1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis defeated the five-time defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in a rematch of the previous year's final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3), 5–7, 10–8, to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2]

Men's doubles
1998 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Runners-up	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Score	2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 10–8
Draw	64 (3 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (champions)

02.   Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (final)

03.   Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (second round)

04.   Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (quarterfinals)

05.   Jonas Björkman / Patrick Rafter (semifinals)

06.   Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (third round)

07.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (third round)

08.   Martin Damm / Jim Grabb (third round)

09.   Patrick Galbraith / Brett Steven (quarterfinals)

10.   Nicklas Kulti / David Macpherson (quarterfinals)

11.   Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (third round)

12.   Wayne Black / Sébastien Lareau (semifinals)

13.   Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent (first round)

14.   Neil Broad / Piet Norval (third round)

15.   Marc-Kevin Goellner / David Prinosil (second round)

16.   Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles qualifying

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	6	5	77	6
	10	Nicklas Kulti David Macpherson	4	7	62	2
										1	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	6	6	7
										12	Wayne Black Sébastien Lareau	4	4	5
		Justin Gimelstob Brian MacPhie	4	4	64
	12	Wayne Black Sébastien Lareau	6	6	77
																			1	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	2	6	77	5	10
																			2	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	4	63	7	8
	5	Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter	5	5	6	6	11
	4	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	7	7	3	4	9
										5	Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter	4	6	2	5
										2	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	1	6	7
	9	Patrick Galbraith Brett Steven	0	7	4	6	3
	2	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	5	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	7
		J-P Fleurian J Waite	4	5				1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		K Kinnear D Randall	613	4					J Siemerink F Wibier	4	2
		J Siemerink F Wibier	715	6											1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	1	3											16	S Stolle C Suk	4	4
		D Flach G Van Emburgh	6	6					D Flach G Van Emburgh	6	63	6
		P Kilderry P Nyborg	3	65				16	S Stolle C Suk	2	77	8
	16	S Stolle C Suk	6	77																		1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	5	77	6
	10	N Kulti D Macpherson	4	77	6																	10	N Kulti D Macpherson	4	7	62	2
		L Pimek T Zdražila	6	62	1			10	N Kulti D Macpherson	710	6
		D Adams C Doseděl	4	6	3				A Kitinov P Vízner	68	1
		A Kitinov P Vízner	6	3	6										10	N Kulti D Macpherson	77	6
		B Coupe D DiLucia	6	6											7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	63	3
		M Ardinghi M Bertolini	4	2					B Coupe D DiLucia	1	4
	WC	N Gould M Petchey	3	0				7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
	7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6
		M Mirnyi A Olhovskiy	4	3				3	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	64	4
		B Black R Reneberg	1	4					J Gimelstob B MacPhie	4	77	6
		J Gimelstob B MacPhie	6	6												J Gimelstob B MacPhie	6	711
		D Bowen B Talbot	3	710	4										14	N Broad P Norval	3	69
		K Braasch J Knippschild	6	68	6				K Braasch J Knippschild	3	6	7
		D Roditi S Sargsian	77	65	5			14	N Broad P Norval	6	4	9
	14	N Broad P Norval	63	77	7																		J Gimelstob B MacPhie	4	4	64
	12	W Black S Lareau	6	6																		12	W Black S Lareau	6	6	77
	Q	R Matheson N Weal	2	4				12	W Black S Lareau	6	6
	WC	L Milligan A Parmar	1	7	8			WC	L Milligan A Parmar	2	3
		D Orsanic M Ruah	6	5	6										12	W Black S Lareau	6	711
		G Köves J Tarango	6	6											6	D Johnson F Montana	3	69
		T Kempers M Oosting	3	4					G Köves J Tarango	2	5
		D Sapsford C Wilkinson	77	2	3			6	D Johnson F Montana	6	7
	6	D Johnson F Montana	65	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	J Björkman P Rafter	6	6
		J Novák D Rikl	3	2				5	J Björkman P Rafter	6	7
		G Stafford K Ullyett	710	4	9				G Stafford K Ullyett	3	5
		T Nijssen S Noteboom	68	6	7										5	J Björkman P Rafter	7	5	6
		N Đorđević S Groen	7	62	6										11	M Knowles D Nestor	5	7	2
		W Arthurs A Kratzmann	5	77	8				W Arthurs A Kratzmann	3	3
		M Keil TJ Middleton	67	2				11	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
	11	M Knowles D Nestor	79	6																		5	J Björkman P Rafter	5	5	6	6	11
	13	J Eagle A Florent	4	65																		4	E Ferreira R Leach	7	7	3	4	9
		N Godwin T Ketola	6	77					N Godwin T Ketola	3	61
	WC	J Delgado A Foster	3	4					C Haggard P Rosner	6	77
		C Haggard P Rosner	6	6												C Haggard P Rosner	64	0
		M Hood S Prieto	64	4											4	E Ferreira R Leach	77	6
		P Albano N Lapentti	77	6					P Albano N Lapentti	712	3	3
	WC	M Maclagan A Richardson	3	1				4	E Ferreira R Leach	610	6	6
	4	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Damm J Grabb	2	6	6
		M Barnard G Grant	6	4	2			8	M Damm J Grabb	6	79
	Q	P Luxa D Škoch	5	3				Q	J Holmes A Painter	4	67
	Q	J Holmes A Painter	7	6											8	M Damm J Grabb	65	2
		C Brandi F Messori	6	4	4										9	P Galbraith B Steven	77	6
		N Marques T Vanhoudt	4	6	6				N Marques T Vanhoudt	3	5
	WC	B Cowan T Spinks	3	6	3			9	P Galbraith B Steven	6	7
	9	P Galbraith B Steven	6	3	6																	9	P Galbraith B Steven	0	7	4	6	3
	15	M-K Goellner D Prinosil	6	6																		2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	5	6	4	6
		M Merklein M Sell	2	2				15	M-K Goellner D Prinosil	64	6	3
		N Aerts A Sá	3	4					J-L de Jager R Koenig	77	4	6
		J-L de Jager R Koenig	6	6												J-L de Jager R Koenig	1	66
		T Martin A O'Brien	77	77											2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	78
		M Tebbutt P Tramacchi	63	64					T Martin A O'Brien	64	3
		J Burillo T Carbonell	1	4				2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	77	6
	2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
2. Garber, Greg (18 November 1998). "It's a Family Thing". Hartford Courant. Connecticut. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021. Eltingh and Haarhuis have entered 12 tournaments so far this year and won eight: the French Open, Wimbledon, Philadelphia, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Amsterdam and Boston.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1998 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
• 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation