1998 DFS Classic – Doubles

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox tennis tournament event|1998|DFS Classic|s

| defchamp = {{flagicon|USA}} Katrina Adams
{{flagicon|LAT}} Larisa Neiland

| champ = {{flagicon|BEL}} Els Callens
{{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis

| runner = {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| score = 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

| edition =

| type = singles doubles

| main_name = Birmingham Classic (tennis) {{!}} Birmingham Classic

}}

Katrina Adams and Larisa Neiland were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Els Callens and Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

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  1. {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond / {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs (final)
  2. {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan / {{flagicon|JPN}} Nana Miyagi (quarterfinals)
  3. {{flagicon|AUS}} Kristine Kunce / {{flagicon|JPN}} Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
  4. {{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert / {{flagicon|NED}} Miriam Oremans (semifinals)
  5. {{flagicon|INA}} Yayuk Basuki / {{flagicon|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea (withdrew)
  6. {{flagicon|AUS}} Catherine Barclay / {{flagicon|AUS}} Kerry-Anne Guse (quarterfinals)
  7. {{flagicon|ARG}} Florencia Labat / {{flagicon|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost (semifinals)
  8. {{flagicon|BEL}} Els Callens / {{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis (champions)

}}

Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Final=

{{2TeamBracket|sets=3

| RD1=Final

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs}}

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=4

| RD1-score1-3=4

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|BEL}} Els Callens
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis}}

| RD1-score2-1=2

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=6

}}

=Top half=

{{16TeamBracket|compact=y|sets=3|byes=1

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD1-seed03= 

| RD1-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} S Reeves|{{flagicon|TPE}} S-T Wang}}

| RD1-score03-1=7

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=3

| RD1-seed04= 

| RD1-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} E deLone|{{flagicon|USA}} K Schlukebir}}

| RD1-score04-1=5

| RD1-score04-2=7

| RD1-score04-3=6

| RD1-seed05= 

| RD1-team05={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} A Ellwood|{{flagicon|AUS}} N Pratt}}

| RD1-score05-1=3

| RD1-score05-2=7

| RD1-score05-3=4

| RD1-seed06= 

| RD1-team06={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BLR}} O Barabanschikova|{{flagicon|RUS}} E Likhovtseva}}

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-3=6

| RD1-seed07= 

| RD1-team07={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|SLO}} T Križan|{{flagicon|SLO}} K Srebotnik}}

| RD1-score07-1=3

| RD1-score07-2=4

| RD1-score07-3= 

| RD1-seed08=Alt

| RD1-team08={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ZIM}} C Black|{{flagicon|KAZ}} I Selyutina}}

| RD1-score08-1=6

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3= 

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} N de Villiers|{{flagicon|AUS}} L McShea}}

| RD1-score11-1=6

| RD1-score11-2=6

| RD1-score11-3= 

| RD1-seed12= 

| RD1-team12={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} T Musgrave|{{flagicon|BUL}} P Stoyanova}}

| RD1-score12-1=2

| RD1-score12-2=4

| RD1-score12-3= 

| RD1-seed13=Q

| RD1-team13={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} S De Beer|{{flagicon|CAN}} M Drake}}

| RD1-score13-1=6

| RD1-score13-2=6

| RD1-score13-3=6

| RD1-seed14= 

| RD1-team14={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ITA}} L Golarsa|{{flagicon|ARG}} M Paz}}

| RD1-score14-1=4

| RD1-score14-2=7

| RD1-score14-3=3

| RD1-seed15= 

| RD1-team15={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ROM}} C Cristea|{{flagicon|GER}} C Singer}}

| RD1-score15-1=2

| RD1-score15-2=6

| RD1-score15-3= 

| RD1-seed16=7

| RD1-team16={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ARG}} F Labat|{{flagicon|BEL}} D Van Roost}}

| RD1-score16-1=6

| RD1-score16-2=7

| RD1-score16-3= 

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} L Raymond|{{flagicon|AUS}} R Stubbs}}

| RD2-score01-1=7

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3= 

| RD2-seed02= 

| RD2-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} E deLone|{{flagicon|USA}} K Schlukebir}}

| RD2-score02-1=6

| RD2-score02-2=2

| RD2-score02-3= 

| RD2-seed03= 

| RD2-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BLR}} O Barabanschikova|{{flagicon|RUS}} E Likhovtseva}}

| RD2-score03-1=3

| RD2-score03-2=1

| RD2-score03-3=r

| RD2-seed04=Alt

| RD2-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ZIM}} C Black|{{flagicon|KAZ}} I Selyutina}}

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=4

| RD2-score04-3= 

| RD2-seed05=3

| RD2-team05={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} K Kunce|{{flagicon|JPN}} A Sugiyama}}

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3= 

| RD2-seed06= 

| RD2-team06={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} N de Villiers|{{flagicon|AUS}} L McShea}}

| RD2-score06-1=4

| RD2-score06-2=3

| RD2-score06-3= 

| RD2-seed07=Q

| RD2-team07={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} S De Beer|{{flagicon|CAN}} M Drake}}

| RD2-score07-1=7

| RD2-score07-2=6

| RD2-score07-3=1

| RD2-seed08=7

| RD2-team08={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ARG}} F Labat|{{flagicon|BEL}} D Van Roost}}

