1998 French Open – Women's doubles

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná defeated the defending champion Natasha Zvereva and her partner Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1998 French Open. They did not drop a single set en route to the title. It was the second step in an eventual Grand Slam for Hingis.

Women's doubles
1998 French Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
Score6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw64 (4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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Gigi Fernández and Zvereva were the reigning champions, but Fernández retired from tennis at the end of 1997.

Seeds

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

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Lindsay Davenport
  Natasha Zvereva
6 7
14   Barbara Schett
  Patty Schnyder
4 5
1   Lindsay Davenport
  Natasha Zvereva
6 6
8   Anna Kournikova
  Larisa Neiland
3 2
4   Alexandra Fusai
  Nathalie Tauziat
5 3
8   Anna Kournikova
  Larisa Neiland
7 6
1   Lindsay Davenport
  Natasha Zvereva
1 64
2   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná
6 7
    Silvia Farina
  Karina Habšudová
0 3
3   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  Helena Suková
6 6
3   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  Helena Suková
5 62
2   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná
7 7
9   Conchita Martínez
  Patricia Tarabini
3 2
2   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná
6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   L Davenport
  N Zvereva
6 6
  J Pullin
  L Woodroffe
2 2 1   L Davenport
  N Zvereva
6 6
  T Križan
  K Srebotnik
6 6   T Križan
  K Srebotnik
4 1
  D Jones
  C Schneider
1 1 1   L Davenport
  N Zvereva
6 6
  C Cristea
  L Montalvo
6 6   M de Swardt
  D Graham
1 2
  S Jeyaseelan
  R Simpson
1 3   C Cristea
  L Montalvo
69 2
  M de Swardt
  D Graham
6 7   M de Swardt
  D Graham
7 6
15   I Gorrochategui
  R McQuillan
4 614 1   L Davenport
  N Zvereva
6 7
14   B Schett
  P Schnyder
64 6 6 14   B Schett
  P Schnyder
4 5
  S Cacic
  M Pierce
7 3 2 14   B Schett
  P Schnyder
6 6
  T Musgrave
  A Olsza
2 2 WC   A Dechaume-Balleret
  A Mauresmo
4 4
WC   A Dechaume-Balleret
  A Mauresmo
6 6 14   B Schett
  P Schnyder
6 6
  S De Beer
  L Lee-Waters
6 3 2 5   Y Basuki
  C Vis
1 4
  F Labat
  D Van Roost
3 6 6   F Labat
  D Van Roost
3 7 3
Alt   P Langrová
  F Perfetti
4 63 5   Y Basuki
  C Vis
6 64 6
5   Y Basuki
  C Vis
6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   A Fusai
  N Tauziat
6 2 6
  R Bobková
  E Melicharová
1 6 0 4   A Fusai
  N Tauziat
6 6
  M Grzybowska
  A-G Sidot
6 1 6   M Grzybowska
  A-G Sidot
4 1
  Å Carlsson
  C Rubin
3 6 4 4   A Fusai
  N Tauziat
5 7 6
  S Noorlander
  N van Lottum
1 3 10   E Likhovtseva
  A Sugiyama
7 68 4
  E deLone
  K Schlukebir
6 6   E deLone
  K Schlukebir
2 2
  M Saeki
  Y Yoshida
4 4 10   E Likhovtseva
  A Sugiyama
6 6
10   E Likhovtseva
  A Sugiyama
6 6 4   A Fusai
  N Tauziat
5 3
12   S Appelmans
  M Oremans
6 6 8   A Kournikova
  L Neiland
7 6
WC   N Dechy
  L Ghirardi
4 2 12   S Appelmans
  M Oremans
4 65
  M Babel
  W Probst
6 6   M Babel
  W Probst
6 7
  O Barabanschikova
  H Nagyová
4 3   M Babel
  W Probst
0 3
WC   E Curutchet
  S Georges
60 7 2 8   A Kournikova
  L Neiland
6 6
  C Singer
  H Vildová
7 5 6   C Singer
  H Vildová
2 1
SR   P Kamstra
  S Rottier
2 3 8   A Kournikova
  L Neiland
6 6
8   A Kournikova
  L Neiland
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   L Raymond
  R Stubbs
5 5
  C Dhenin
  É Loit
7 7   C Dhenin
  É Loit
6 6
  P Hy-Boulais
  B Rittner
6 6   P Hy-Boulais
  B Rittner
1 2
  L Horn
  S Reeves
4 1   C Dhenin
  É Loit
2 7 3
  S Farina
  K Habšudová
6 6   S Farina
  K Habšudová
6 65 6
  E Callens
  G Helgeson-Nielsen
1 1   S Farina
  K Habšudová
5 7 8
  R Grande
  I Spîrlea
6 7   R Grande
  I Spîrlea
7 5 6
11   N Kijimuta
  N Miyagi
4 65   S Farina
  K Habšudová
0 3
13   C Barclay
  K-A Guse
6 6 3   A Sánchez Vicario
  H Suková
6 6
  N Feber
  S Krivencheva
2 1 13   C Barclay
  K-A Guse
6 6
  J Halard-Decugis
  S Testud
6 6   J Halard-Decugis
  S Testud
1 3
  K Freye
  P Stoyanova
4 1 13   C Barclay
  K-A Guse
7 3 12
  S-h Park
  T Tanasugarn
2 3 3   A Sánchez Vicario
  H Suková
68 6 14
  L McNeil
  K Po
6 6   L McNeil
  K Po
7 1 2
  V Csurgó
  K Marosi
0 2 3   A Sánchez Vicario
  H Suková
5 6 6
3   A Sánchez Vicario
  H Suková
6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   K Adams
  M Bollegraf
6 62 6
  O Lugina
  E Pampoulova
2 7 2 7   K Adams
  M Bollegraf
6 7
  N de Villiers
  L McShea
5 5   L Golarsa
  M Paz
1 65
  L Golarsa
  M Paz
7 7 7   K Adams
  M Bollegraf
6 3 4
WC   A Cocheteux
  S Pitkowski
5 6 7 9   C Martínez
  P Tarabini
4 6 6
  K Kschwendt
  E Tatarkova
7 3 5 WC   A Cocheteux
  S Pitkowski
  R Dragomir
  I Majoli
7 4 2 9   C Martínez
  P Tarabini
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9   C Martínez
  P Tarabini
5 6 6 9   C Martínez
  P Tarabini
3 2
16   V Ruano Pascual
  P Suárez
6 6 2   M Hingis
  J Novotná
6 6
  A Ellwood
  N Pratt
3 2 16   V Ruano Pascual
  P Suárez
4 2
  E-h Kim
  L Pleming
3 4   K Kunce
  C Morariu
6 6
  K Kunce
  C Morariu
6 6   K Kunce
  C Morariu
0 1
  J Lee
  S-t Wang
6 4 6 2   M Hingis
  J Novotná
6 6
  J Husárová
  N Medvedeva
3 6 4   Janet Lee
  Wang Shi-ting
0 2
  R Hiraki
  A Wunderlich
1 0 2   M Hingis
  J Novotná
6 6
2   M Hingis
  J Novotná
6 6
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