1998 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
ChampionsSouth Africa Grant Stafford
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
Runners-upAustralia Michael Tebbutt
Sweden Mikael Tillström
Final score4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1997 · U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships · 1999 →

Mark Merklein and Vincent Spadea were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Grant Stafford and Kevin Ullyett won the title, defeating Michael Tebbutt and Mikael Tillström 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds[]

  1. United States Luke Jensen / United States Murphy Jensen (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Dave Randall / United States Jack Waite (first round)
  3. Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Venezuela Maurice Ruah (first round)
  4. Australia Michael Tebbutt / Sweden Mikael Tillström (final)

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

Draw[]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
5 6 6
  United States B Coupe
Belgium T Vanhoudt
7 0 1 1 United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
3 1  
WC United States G Grant
United States D Witt
3 4     United States D Flach
United States R Reneberg
6 6  
  United States D Flach
United States R Reneberg
6 6     United States D Flach
United States R Reneberg
6 2  
4 Australia M Tebbutt
Sweden M Tillström
6 6   4 Australia M Tebbutt
Sweden M Tillström
7 6  
Q Italy M Ardinghi
Netherlands S Groen
3 3   4 Australia M Tebbutt
Sweden M Tillström
7 7  
WC United States J Courier
The Bahamas M Knowles
6 3     United States K Kinnear
Sweden P Nyborg
5 6  
  United States K Kinnear
Sweden P Nyborg
7 6   4 Australia M Tebbutt
Sweden M Tillström
6 4 5
  Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
0 7 6   South Africa G Stafford
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
4 6 7
  United States M Keil
United States G Van Emburgh
6 6 3   Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
1 3  
  South Africa C Haggard
South Africa P Rosner
6 7 7   South Africa C Haggard
South Africa P Rosner
6 6  
3 Zimbabwe W Black
Venezuela M Ruah
7 5 5   South Africa C Haggard
South Africa P Rosner
4 6  
  United States J Gimelstob
Armenia S Sargsian
6 4     South Africa G Stafford
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
6 7  
WC The Bahamas M Merklein
United States V Spadea
7 6   WC The Bahamas M Merklein
United States V Spadea
7 6 5
  South Africa G Stafford
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
6 6     South Africa G Stafford
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
5 7 7
2 United States D Randall
United States J Waite
0 3  

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