title: 1998 Nottingham Open – Doubles
text: # 1998 Nottingham Open – Doubles
  
  Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith were the defending champions, but did not partner together this year. Ferreira partnered Rick Leach, losing in the first round. Galbraith partnered Brett Steven, losing in the first round.
  
  Justin Gimelstob and Byron Talbot won the title, defeating Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (first round)
  * Patrick Galbraith / Brett Steven (first round)
  * Sébastien Lareau / Daniel Nestor (final)
  * David Macpherson / Richey Reneberg (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
  
  ### Draw
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | E Ferreira R Leach | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J-L de Jager M-K Goellner | 6 | 6 | | | J-L de Jager M-K Goellner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Keil TJ Middleton | 6 | 6 | | | M Keil TJ Middleton | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | B Cowan M Petchey | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | M Keil TJ Middleton | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 3 | S Lareau D Nestor | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | S Lareau D Nestor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | N Broad P Norval | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | S Lareau D Nestor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | J Burillo F Mantilla | 5 | 2 | | | K Kinnear D Randall | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Kinnear D Randall | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | S Lareau D Nestor | 5 | 7 | 4 |
  | | D Sapsford C Wilkinson | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | J Gimelstob B Talbot | 7 | 6 | 6 |
  | | D Adams W Black | 6 | 6 | | | D Adams W Black | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Kratzmann G Stafford | 6 | 2 | 7 | | A Kratzmann G Stafford | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | D Macpherson R Reneberg | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | A Kratzmann G Stafford | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | M Barnard D Prinosil | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | J Gimelstob B Talbot | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | N Lapentti M Ríos | 2 | 1 | | | M Barnard D Prinosil | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Gimelstob B Talbot | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | J Gimelstob B Talbot | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | P Galbraith B Steven | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  