1998 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles

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.

Doubles
1998 Gerry Weber Open
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
Runners-upSouth Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner
Score4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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  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

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Draw

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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

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