1998 French Open

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1998 French Open
Roland-garros-1998.jpg
Date25 May – 7 June
Edition102nd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Carlos Moyá
Women's singles
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Men's doubles
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Women's doubles
Switzerland Martina Hingis / Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Mixed doubles
United States Venus Williams / United States Justin Gimelstob
Boys' singles
Chile Fernando González
Russia Nadia Petrova
Boys' doubles
Venezuela José de Armas / Chile Fernando González
Belgium Kim Clijsters / Australia Jelena Dokić
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The 1998 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 102nd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1998.

Seniors[]

Men's singles[]

Spain Carlos Moyá defeated Spain Àlex Corretja, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3

• It was Moyá's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles[]

Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated United States Monica Seles, 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2

• It was Sánchez's 4th and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd title at the French Open.

Men's doubles[]

Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis defeated The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

• It was Eltingh's 5th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd and last title at the French Open.
• It was Haarhuis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open.

Women's doubles[]

Switzerland Martina Hingis / Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated United States Lindsay Davenport / Belarus Natalia Zvereva, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

• It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
• It was Novotná's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 3rd and last title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles[]

United States Venus Williams / United States Justin Gimelstob defeated United States Serena Williams / Argentina Luis Lobo, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Williams' 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
• It was Gimelstob's 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.

Juniors[]

Boys' singles[]

Chile Fernando González defeated Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero,[1] 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' singles[]

Russia Nadia Petrova defeated Australia Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3

Boys' doubles[]

Venezuela José de Armas / Chile Fernando González defeated Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero / Spain Feliciano López,[2] 6–7, 7–5, 6–3

Girls' doubles[]

Belgium Kim Clijsters / Australia Jelena Dokić defeated Russia Elena Dementieva / Russia Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 7–6

Notes[]

  1. ^ Ferrero won the 2003 men's singles crown, and reached the 2002 final.
  2. ^ López won the 2016 men's doubles title.

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