1998 French Open

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1998 French Open
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Date:   25 May - 7 June
Edition:   97th
Category:   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
French Open
 < 1997 1999 > 

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.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Spain Carlos Moyá def. Spain Àlex Corretja, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Moyá's 2nd title of the year, and his 5th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

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

  • It was Sánchez Vicario's 2nd title of the year, and her 26th overall. It was her 4th (and last) Grand Slam title, and her 3rd at the French Open.

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Juniors

Boys' singles

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

Girls' singles

Russia Nadia Petrova def. Australia Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Venezuela José de Armas / Chile Fernando González def. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero / Spain Feliciano López, 6–7, 7–5, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Belgium Kim Clijsters / Australia Jelena Dokić def. 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.
Preceded by
1997 French Open
French Open Succeeded by
1999 French Open
Preceded by
1998 Australian Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1998 Wimbledon Championships

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