1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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

The 1998 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England. It was the 112th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 22 June to 5 July 1998. Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis defeated five-time defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde 2–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3), 5–7, 10–8 in the final, a repeat of the final of the previous year, to win the Men's Doubles title.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

2

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	7	6
	10	Nicklas Kulti David Macpherson	4	7	6	2
										1	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	6	6	7
										12	Wayne Black Sébastien Lareau	4	4	5
		Justin Gimelstob Brian MacPhie	4	4	6
	12	Wayne Black Sébastien Lareau	6	6	7
																			1	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	2	6	7	5	10
																			2	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	4	6	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
		J Siemerink F Wibier	7	6					J Siemerink F Wibier	4	2
		K Kinnear D Randall	6	4											1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		D Flach G Van Emburgh	6	6											16	S Stolle C Suk	4	4
		L Jensen M Jensen	1	3					D Flach G Van Emburgh	6	6	6
	16	S Stolle C Suk	6	7				16	S Stolle C Suk	2	7	8
		P Kilderry P Nyborg	3	6																		1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	5	7	6
	10	N Kulti D Macpherson	4	7	6																	10	N Kulti D Macpherson	4	7	6	2
		L Pimek T Anzari	6	6	1			10	N Kulti D Macpherson	7	6
		A Kitinov P Vízner	6	3	6				A Kitinov P Vízner	6	1
		D Adams C Doseděl	4	6	3										10	N Kulti D Macpherson	7	6
		Brandon Coupe David Di Lucia	6	6											7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	3
		m Ardinghi M Bertolini	4	2					Brandon Coupe David Di Lucia	1	4
	7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6				7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		N Gould M Petchey	3	0

Section 2

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

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	7	4	9				G Stafford K Ullyett	3	5
		T Nijssen S Noteboom	6	6	7										5	J Björkman P Rafter	7	5	6
		W Arthurs A Kratzmann	5	7	8										11	M Knowles D Nestor	5	7	2
		N Djordjevic S Groen	7	6	6				W Arthurs A Kratzmann	3	3
	11	M Knowles D Nestor	7	6				11	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		M Keil TJ Middleton	6	2																		5	J Björkman P Rafter	5	5	6	6	11
		N Godwin T Ketola	6	7																		4	E Ferreira R Leach	7	7	3	4	9
	13	J Eagle A Florent	4	6					N Godwin T Ketola	3	6
		C Haggard P Rosner	6	6					C Haggard P Rosner	6	7
		J Delgado A Foster	3	4												C Haggard P Rosner	6	0
		P Albano N Lapentti	7	6											4	E Ferreira R Leach	7	6
		M Hood S Prieto	6	4					P Albano N Lapentti	7	3	3
	4	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6				4	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6	6
		M Maclagan A Richardson	3	1

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		M Damm J Grabb	2	6	6
		M Barnard G Grant	6	4	2				M Damm J Grabb	6	7
		J Holmes A Painter	7	6					J Holmes A Painter	4	6
		P Luxa D Škoch	5	3												M Damm J Grabb	6	2
		N Marques T Vanhoudt	4	6	6										9	P Galbraith B Steven	7	6
		C Brandi F Messori	6	4	4				N Marques T Vanhoudt	3	5
	9	P Galbraith B Steven	6	3	6			9	P Galbraith B Steven	6	7
		B Cowan T Spinks	3	6	3																	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	6	6	3
		J-L de Jager R Koenig	6	6					J-L de Jager R Koenig	7	4	6
		N Aerts A Sá	3	4												J-L de Jager R Koenig	1	6
		T Martin A O'Brien	7	7											2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
		M Tebbutt P Tramacchi	6	6					T Martin A O'Brien	6	3
	2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6				2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	7	6
		J Burillo T Carbonell	1	4