1998 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in the second round this year.
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1998 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup | |
| Champions | Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter |
| Runners-up | Todd Martin Richey Reneberg |
| Score | 6–4, 7–6 |
Jonas Björkman and Patrick Rafter won the title, defeating Todd Martin and Richey Reneberg 6–4, 7–6 in the final.
Seeds
- Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (second round)
- Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
- Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (second round)
- Jonas Björkman / Patrick Rafter (champions)
- Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (first round)
- Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
- Alex O'Brien / Jonathan Stark (semifinals)
- Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (second 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 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| WC | Todd Martin Richey Reneberg | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | Todd Martin Richey Reneberg | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
Top half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | T Woodbridge M Woodforde | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Kronemann D Roditi | 5 | 3 | J Courier M Philippoussis | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Courier M Philippoussis | 7 | 6 | J Courier M Philippoussis | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D Randall J Waite | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | A O'Brien J Stark | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| D Adams F Santoro | 3 | 6 | 6 | D Adams F Santoro | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Lareau J Tarango | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | A O'Brien J Stark | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | A O'Brien J Stark | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | A O'Brien J Stark | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Björkman P Rafter | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Björkman P Rafter | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Albano À Corretja | 1 | 6 | T Henman G Ivanišević | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Henman G Ivanišević | 6 | 7 | 4 | J Björkman P Rafter | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G Kuerten F Meligeni | 6 | 7 | 6 | L Lobo J Sánchez | 7 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Arnold D Orsanic | 4 | 5 | G Kuerten F Meligeni | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W Black J Salzenstein | 2 | 4 | 6 | L Lobo J Sánchez | 3 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | L Lobo J Sánchez | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | D Johnson F Montana | 6 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Black J Grabb | 7 | 2 | B Black J Grabb | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W Ferreira C Pioline | 6 | 4 | WC | T Martin R Reneberg | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Martin R Reneberg | 7 | 6 | WC | T Martin R Reneberg | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J-L de Jager D Macpherson | 3 | 6 | 3 | WC | S Stolle C Suk | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Stolle C Suk | 6 | 3 | 6 | WC | S Stolle C Suk | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | E Ferreira R Leach | 6 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Martin R Reneberg | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | M Knowles D Nestor | 7 | 6 | J Eagle A Florent | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Bergh R Koenig | 6 | 4 | 8 | M Knowles D Nestor | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| L Jensen M Jensen | 7 | 3 | 5 | J Eagle A Florent | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Eagle A Florent | 6 | 6 | 7 | J Eagle A Florent | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Broad P Norval | 4 | 2 | 2 | Y Kafelnikov D Vacek | 7 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Galbraith B MacPhie | 6 | 6 | P Galbraith B MacPhie | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Y Kafelnikov D Vacek | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying
Seeds
- Dave Randall / Jack Waite (qualified)
- Julián Alonso / Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition)
- Scott Davis / Byron Talbot (qualifying competition)
- Rikard Bergh / Robbie Koenig (qualified)
Qualifiers
First qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Randall Jack Waite | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| WC | Sláva Doseděl Dominik Hrbatý | 4 | 5 | 1 | Dave Randall Jack Waite | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| Nicolas Kiefer Marc Rosset | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Scott Davis Byron Talbot | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | Scott Davis Byron Talbot | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
Second qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Julián Alonso Nicolás Lapentti | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| WC | George Bastl Kyle Spencer | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Julián Alonso Nicolás Lapentti | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| WC | Karol Kučera Magnus Norman | 2 | 3 | 4 | Rikard Bergh Robbie Koenig | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| 4 | Rikard Bergh Robbie Koenig | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
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