Naoko Kijimuta and Nana Miyagi were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Elena Likhovtseva and Ai Sugiyama won in the final 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Sung-Hee Park and Shi-Ting Wang.
Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
n/a Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama (champions) Kerry-Anne Guse / Rachel McQuillan (first round) Eva Melicharová / Helena Vildová (first round)
Draw
External links 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts Doubles draw