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 | |
|  Carlos Moyá | |
| Women's singles | |
|  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |
| Men's doubles | |
|  Jacco Eltingh /  Paul Haarhuis | |
| Women's doubles | |
|  Martina Hingis /  Jana Novotná | |
| Mixed doubles | |
|  Venus Williams /  Justin Gimelstob | |
| Boys' singles | |
|  Fernando González | |
| Girls' singles | |
|  Nadia Petrova | |
| Boys' doubles | |
|  José de Armas /  Fernando González | |
| Girls' doubles | |
|  Kim Clijsters /  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 97th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1998.
Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Carlos Moyá defeated
 Carlos Moyá defeated  Àlex Corretja, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
 Àlex Corretja, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
- • It was Moyá's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles
[edit] Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated  Monica Seles, 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2
 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] Jacco Eltingh /
 Jacco Eltingh /  Paul Haarhuis defeated
 Paul Haarhuis defeated  Mark Knowles /
 Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
 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] Martina Hingis /
 Martina Hingis /  Jana Novotná defeated
 Jana Novotná defeated  Lindsay Davenport /
 Lindsay Davenport /  Natalia Zvereva, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
 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] Venus Williams /
 Venus Williams /  Justin Gimelstob defeated
 Justin Gimelstob defeated  Serena Williams /
 Serena Williams /  Luis Lobo, 6–4, 6–4
 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] Fernando González defeated
 Fernando González defeated  Juan Carlos Ferrero,[1] 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
 Juan Carlos Ferrero,[1] 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' singles
[edit] Nadia Petrova defeated
 Nadia Petrova defeated  Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3
 Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3
Boys' doubles
[edit] José de Armas /
 José de Armas /  Fernando González defeated
 Fernando González defeated  Juan Carlos Ferrero /
 Juan Carlos Ferrero /  Feliciano López,[2] 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
 Feliciano López,[2] 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Girls' doubles
[edit] Kim Clijsters /
 Kim Clijsters /  Jelena Dokić defeated
 Jelena Dokić defeated  Elena Dementieva /
 Elena Dementieva /  Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 7–6
 Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 7–6
 
	
