Men's doubles
1998 Lipton Championships
Champion	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
Runner-up	Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark
Score	6–2, 6–4

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the three-time defending champions, but retired from their second round match this year.

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach won the title, defeating Alex O'Brien and Jonathan Stark 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark	6	6
	12	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	3	4
								8	Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark	2	4
								7	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	6	6
	11	Neil Broad Piet Norval	3	4
	7	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	r
	WC	J Courier M Philippoussis	4	7	2				D Adams W Ferreira	7
		D Adams W Ferreira	6	6	6											D Adams W Ferreira	6	6
	WC	N Aerts A Sá	3	6	1										16	T Kronemann D Macpherson	3	4
	Q	D DiLucia M Sell	6	4	6			Q	D DiLucia M Sell	2	4
								16	T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6
																							D Adams W Ferreira	7	3	3
																						8	A O'Brien J Stark	5	6	6
								9	L Lobo J Sánchez	3	4
	WC	T Henman G Ivanišević	6	3	7			WC	T Henman G Ivanišević	6	6
		P Nyborg B Talbot	2	6	6										WC	T Henman G Ivanišević	6	2
		B MacPhie M Tebbutt	4	2											8	A O'Brien J Stark	7	6
		M Keil TJ Middleton	6	6					M Keil TJ Middleton	4	6
								8	A O'Brien J Stark	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Bhupathi L Paes	3	3
		P Albano À Corretja	6	1	1				B Black J Grabb	6	6
		B Black J Grabb	3	6	6											B Black J Grabb	4	6
		G Stafford K Ullyett	7	6											14	S Stolle C Suk	6	7
		M Mirnyi J Tarango	5	4					G Stafford K Ullyett	7	4	3
								14	S Stolle C Suk	6	6	6
																						14	S Stolle C Suk	1	6
																						12	M Knowles D Nestor	6	7
								12	M Knowles D Nestor	2	6	7
		A Berasategui G Köves	1	7	2				L Jensen M Jensen	6	2	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	6	6										12	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
	LL	M Hood S Prieto	7	7											LL	M Hood S Prieto	4	1
		K Kinnear D Wheaton	6	6				LL	M Hood S Prieto	6	6	6
								6	D Johnson F Montana	4	7	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Björkman P Galbraith	6	3	6
		B Haygarth M Ondruska	6	3	2				J-P Fleurian F Santoro	3	6	3
		J-P Fleurian F Santoro	1	6	6										5	J Björkman P Galbraith	3	5
		D Sapsford C Wilkinson	6	6											11	N Broad P Norval	6	7
		J-L de Jager R Koenig	3	2					D Sapsford C Wilkinson	1	5
								11	N Broad P Norval	6	7
																						11	N Broad P Norval	5	6	6
																						3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	7	1	4
								13	W Black S Lareau	6	6
		B Coupe G Van Emburgh	4	6	3				D Roditi M Ruah	1	2
		D Roditi M Ruah	6	3	6										13	W Black S Lareau	4	3
		S Groen D Prinosil	1r												3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		C Haggard P Rosner	4						C Haggard P Rosner	2	4
								3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	4	6
		A Kratzmann A Olhovskiy	4	3					A Kitinov J Salzenstein	3	6	3
		A Kitinov J Salzenstein	6	6											7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6
	Q	D Bowen T Ketola	6	6											Q	D Bowen T Ketola	0	1
		P Kilderry N Lapentti	4	4				Q	D Bowen T Ketola	3	6	6
								10	J Eagle A Florent	6	3	2
																						7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	2	6
																						15	L Arnold D Orsanic	2	6	1
								15	L Arnold D Orsanic	6	2	6
	WC	N Godwin G Grant	1	5					D Randall J Waite	3	6	0
		D Randall J Waite	6	7											15	L Arnold D Orsanic	6	6
		J Novák P Vízner	7	7												J Novák P Vízner	4	2
		J Alonso F Roig	5	5					J Novák P Vízner	6	6
								LL	T Nijssen P Tramacchi	4	3

References

• Main Draw