1998 French Open – Mixed doubles

Tennis tournament
Mixed doubles
1998 French Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Venus Williams
United States Justin Gimelstob
Runners-upUnited States Serena Williams
Argentina Luis Lobo
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
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1998 tennis event results

Venus Williams and Justin Gimelstob defeated Serena Williams and Luis Lobo in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1998 French Open.

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 played with Rennae Stubbs and lost in the second round.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Latvia Larisa Neiland / India Leander Paes (second round)
  2. Netherlands Manon Bollegraf / United States Rick Leach (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Rennae Stubbs / India Mahesh Bhupathi (second round)
  4. United States Lisa Raymond / United States Patrick Galbraith (third round)
  5. Czech Republic Helena Suková / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (third round)
  6. Belarus Natasha Zvereva / Australia Andrew Florent (second round)
  7. France Alexandra Fusai / South Africa David Adams (second round)
  8. Argentina Patricia Tarabini / Argentina Daniel Orsanic (second round)
  9. Netherlands Miriam Oremans / South Africa Ellis Ferreira (second round)
  10. Australia Rachel McQuillan / Australia David Macpherson (semifinals)
  11. Netherlands Kristie Boogert / United States Donald Johnson (quarterfinals)
  12. Australia Kristine Kunce / United States Francisco Montana (semifinals)
  13. Belgium Sabine Appelmans / South Africa Piet Norval (second round)
  14. United States Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen / United States Jim Grabb (third round)
  15. United States Lori McNeil / Australia Joshua Eagle (quarterfinals)
  16. Netherlands Caroline Vis / South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Latvia L Neiland
India L Paes
64 3
  Czech Republic H Vildová
Czech Republic P Vízner
3 2 United States S Williams
Argentina L Lobo
77 6
United States S Williams
Argentina L Lobo
6 6   United States S Williams
Argentina L Lobo
6 3 6
  Russia A Kournikova
The Bahamas M Knowles
6 77 14 United States G Helgeson-Nielsen
United States J Grabb
4 6 0
South Africa E de Villiers
South Africa B Haygarth
2 60   Russia A Kournikova
The Bahamas M Knowles
6 4 3
14 United States G Helgeson-Nielsen
United States J Grabb
3 6 6
United States S Williams
Argentina L Lobo
6 7
11 Netherlands K Boogert
United States D Johnson
3 5
11 Netherlands K Boogert
United States D Johnson
6 78
Argentina L Montalvo
Argentina M Hood
5 6 10 Argentina L Montalvo
Argentina M Hood
2 66
Germany B Rittner
Germany K Braasch
7 2 8 11 Netherlands K Boogert
United States D Johnson
6 6
Argentina F Labat
Mexico D Roditi
77 6 5 Czech Republic H Suková
Czech Republic C Suk
2 3
South Africa L Horn
Sweden P Nyborg
64 2   Argentina F Labat
Mexico D Roditi
0 3
5 Czech Republic H Suková
Czech Republic C Suk
6 6

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Belarus N Zvereva
Australia A Florent
4 64
WC Germany C Singer
South Africa M Barnard
3 2 WC Croatia I Majoli
United States T Martin
6 77
WC Croatia I Majoli
United States T Martin
6 6 WC Croatia I Majoli
United States T Martin
0 64
  Ukraine N Medvedeva
Netherlands F Wibier
1 2 United States V Williams
United States J Gimelstob
6 77
United States V Williams
United States J Gimelstob
6 6   United States V Williams
United States J Gimelstob
6 6
9 Netherlands M Oremans
South Africa E Ferreira
4 4
United States V Williams
United States J Gimelstob
6 6
16 Netherlands C Vis
South Africa J-L de Jager
4 3
16 Netherlands C Vis
South Africa J-L de Jager
3
Czech Republic E Melicharová
North Macedonia A Kitinov
60 2 Ukraine E Tatarkova
Australia A Kratzmann
3r
Ukraine E Tatarkova
Australia A Kratzmann
77 6 16 Netherlands C Vis
South Africa J-L de Jager
62 6 6
Germany C Schneider
Netherlands S Noteboom
5 3 WC France A-G Sidot
France S Grosjean
77 2 3
WC France A-G Sidot
France S Grosjean
7 6 WC France A-G Sidot
France S Grosjean
6 6
3 Australia R Stubbs
India M Bhupathi
4 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Argentina P Tarabini
Argentina D Orsanic
6 2 5
  Italy L Golarsa
Spain J Alonso
5 2 Argentina M Paz
Argentina P Albano
3 6 7
Argentina M Paz
Argentina P Albano
7 6   Argentina M Paz
Argentina P Albano
67 2
  South Africa M de Swardt
United Kingdom N Broad
6 6 12 Australia K Kunce
United States F Montana
79 6
Russia E Likhovtseva
Russia A Olhovskiy
4 1   South Africa M de Swardt
United Kingdom N Broad
4 7 5
12 Australia K Kunce
United States F Montana
6 5 7
12 Australia K Kunce
United States F Montana
7 3 6
2 Netherlands M Bollegraf
United States R Leach
5 6 2
13 Belgium S Appelmans
South Africa P Norval
67 2
Japan N Miyagi
United States K Kinnear
1 4 WC France A Dechaume-Balleret
France J-P Fleurian
79 6
WC France A Dechaume-Balleret
France J-P Fleurian
6 6   France A Dechaume-Balleret
France J-P Fleurian
1 6 4
WC France A Mauresmo
France J Golmard
7 3 2 2 Netherlands M Bollegraf
United States R Leach
6 2 6
Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands T Nijssen
5 6 6   Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands T Nijssen
3 63
2 Netherlands M Bollegraf
United States R Leach
6 77

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