Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions, but Eltingh retired from the sport on November 22, 1998,[1][2] and only Haarhuis competed that year. Haarhuis partnered with Patrick Galbraith, but lost in the first round to Neil Broad and Peter Tramacchi.
David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager won in the final 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4, against Neil Broad and Peter Tramacchi.[3]
Seeds
Patrick Galbraith /
Paul Haarhuis (first round)
Olivier Delaître /
Fabrice Santoro (first round)
Martin Damm /
Cyril Suk (first round)
Piet Norval /
Kevin Ullyett (semifinals)
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
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 7 | WC | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 5 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 60 | 6 | 62 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 62 | 4 | Q | ![]() ![]() | 65 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 65 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 3 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 6 | WC | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 1 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() ![]() | 5 | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 7 | 7 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 65 | 5 | ![]() ![]() | 64 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 7 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 1 |
Qualifying
Qualifying seeds
Byron Black /
Wayne Ferreira (qualifying competition)
Sander Groen /
Libor Pimek (first round)
Qualifiers
Qualifying draw
First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
Alt | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 5 |
References
- ^ Cavanaugh, Jack (23 November 1998). "TENNIS; Eltingh Concludes His Career With One More Doubles Title". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Eltingh-Haarhuis Doubles Team Closes Out Partnership With Title". Los Angeles Times. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. 23 November 1998. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Winners". 50th ABN AMRO Open. Rotterdam. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
Doubles: 1999 David Adams & John-Laffnie de Jager