# 1998 French Open – Women's doubles

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná defeated the defending champion Natasha Zvereva and her partner Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1998 French Open. They did not drop a single set en route to the title. It was the second step in an eventual Grand Slam for Hingis.
Gigi Fernández and Zvereva were the reigning champions, but Fernández retired from tennis at the end of 1997.

## Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
* Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva (final)
* Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná (champions)
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Helena Suková (semifinals)
* Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
* Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (third round)
* Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (first round)
* Katrina Adams / Manon Bollegraf (third round)
* Anna Kournikova / Larisa Neiland (semifinals)
* Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (quarterfinals)
* Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama (third round)
* Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi (first round)
* Sabine Appelmans / Miriam Oremans (second round)
* Catherine Barclay / Kerry-Anne Guse (third round)
* Barbara Schett / Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
* Inés Gorrochategui / Rachel McQuillan (first round)
* Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (second round)

## 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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder | 4 | 5 | 1 | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | Anna Kournikova Larisa Neiland | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 5 | 3 | 8 | Anna Kournikova Larisa Neiland | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 8 | Anna Kournikova Larisa Neiland | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Anna Kournikova Larisa Neiland | 7 | 6 | | | | | 1 | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva | 1 | 6$^4$ |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná | 6 | 7 |
| | Silvia Farina Karina Habšudová | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková | 6 | 6 | 3 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková | 5 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| 9 | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini | 3 | 2 | 2 | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | L Davenport N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Pullin L Woodroffe | 2 | 2 | | 1 | L Davenport N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Križan K Srebotnik | 6 | 6 | | | T Križan K Srebotnik | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Jones C Schneider | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | L Davenport N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | C Cristea L Montalvo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M de Swardt D Graham | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | S Jeyaseelan R Simpson | 1 | 3 | | | C Cristea L Montalvo | 6$^9$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M de Swardt D Graham | 6 | 7 | | | M de Swardt D Graham | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | I Gorrochategui R McQuillan | 4 | 6$^{14}$ | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | L Davenport N Zvereva | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | B Schett P Schnyder | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | B Schett P Schnyder | 4 | 5 |
| | S Cacic M Pierce | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | B Schett P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Musgrave A Olsza | 2 | 2 | | WC | A Dechaume-Balleret A Mauresmo | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Dechaume-Balleret A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | B Schett P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | S De Beer L Lee-Waters | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 5 | Y Basuki C Vis | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | F Labat D Van Roost | 3 | 6 | 6 | | F Labat D Van Roost | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Alt | P Langrová F Perfetti | 4 | 6$^3$ | | 5 | Y Basuki C Vis | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Y Basuki C Vis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | A Fusai N Tauziat | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Bobková E Melicharová | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | A Fusai N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Grzybowska A-G Sidot | 6 | 1 | 6 | | M Grzybowska A-G Sidot | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Å Carlsson C Rubin | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | 4 | A Fusai N Tauziat | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Noorlander N van Lottum | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 10 | E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama | 7 | 6$^8$ | 4 | | | | |
| | E deLone K Schlukebir | 6 | 6 | | | E deLone K Schlukebir | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Saeki Y Yoshida | 4 | 4 | | 10 | E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | A Fusai N Tauziat | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | S Appelmans M Oremans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | A Kournikova L Neiland | 7 | 6 |
| WC | N Dechy L Ghirardi | 4 | 2 | | 12 | S Appelmans M Oremans | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Babel W Probst | 6 | 6 | | | M Babel W Probst | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Barabanschikova H Nagyová | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | M Babel W Probst | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| WC | E Curutchet S Georges | 6$^0$ | 7 | 2 | | | | | 8 | A Kournikova L Neiland | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C Singer H Vildová | 7 | 5 | 6 | | C Singer H Vildová | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| SR | P Kamstra S Rottier | 2 | 3 | | 8 | A Kournikova L Neiland | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | A Kournikova L Neiland | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 6 | L Raymond R Stubbs | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Dhenin É Loit | 7 | 7 | | C Dhenin É Loit | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Hy-Boulais B Rittner | 6 | 6 | | P Hy-Boulais B Rittner | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Horn S Reeves | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | C Dhenin É Loit | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | | |
| | S Farina K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | S Farina K Habšudová | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | |
| | E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen | 1 | 1 | | S Farina K Habšudová | 5 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Grande I Spîrlea | 6 | 7 | | R Grande I Spîrlea | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | N Kijimuta N Miyagi | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | S Farina K Habšudová | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | C Barclay K-A Guse | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Sánchez Vicario H Suková | 6 | 6 |
| | N Feber S Krivencheva | 2 | 1 | 13 | C Barclay K-A Guse | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Halard-Decugis S Testud | 6 | 6 | | J Halard-Decugis S Testud | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Freye P Stoyanova | 4 | 1 | | | | | | 13 | C Barclay K-A Guse | 7 | 3 | 12 | | | | |
| | S-h Park T Tanasugarn | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | A Sánchez Vicario H Suková | 6$^8$ | 6 | 14 | | | | |
| | L McNeil K Po | 6 | 6 | | L McNeil K Po | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Csurgó K Marosi | 0 | 2 | 3 | A Sánchez Vicario H Suková | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | A Sánchez Vicario H Suková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | K Adams M Bollegraf | 6 | 6$^2$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Lugina E Pampoulova | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | K Adams M Bollegraf | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N de Villiers L McShea | 5 | 5 | | | L Golarsa M Paz | 1 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Golarsa M Paz | 7 | 7 | | | | | | 7 | K Adams M Bollegraf | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | A Cocheteux S Pitkowski | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | 9 | C Martínez P Tarabini | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | K Kschwendt E Tatarkova | 7 | 3 | 5 | WC | A Cocheteux S Pitkowski | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Dragomir I Majoli | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | C Martínez P Tarabini | W-O | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | C Martínez P Tarabini | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | C Martínez P Tarabini | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | V Ruano Pascual P Suárez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Hingis J Novotná | 6 | 6 |
| | A Ellwood N Pratt | 3 | 2 | | 16 | V Ruano Pascual P Suárez | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E-h Kim L Pleming | 3 | 4 | | | K Kunce C Morariu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Kunce C Morariu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | K Kunce C Morariu | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | J Lee S-t Wang | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | 2 | M Hingis J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Husárová N Medvedeva | 3 | 6 | 4 | | Janet Lee Wang Shi-ting | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Hiraki A Wunderlich | 1 | 0 | | 2 | M Hingis J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Hingis J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |