1998 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles

Doubles
1998 Gerry Weber Open
Champions	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
Runners-up	John-Laffnie de Jager Marc-Kevin Goellner
Score	4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 1998 Gerry Weber Open

Karsten Braasch and Michael Stich were the defending champions, but Stich retired after the 1997 season and Braasch played with Jens Knippschild, but lost in the first round
Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach won the final 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 against John-Laffnie de Jager and Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Seeds

1. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (first round)
2. Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (champions)
3. Jim Grabb / David Macpherson (quarterfinals)
4. David Adams / Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	4	6
	Q	F Bergh S Groen	4	6	7			Q	F Bergh S Groen	6	4
	WC	F Stauder C Vinck	4	4					J Tarango F Wibier	7	6
		J Tarango F Wibier	6	6												J Tarango F Wibier	6	4
	4	D Adams Y Kafelnikov	6	4												JL de Jager MK Goellner	7	6
		JL de Jager MK Goellner	7	6					JL de Jager MK Goellner	7	5	7
		K Braasch J Knippschild	7	6	2			WC	B Becker D Prinosil	5	7	6
	WC	B Becker D Prinosil	6	7	6																		JL de Jager MK Goellner	6	4	6
		J Eagle A Florent	6	3	6																	2	E Ferreira R Leach	4	6	7
		M Barnard B Haygarth	4	6	2				J Eagle A Florent	7	7
		A Kitinov P Vízner	7	4	2			3	J Grabb D Macpherson	6	6
	3	J Grabb D Macpherson	5	6	6											J Eagle A Florent	3	4
		P Kilderry P Nyborg	4	4											2	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6
		M Keil TJ Middleton	6	6					M Keil TJ Middleton	6	2
	WC	N Kiefer A Rădulescu	6	6	6			2	E Ferreira R Leach	7	6
	2	E Ferreira R Leach	7	4	7

References

• Main Draw