1998 French Open
| 1998 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 May – 7 June 1998 |
| Edition | 97 |
| Category | 68th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade 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 | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Russia Nadia Petrova | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Venezuela José de Armas / Chile Fernando González | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Belgium Kim Clijsters / Australia Jelena Dokić | |
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
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]Boys' singles
[edit ]Chile Fernando González defeated Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero,[1] 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' singles
[edit ]Russia Nadia Petrova defeated Australia Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3
Boys' doubles
[edit ]Venezuela José de Armas / Chile Fernando González defeated Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero / Spain Feliciano López,[2] 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Girls' doubles
[edit ]Belgium Kim Clijsters / Australia Jelena Dokić defeated Russia Elena Dementieva / Russia Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 7–6
