1998 Sparkassen Cup – Doubles

Doubles
1998 Sparkassen Cup
Champions	Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama
Runners-up	Manon Bollegraf Irina Spîrlea
Score	6–3, 6–7, 6–2

Main article: 1998 Sparkassen Cup

The 1998 Sparkassen Cup doubles was the tennis doubles event of the ninth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná were the defending champions but chose not to compete this year.

Fourth seeds, Elena Likhovtseva and Ai Sugiyama won the title, defeating Manon Bollegraf and Irina Spîrlea in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 6–2.

Seeds

1. Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario / Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
2. Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
3. Katrina Adams / Larisa Neiland (first round)
4. Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama (champions)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Sánchez-Vicario N Zvereva	7	6
	WC	M Buric S Graf	5	4				1	A Sánchez-Vicario N Zvereva	4	6	3
		K Kschwendt A-G Sidot	6	0	4				L Courtois B Schett	6	3	6
		L Courtois B Schett	3	6	6											L Courtois B Schett	1	2
	4	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	4	7	6										4	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	6	6
		A Coetzer A Huber	6	6	1			4	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	6	6
		T Križan O Lugina	4	6				Q	S Plischke P Wartusch	2	2
	Q	S Plischke P Wartusch	6	7																		4	Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama	6	6	6
	LL	C Singer H Vildová	4	4																			Manon Bollegraf Irina Spîrlea	3	7	2
		S Appelmans M Oremans	6	6					S Appelmans M Oremans	2	0
		M Bollegraf I Spîrlea	2	7	6				M Bollegraf I Spîrlea	6	6
	3	K Adams L Neiland	6	6	3											M Bollegraf I Spîrlea	7	7
		R Dragomir I Majoli	7	1	7										2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
		C Morariu E Tatarkova	5	6	5				R Dragomir I Majoli	1	3
		R Grande K Habšudová	5	4				2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	2	A Fusai N Tauziat	7	6

External links

• 1998 Sparkassen Cup Doubles Draw