1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic | |
| Champions | Cyril Suk Michael Tebbutt |
| Runners-up | Kent Kinnear David Wheaton |
| Score | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Draw | 16 (3WC/1Q) |
| Seeds | 4 |
Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez were the defending champions, but Sánchez did not participate this year. Lobo partnered Daniel Orsanic, losing in the first round.
Cyril Suk and Michael Tebbutt won the title, defeating Kent Kinnear and David Wheaton 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 in the final.
Seeds
- Mark Knowles / Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
- Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (first round)
- Patrick Galbraith / David Macpherson (first round)
- Luis Lobo / Daniel Orsanic (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 | M Knowles M Woodforde | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W Black J Salzenstein | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Knowles M Woodforde | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | N Kiefer M Norman | 2 | 7 | 5 | WC | X Malisse S Sargsian | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | X Malisse S Sargsian | 6 | 6 | 7 | WC | X Malisse S Sargsian | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | P Galbraith D Macpherson | 6 | 6 | Q | K Kinnear D Wheaton | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J-L de Jager R Koenig | 7 | 7 | J-L de Jager R Koenig | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Alonso N Lapentti | 1 | 4 | Q | K Kinnear D Wheaton | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Kinnear D Wheaton | 6 | 6 | Q | K Kinnear D Wheaton | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| L Jensen M Jensen | 6 | 3 | C Suk M Tebbutt | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Roditi B Talbot | 7 | 6 | D Roditi B Talbot | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Lareau J Tarango | 6 | 7 | S Lareau J Tarango | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L Lobo D Orsanic | 3 | 6 | S Lareau J Tarango | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Randall J Waite | 6 | 6 | C Suk M Tebbutt | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | B Becker T Messmer | 2 | 0 | D Randall J Waite | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Suk M Tebbutt | 4 | 6 | 7 | C Suk M Tebbutt | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | E Ferreira R Leach | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying seeds
- Mark Keil / T. J. Middleton (qualifying competition)
- Kent Kinnear / David Wheaton (qualified)
Qualifiers
Qualifying draw
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Keil T. J. Middleton | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | Darin Pleasant Andrew Stoner | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Keil T. J. Middleton | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Kent Kinnear David Wheaton | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| Scott Draper Greg Van Emburgh | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Kent Kinnear David Wheaton | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||