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Mixed doubles
1998 Australian Open
Final
Champions	Venus Williams Justin Gimelstob
Runners-up	Helena Suková Cyril Suk
Score	6–2, 6–1
Details
Seeds	8
Events
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Venus Williams and Justin Gimelstob defeated Helena Suková and Cyril Suk in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the Mixed Doubles title at the 1998 Australian Open.

Manon Bollegraf and Rick Leach were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Kristine Kunce and Jim Grabb.

Seeds

1. n.a
2. Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach (first round)
3. Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith (quarterfinals)
4. Caroline Vis / Mahesh Bhupathi (semifinals)
5. Helena Suková / Cyril Suk (final)
6. Katrina Adams / Ellis Ferreira (first round)
7. Larisa Neiland / David Adams (second round)
8. Patricia Tarabini / 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
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Semifinals							Final
		Elena Likhovtseva Max Mirnyi	2	1
	WC	Venus Williams Justin Gimelstob	6	6
								WC	Venus Williams Justin Gimelstob	6	6
								5	Helena Suková Cyril Suk	2	1
	4	Caroline Vis Mahesh Bhupathi	2	6	6
	5	Helena Suková Cyril Suk	6	3	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Alt	L Pleming W Arthurs	4	6	7
		R Hiraki D Roditi	6	3	5			Alt	L Pleming W Arthurs	5	4
		E Likhovtseva M Mirnyi	6	6					E Likhovtseva M Mirnyi	7	6
		G Helgeson-Nielsen F Montana	2	4												E Likhovtseva M Mirnyi	6	6
		N Zvereva A Florent	7	6												N Zvereva A Florent	3	2
	WC	S Williams L Hewitt	6	2					N Zvereva A Florent	6	6
		R McQuillan D Macpherson	6	6					R McQuillan D Macpherson	3	3
	8	P Tarabini D Orsanic	0	0																			E Likhovtseva M Mirnyi	2	1
	3	L Raymond P Galbraith	6	6																		WC	V Williams J Gimelstob	6	6
	WC	A Ellwood B Ellwood	3	0				3	L Raymond P Galbraith	7	6
		H Vildová P Nyborg	3	3					K Boogert D Johnson	6	1
		K Boogert D Johnson	6	6											3	L Raymond P Galbraith	6	6	2
		I Gorrochategui L Lobo	7	2	4										WC	V Williams J Gimelstob	7	3	6
		A Kournikova M Knowles	6	6	6				A Kournikova M Knowles	5	2
	WC	V Williams J Gimelstob	6	7				WC	V Williams J Gimelstob	7	6
	6	K Adams E Ferreira	3	5

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	L Neiland D Adams	6	7
		M Paz P Albano	4	5				7	L Neiland D Adams	6	3	4
		K-A Guse A Kratzmann	6	1					K-A Guse A Kratzmann	2	6	6
		P Suárez N Lapentti	2	0	r											K-A Guse A Kratzmann	6	6	2
		N Miyagi K Kinnear	1	6	7										4	C Vis M Bhupathi	4	7	6
		R Stubbs J Eagle	6	3	6				N Miyagi K Kinnear	6	4	5
		R Grande L Pimek	2	0				4	C Vis M Bhupathi	4	6	7
	4	C Vis M Bhupathi	6	6																		4	C Vis M Bhupathi	2	6	6
	5	H Suková C Suk	5	6	6																	5	H Suková C Suk	6	3	7
		M McGrath J Waite	7	3	4			5	H Suková C Suk	6	6
	Alt	M Oremans P Norval	6	1	3				C Barclay B Talbot	2	4
		C Barclay B Talbot	3	6	6										5	H Suková C Suk	3	7	6
		R Dragomir L Arnold	3	7	4											E Melicharová A Kitinov	6	6	4
		E Melicharová A Kitinov	6	5	6				E Melicharová A Kitinov	6	7
		K Kunce J Grabb	7	6					K Kunce J Grabb	4	5
	2	M Bollegraf R Leach	5	1

References

• 1998 Australian Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1998 Australian Open
• Australian Open (tennis) by year – Mixed doubles