1998 Australian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1998 Australian Open
Final
ChampionsSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
Runners-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
Score6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1997 · Australian Open · 1999 →

Defending champion Martina Hingis and her partner Mirjana Lučić defeated the other defending champion Natasha Zvereva and her partner Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open. It was the first step in an eventual Grand Slam for Hingis.

Seeds[edit]

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

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6 6
7 Japan Naoko Kijimuta
Japan Nana Miyagi
1 0
1 United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6 6
4 Spain Conchita Martínez
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
3 1
4 Spain Conchita Martínez
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
6 61 6
6 Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
4 7 1
1 United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
4 6 3
WC Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
6 2 6
8 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6 3 6
15 Australia Kerry-Anne Guse
Australia Rachel McQuillan
4 6 3
8 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6 4 1
WC Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
4 6 6
WC Switzerland Martina Hingis
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
6 6
2 Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1 1

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
Hungary V Csurgo
Hungary K Marosi
2 2 1 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva
6 1 6
Poland M Grzybowska
Slovakia H Nagyová
6 1 Poland M Grzybowska
Slovakia H Nagyová
2 6 1
Georgia (country) N Louarsabishvili
Ukraine O Lugina
1 0R 1 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret
France S Testud
3 6 9 10 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
1 1
Germany M Babel
Australia C Barclay
6 0 7 France A Dechaume-Balleret
France S Testud
5 4
10 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
6 6 10 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
7 6
Germany W Probst
France A-G Sidot
4 3 1 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
14 Japan R Hiraki
Argentina M Paz
6 6 7 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
1 0
Austria K Kschwendt
Italy F Perfetti
4 4 14 Japan R Hiraki
Argentina M Paz
6 2 2
United States S Williams
United States V Williams
6 6 United States S Williams
United States V Williams
2 6 6
United States E deLone
South Africa L Horn
4 2 United States S Williams
United States V Williams
3 3
Japan S Asagoe
New Zealand P Nola
7 7 7 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
6 6
France L Ghirardi
Italy G Pizzichini
65 61 Japan S Asagoe
New Zealand P Nola
2 2
7 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
6 6 7 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
6 6
Czech Republic E Martincová
Czech Republic L Němečková
4 0

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
3 6 6
South Africa M de Swardt
Italy R Grande
6 3 4 4 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
7 6
Switzerland P Schnyder
Netherlands B Schultz
6 6 Switzerland P Schnyder
Netherlands B Schultz
64 3
Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson
2 4 4 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
7 7
Australia K Kunce
United States C Morariu
6 7 11 South Africa A Coetzer
Germany A Huber
5 5
Sweden Å Carlsson
Canada P Hy-Boulais
3 66 Australia K Kunce
United States C Morariu
1 0
11 South Africa A Coetzer
Germany A Huber
6 4 6 11 South Africa A Coetzer
Germany A Huber
6 6
United States K Adams
United States M McGrath
2 6 0 4 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 61 6
South Africa N de Villiers
Australia L McShea
64 6 6 6 Russia E Lichovceva
Japan A Sugiyama
4 7 1
16 Czech Republic E Melicharová
Czech Republic H Vildová
7 2 1 South Africa N de Villiers
Australia L McShea
4 0
United States S Reeves
United States M Tu
6 6 United States S Reeves
United States M Tu
6 6
WC Australia E Dominikovic
Australia S Drake-Brockman
3 3 United States S Reeves
United States M Tu
4 2
Romania C Cristea
United States A Wunderlich
7 7 6 Russia E Lichovceva
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6
Belgium E Callens
Belgium L Courtois
63 5 Romania C Cristea
United States A Wunderlich
2 5
6 Russia E Lichovceva
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6 6 Russia E Lichovceva
Japan A Sugiyama
6 7
Slovakia J Husárová
Thailand T Tanasugarn
1 3

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 6
WC Australia G Biggs
Australia A Grahame
2 1 8 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 6
South Korea E-h Kim
Germany C Schneider
7 6 South Korea E-h Kim
Germany C Schneider
1 0
Czech Republic E Bobková
Czechoslovakia P Langrová
5 3 8 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 6
Netherlands S Noorlander
France N van Lottum
7 6 South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
1 2
France N Dechy
India N Vaidyanathan
62 2 Netherlands S Noorlander
France N van Lottum
3 3
South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
6 6 South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
6 6
13 Argentina I Gorrochategui
Romania I Spîrlea
4 3 8 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 3 6
15 Australia K-A Guse
Australia R McQuillan
6 2 15 Australia K-A Guse
Australia R McQuillan
4 6 3
Argentina M Díaz Oliva
Germany S Klösel
3 0R 15 Australia K-A Guse
Australia R McQuillan
6 7
Italy L Golarsa
Belgium D Van Roost
6 6 Italy L Golarsa
Belgium D Van Roost
1 5
Australia D Jones
Poland A Olsza
4 1 15 Australia K-A Guse
Australia R McQuillan
6 3
Germany B Rittner
Bulgaria E Pampoulova
7 6 3 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
3 0R
Belarus O Barabanschikova
Australia L Pleming
5 4 Germany B Rittner
Bulgaria E Pampoulova
2 4
WC Australia A Molik
Australia B Stewart
2 4 3 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6
3 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia T Musgrave
United Kingdom J Pullin
4 6 6
5 United States C Rubin
Czech Republic H Suková
6 1 4 Australia T Musgrave
United Kingdom J Pullin
61 4
Bulgaria S Krivencheva
Ukraine O Tatarkova
6 6 Bulgaria S Krivencheva
Ukraine O Tatarkova
7 6
Australia R Reid
United Kingdom S Smith
1 2 Bulgaria S Krivencheva
Ukraine O Tatarkova
1 3
WC Switzerland M Hingis
Croatia M Lučić
6 6 WC Switzerland M Hingis
Croatia M Lučić
6 6
Japan M Saeki
Japan Y Yoshida
2 3 WC Switzerland M Hingis
Croatia M Lučić
7 6
9 Russia A Kournikova
Latvia L Neiland
6 6 9 Russia A Kournikova
Latvia L Neiland
5 2
Slovakia K Habšudová
Argentina F Labat
2 1 WC Switzerland M Hingis
Croatia M Lučić
6 6
12 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
6 6 2 Netherlands M Bollegraf
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
1 1
Australia A Ellwood
Australia N Pratt
2 2 12 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
6 1 6
Chinese Taipei J Lee
United States L Lee-Waters
6 6 Chinese Taipei J Lee
United States L Lee-Waters
3 6 3
France C Dhenin
United Kingdom C Wood
3 3 12 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
6 5 2
Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 5 7 2 Netherlands M Bollegraf
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
3 7 6
Italy S Farina
Austria B Schett
4 7 5 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
1 1
2 Netherlands M Bollegraf
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
3 6 6 2 Netherlands M Bollegraf
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen
Slovenia T Križan
6 3 3

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