1998 French Open – Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles
1998 French Open
Champions	Venus Williams Justin Gimelstob
Runners-up	Serena Williams Luis Lobo
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Rika Hiraki and Mahesh Bhupathi were the defending champions, but chose not to compete together. HirakI played with Paul Kilderry and lost in the third round, while Bhupathi teamed up with Rennae Stubbs and lost in the second round.

Venus Williams and Justin Gimelstob won in the final 6-4, 6-4 against Serena Williams and Luis Lobo.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Serena Williams   Luis Lobo	6	7
	11	Kristie Boogert   Donald Johnson	3	5
									Serena Williams   Luis Lobo	6	6
									Rachel McQuillan   David Macpherson	1	0
	10	Rachel McQuillan   David Macpherson	78	6
	15	Lori McNeil   Joshua Eagle	66	1
																Serena Williams   Luis Lobo	4	4
																Venus Williams   Justin Gimelstob	6	6
		Venus Williams   Justin Gimelstob	6	6
	16	Caroline Vis   John-Laffnie de Jager	4	3
									Venus Williams   Justin Gimelstob	6	6
								12	Kristine Kunce   Francisco Montana	2	3
	12	Kristine Kunce   Francisco Montana	7	3	6
	2	Manon Bollegraf   Rick Leach	5	6	2

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	L Neiland   L Paes	64	3
	H Vildová   P Vízner	3	2					S Williams   L Lobo	77	6
	S Williams   L Lobo	6	6												S Williams   L Lobo	6	3	6
	A Kournikova   M Knowles	6	77											14	G Helgeson-Nielsen   J Grabb	4	6	0
	E De Villiers   B Haygarth	2	60					A Kournikova   M Knowles	6	4	3
							14	G Helgeson-Nielsen   J Grabb	3	6	6
																						S Williams   L Lobo	6	7
																					11	K Boogert   D Johnson	3	5
							11	K Boogert   D Johnson	6	78
	L Montalvo   M Hood	5	6	10				L Montalvo   M Hood	2	66
	B Rittner   K Braasch	7	2	8										11	K Boogert   D Johnson	6	6
	F Labat   D Roditi	77	6											5	H Suková   C Suk	2	3
	L Horn   P Nyborg	64	2					F Labat   D Roditi	0	3
							5	H Suková   C Suk	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	L Raymond   P Galbraith	77	7
	C Cristea   M Keil	5	65					C Barclay   M Tebbutt	64	5
	C Barclay   M Tebbutt	7	77											4	L Raymond   P Galbraith	64	3
	S Krivencheva   B Coupe	6	3	6										10	R McQuillan   D Macpherson	77	6
	J Husárová   T Vanhoudt	3	6	3				S Krivencheva   B Coupe	4	77
							10	R McQuillan   D Macpherson	6	63	6
																					10	R McQuillan   D Macpherson	78	6
																					15	L McNeil   J Eagle	66	1
							15	L McNeil   J Eagle	7	5	6
	K Po   J Waite	7	6					K Po   J Waite	5	7	2
	K Adams   R Koenig	5	3											15	L McNeil   J Eagle	6	6
	R Hiraki   P Kilderry	3	6	6											R Hiraki   P Kilderry	2	2
	D Graham   L Jensen	6	2	2				R Hiraki   P Kilderry	6	2	6
							7	A Fusai   D Adams	2	6	2

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	N Zvereva   A Florent	4	64
WC	C Singer   M Barnard	3	2				WC	I Majoli   T Martin	6	77
WC	I Majoli   T Martin	6	6											WC	I Majoli   T Martin	0	64
	N Medvedeva   F Wibier	1	2												V Williams   J Gimelstob	6	77
	V Williams   J Gimelstob	6	6					V Williams   J Gimelstob	6	6
							9	M Oremans   E Ferreira	4	4
																						V Williams   J Gimelstob	6	6
																					16	C Vis   J-L de Jager	4	3
							16	C Vis   J-L de Jager	3
	E Melicharová   A Kitinov	60	2					E Tatarkova   A Kratzmann	3r
	E Tatarkova   A Kratzmann	77	6											16	C Vis   J-L de Jager	62	6	6
	C Schneider   S Noteboom	5	3											WC	A-G Sidot   S Grosjean	77	2	3
WC	A-G Sidot   S Grosjean	7	6				WC	A-G Sidot   S Grosjean	6	6
							3	R Stubbs   M Bhupathi	4	4

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	P Tarabini   D Orsanic	6	2	5
	L Golarsa   J Alonso	5	2					M Paz   P Albano	3	6	7
	M Paz   P Albano	7	6												M Paz   P Albano	67	2
	M de Swardt   N Broad	6	6											12	K Kunce   F Montana	79	6
	E Likhovtseva   A Olhovskiy	4	1					M de Swardt   N Broad	4	7	5
							12	K Kunce   F Montana	6	5	7
																					12	K Kunce   F Montana	7	3	6
																					2	M Bollegraf   R Leach	5	6	2
							13	S Appelmans   P Norval	67	2
	N Miyagi   K Kinnear	1	4				WC	A Dechaume-Balleret   J-P Fleurian	79	6
WC	A Dechaume-Balleret   J-P Fleurian	6	6												A Dechaume-Balleret   J-P Fleurian	1	6	4
WC	A Mauresmo   J Golmard	7	3	2										2	M Bollegraf   R Leach	6	2	6
	Y Basuki   T Nijssen	5	6	6				Y Basuki   T Nijssen	3	63
							2	M Bollegraf   R Leach	6	77

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