Doubles
1998 Gerry Weber Open
ChampionsSouth Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
Runners-upSouth Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner
Score4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Draw16
Seeds4

Karsten Braasch and Michael Stich were the defending champions, but Stich retired after the 1997 season and Braasch played with Jens Knippschild, but lost in the first round
Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach won the final 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 against John-Laffnie de Jager and Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Seeds

  1. Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (first round)
  2. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach (champions)
  3. United States Jim Grabb / Australia David Macpherson (quarterfinals)
  4. South Africa David Adams / Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
6 4 6
Q Sweden F Bergh
Netherlands S Groen
4 6 7 Q Sweden F Bergh
Netherlands S Groen
6 4  
WC Germany F Stauder
Germany C Vinck
4 4     United States J Tarango
Netherlands F Wibier
7 6  
  United States J Tarango
Netherlands F Wibier
6 6     United States J Tarango
Netherlands F Wibier
6 4  
4 South Africa D Adams
Russia Y Kafelnikov
6 4     South Africa JL de Jager
Germany MK Goellner
7 6  
  South Africa JL de Jager
Germany MK Goellner
7 6     South Africa JL de Jager
Germany MK Goellner
7 5 7
  Germany K Braasch
Germany J Knippschild
7 6 2 WC Germany B Becker
Germany D Prinosil
5 7 6
WC Germany B Becker
Germany D Prinosil
6 7 6   South Africa JL de Jager
Germany MK Goellner
6 4 6
  Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 3 6 2 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
4 6 7
  South Africa M Barnard
South Africa B Haygarth
4 6 2   Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
7 7  
  North Macedonia A Kitinov
Czech Republic P Vízner
7 4 2 3 United States J Grabb
Australia D Macpherson
6 6  
3 United States J Grabb
Australia D Macpherson
5 6 6   Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
3 4  
  Australia P Kilderry
Sweden P Nyborg
4 4   2 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
6 6  
  United States M Keil
United States TJ Middleton
6 6     United States M Keil
United States TJ Middleton
6 2  
WC Germany N Kiefer
Germany A Rădulescu
6 6 6 2 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
7 6  
2 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
7 4 7

References

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