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=7

| RD2-score08-3=6

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} L Raymond|{{flagicon|AUS}} R Stubbs}}

| RD3-score01-1=7

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3= 

| RD3-seed02=Alt

| RD3-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ZIM}} C Black|{{flagicon|KAZ}} I Selyutina}}

| RD3-score02-1=5

| RD3-score02-2=1

| RD3-score02-3= 

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} K Kunce|{{flagicon|JPN}} A Sugiyama}}

| RD3-score03-1=3

| RD3-score03-2=0

| RD3-score03-3= 

| RD3-seed04=7

| RD3-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ARG}} F Labat|{{flagicon|BEL}} D Van Roost}}

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3= 

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|USA}} L Raymond|{{flagicon|AUS}} R Stubbs}}

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=6

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02=7

| RD4-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|ARG}} F Labat|{{flagicon|BEL}} D Van Roost}}

| RD4-score02-1=2

| RD4-score02-2=3

| RD4-score02-3= 

}}

=Bottom half=

{{16TeamBracket|compact=y|sets=3|byes=1

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD1-seed01=6

| RD1-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} C Barclay|{{flagicon|AUS}} K-A Guse}}

| RD1-score01-1=6

| RD1-score01-2=7

| RD1-score01-3=6

| RD1-seed02=WC

| RD1-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|GBR}} S Smith|{{flagicon|GBR}} J Ward}}

| RD1-score02-1=7

| RD1-score02-2=5

| RD1-score02-3=1

| RD1-seed03=WC

| RD1-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|GBR}} H Crook|{{flagicon|GBR}} V Davies}}

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3= 

| RD1-seed04= 

| RD1-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|RSA}} L Horn|{{flagicon|USA}} R Jensen}}

| RD1-score04-1=4

| RD1-score04-2=1

| RD1-score04-3= 

| RD1-seed05= 

| RD1-team05={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|FRA}} C Dhenin|{{flagicon|AUS}} D Jones}}

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3= 

| RD1-seed06= 

| RD1-team06={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|POL}} M Grzybowska|{{flagicon|THA}} T Tanasugarn}}

| RD1-score06-1=4

| RD1-score06-2=4

| RD1-score06-3= 

| RD1-seed09=8

| RD1-team09={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BEL}} E Callens|{{flagicon|FRA}} J Halard-Decugis}}

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3= 

| RD1-seed10= 

| RD1-team10={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|KOR}} E-H Kim|{{flagicon|JPN}} M Saeki}}

| RD1-score10-1=2

| RD1-score10-2=1

| RD1-score10-3= 

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|GBR}} J Pullin|{{flagicon|GBR}} L Woodroffe}}

| RD1-score11-1=2

| RD1-score11-2=5

| RD1-score11-3= 

| RD1-seed12= 

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ITA}} R Grande
{{flagicon|FRA}} É Loit

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=7

| RD1-score12-3= 

| RD1-seed13= 

| RD1-team13={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BUL}} S Krivencheva|{{flagicon|AUS}} L Pleming}}

| RD1-score13-1=4

| RD1-score13-2=4

| RD1-score13-3= 

| RD1-seed14=LL

| RD1-team14={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|NED}} S Noorlander|{{flagicon|GRE}} C Papadáki}}

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3= 

| RD2-seed01=6

| RD2-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} C Barclay|{{flagicon|AUS}} K-A Guse}}

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3= 

| RD2-seed02=WC

| RD2-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|GBR}} H Crook|{{flagicon|GBR}} V Davies}}

| RD2-score02-1=2

| RD2-score02-2=4

| RD2-score02-3= 

| RD2-seed03= 

| RD2-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|FRA}} C Dhenin|{{flagicon|AUS}} D Jones}}

| RD2-score03-1=3

| RD2-score03-2=7

| RD2-score03-3=2

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|NED}} K Boogert|{{flagicon|NED}} M Oremans}}

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=5

| RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-seed05=8

| RD2-team05={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BEL}} E Callens|{{flagicon|FRA}} J Halard-Decugis}}

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3= 

| RD2-seed06= 

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ITA}} R Grande
{{flagicon|FRA}} É Loit

| RD2-score06-1=2

| RD2-score06-2=2

| RD2-score06-3= 

| RD2-seed07=LL

| RD2-team07={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|NED}} S Noorlander|{{flagicon|GRE}} C Papadáki}}

| RD2-score07-1=4

| RD2-score07-2=3

| RD2-score07-3= 

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} R McQuillan|{{flagicon|JPN}} N Miyagi}}

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3= 

| RD3-seed01=6

| RD3-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} C Barclay|{{flagicon|AUS}} K-A Guse}}

| RD3-score01-1=2

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3= 

| RD3-seed02=4

| RD3-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|NED}} K Boogert|{{flagicon|NED}} M Oremans}}

| RD3-score02-1=6

| RD3-score02-2=7

| RD3-score02-3= 

| RD3-seed03=8

| RD3-team03={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BEL}} E Callens|{{flagicon|FRA}} J Halard-Decugis}}

| RD3-score03-1=7

| RD3-score03-2=6

| RD3-score03-3= 

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|AUS}} R McQuillan|{{flagicon|JPN}} N Miyagi}}

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=2

| RD3-score04-3= 

| RD4-seed01=4

| RD4-team01={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|NED}} K Boogert|{{flagicon|NED}} M Oremans}}

| RD4-score01-1=5

| RD4-score01-2=3

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02=8

| RD4-team02={{unbulleted list|{{flagicon|BEL}} E Callens|{{flagicon|FRA}} J Halard-Decugis}}

| RD4-score02-1=7

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3= 

}}