ZIM W Black CAN S Lareau 4 3   3 RUS Y Kafelnikov CZE D Vacek 6 6   11 GBR N Broad RSA P Norval 5 6 6 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov CZE D Vacek 7 1 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS A Kratzmann RUS A Olhovskiy 4 3     MKD A Kitinov USA J Salzenstein 6 6   Q USA D Bowen FIN T Ketola 6 6     AUS P Kilderry ECU N Lapentti 4 4   WC RSA N Godwin USA G Grant 1 5     USA D Randall USA J Waite 6 7     CZE J Novák CZE P Vízner 7 7     ESP J Alonso ESP F Roig 5 5   7 RSA E Ferreira USA R Leach 6 4 6   MKD A Kitinov USA J Salzenstein 3 6 3 Q USA D Bowen FIN T Ketola 3 6 6 10 AUS J EagleAUS A Florent 6 3 2 15 ARG L Arnold ARG D Orsanic 6 2 6   USA D Randall USA J Waite 3 6 0   CZE J Novák CZE P Vízner 6 6   LL NED T NijssenAUS P Tramacchi 4 3   7 RSA E Ferreira USA R Leach 6 6   Q USA D Bowen FIN T Ketola 0 1   15 ARG L Arnold ARG D Orsanic 6 6     CZE J Novák CZE P Vízner 4 2   7 RSA E Ferreira USA R Leach 6 2 6 15 ARG L Arnold ARG D Orsanic 2 6 1 References Main Draw Men's Doubles Category:1998 ATP Tour