1998 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles

Doubles
1998 Gerry Weber Open
Champions Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
Runners-up John-Laffnie de Jager
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Score4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Draw16
Seeds4

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

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