1998 Guardian Direct Cup – Doubles

Doubles
1998 Guardian Direct Cup
Champions	Martin Damm Jim Grabb
Runners-up	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
Score	6–4, 7–5

The 1998 Guardian Direct Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in London, Great Britain, that was part of the ATP Championship Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held 23 February – 1 March.

Seeds

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

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (final)
2. Patrick Galbraith / Brett Steven (semifinals)
3. Martin Damm / Jim Grabb (champions)
4. Neil Broad / Piet Norval (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

Finals

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		W Ferreira A Richardson	4	4				1	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		G Ivanišević I Ljubičić	2	6	7				G Ivanišević I Ljubičić	1	4
		A Kratzmann F Wibier	6	3	5										1	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	3	6
		J Eagle A Florent	4	6	6											J Eagle A Florent	4	6	2
	4	N Broad P Norval	6	2	3				J Eagle A Florent	6	6	7
		T Kempers M Oosting	6	3	7				T Kempers M Oosting	7	4	6
		M-K Goellner M Tillström	3	6	6																	1	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	4	5
		A Kitinov P Vízner	1	7	7																	3	M Damm J Grabb	6	7
		P Albano P Nyborg	6	6	6				A Kitinov P Vízner	3	5
	3	M Damm J Grabb	7	7				3	M Damm J Grabb	6	7
		T Henman M Rosset	5	6											3	M Damm J Grabb	6	7	6
		D Adams L Pimek	6	6											2	P Galbraith B Steven	7	5	3
		M Barnard B Talbot	1	4					D Adams L Pimek	2	4
	2	P Galbraith B Steven	6	7				2	P Galbraith B Steven	6	6
		T Carbonell F Roig	1	6