The qualifying rounds for the 1998 US Open were played from 25 to 29 August 1998 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States.

Seeds

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

1. Martín Rodríguez / André Sá

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Ctislav Doseděl Sander Groen	6	2	5
	WC	Scott Humphries Jared Palmer	2	6	7
								WC	Scott Humphries Jared Palmer	6	6
								8	Jamie Holmes Andrew Painter	3	4
	WC	Geoff Abrams Edward Carter	5	6	1
	8	Jamie Holmes Andrew Painter	7	4	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Martín Rodríguez André Sá	6	7
		Petr Luxa Eyal Ran	1	6
								2	Martín Rodríguez André Sá	7	3	6
								7	Lan Bale Danny Sapsford	5	6	7
	WC	Michael Joyce David Witt	4	6	6
	7	Lan Bale Danny Sapsford	6	1	7

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Grant Silcock Myles Wakefield	4	7	6
		Jeff Coetzee Damien Roberts	6	6	4
								3	Grant Silcock Myles Wakefield	4	6	6
								6	Nelson Aerts Gouichi Motomura	6	3	2
		James Blake Thomas Blake	6	4
	6	Nelson Aerts Gouichi Motomura	7	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	João Cunha e Silva Adriano Ferreira	4	5
		Mosé Navarra Vincenzo Santopadre	6	7
									Mosé Navarra Vincenzo Santopadre	6	6	3
								5	Michael Kohlmann Maurice Ruah	4	7	6
		Takao Suzuki Jim Thomas	6	4	0
	5	Michael Kohlmann Maurice Ruah	2	6	6

References

• 1998 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation