1998 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Doubles

Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez were the defending champions, but Sánchez did not participate this year. Lobo partnered Daniel Orsanic, losing in the first round.

Doubles
1998 Tennis Channel Open
Champions	Cyril Suk Michael Tebbutt
Runners-up	Kent Kinnear David Wheaton
Final score	4–6, 6–1, 7–6

Cyril Suk and Michael Tebbutt won the title, defeating Kent Kinnear and David Wheaton 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

1. Mark Knowles / Mark Woodforde (Quarterfinals)
2. Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (First Round)
3. Patrick Galbraith / David Macpherson (First Round)
4. Luis Lobo / Daniel Orsanic (First 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

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Knowles M Woodforde	7	7
		W Black J Salzenstein	6	6				1	M Knowles M Woodforde	4	6	5
	WC	N Kiefer M Norman	2	7	5			WC	X Malisse S Sargsian	6	4	7
	WC	X Malisse S Sargsian	6	6	7										WC	X Malisse S Sargsian	3	6
	3	P Galbraith D Macpherson	6	6											Q	K Kinnear D Wheaton	6	7
		J-L de Jager R Koenig	7	7					J-L de Jager R Koenig	6	3
		J Alonso N Lapentti	1	4				Q	K Kinnear D Wheaton	7	6
	Q	K Kinnear D Wheaton	6	6																		Q	K Kinnear D Wheaton	6	1	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	3																			C Suk M Tebbutt	4	6	7
	Q	D Roditi B Talbot	7	6				Q	D Roditi B Talbot	3	2
		S Lareau J Tarango	6	7					S Lareau J Tarango	6	6
	4	L Lobo D Orsanic	3	6												S Lareau J Tarango	4	7	2
		D Randall J Waite	6	6												C Suk M Tebbutt	6	5	6
	WC	B Becker Thomas Messmer	2	0					D Randall J Waite	2	6	2
		C Suk M Tebbutt	4	6	7				C Suk M Tebbutt	6	4	6
	2	E Ferreira R Leach	6	1	6

External links

• Main draw