1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1998 Wimbledon Championships
Champion :		Pete Sampras
Runner-up :		Goran Ivanisevic
Final score :		6-7(2), 7-6(9), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women

Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-7(2) 7-6(9) 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.This year also marked Sampras's 2nd consecutive win on grass at Wimbledon.

See also:

1998 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1998 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles

1998 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles

1998 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Pete Sampras	77	6	6
		Mark Philippoussis	65	4	4
										1	Pete Sampras	6	4	7	6
										12	Tim Henman	3	6	5	3
	3	Petr Korda	3	4	2
	12	Tim Henman	6	6	6
																			1	Pete Sampras	62	711	6	3	6
																			14	Goran Ivanišević	77	69	4	6	2
		Jan Siemerink	610	65	66
	14	Goran Ivanišević	712	77	78
										14	Goran Ivanišević	6	6	5	65	15
										9	Richard Krajicek	3	4	7	77	13
	9	Richard Krajicek	6	6	6
		Davide Sanguinetti	2	3	4

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	Sampras	6	6	6
	Hrbatý	3	3	2					1	Sampras	6	6	77
	Tillström	6	65	7	6					Tillström	4	4	64
Q	Radulescu	4	77	5	3													1	Sampras	6	77	77
	Nestor	77	710	4	0	0													Enqvist	3	64	63
	Enqvist	62	68	6	6	6				Enqvist	65	6	6	6
	Draper	6	7	3	6					Draper	77	1	4	3
	Schüttler	3	5	6	3																						1	Sampras	6	6	6
	Alami	6	3	4	6	5																					Q	Grosjean	3	4	4
Q	MacPhie	4	6	6	3	7			Q	MacPhie	4	6	1	4
	Damm	3	68	3					Q	Grosjean	6	3	6	6
Q	Grosjean	6	710	6														Q	Grosjean	6	710	6
	Vasek	77	6	6														16	Mantilla	0	68	2
	Gross	64	3	1						Vasek	64	6	3	4
LL	Van Garsse	2	2	6	6	3			16	Mantilla	77	3	6	6
16	Mantilla	6	6	1	4	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
10	Corretja	63	2	3
	Gimelstob	77	6	6						Gimelstob	6	1	4	4
	Knippschild	6	3	67	1					Woodforde	2	6	6	6
	Woodforde	4	6	79	6														Woodforde	1	6	3	6	3
	Haarhuis	6	3	3	0														Stoltenberg	6	3	6	3	6
	Tarango	1	6	6	6					Tarango	4	6	2	77	3
	Kuerten	6	3	1	6	8				Stoltenberg	6	2	6	63	6
	Stoltenberg	4	6	6	4	10																						Stoltenberg	7	1	3	3
	Arnold Ker	6	66	3	3																							Philippoussis	5	6	6	6
	Ulihrach	2	78	6	6					Ulihrach	4	4	6	2
Q	Bracciali	4	66	78	6	6			Q	Bracciali	6	6	3	6
WC	Lee	6	78	66	2	2												Q	Bracciali	3	4	4
Q	O'Brien	4	4	6	6	6													Philippoussis	6	6	6
	Carlsen	6	6	4	3	4			Q	O'Brien	77	4	62	3
	Philippoussis	65	77	6	6					Philippoussis	63	6	77	6
7	Kafelnikov	77	61	4	2

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
3	Korda	6	6	6
	Sánchez	3	4	3					3	Korda	6	6	6
	Campbell	3	6	1	0					Dewulf	4	3	2
	Dewulf	6	2	6	6													3	Korda	4	7	7	7
WC	Sapsford	66	2	3															Golmard	6	5	5	5
	Golmard	78	6	6						Golmard	6	6	4	78
WC	Wheaton	1	63	4						Escudé	3	4	6	66
	Escudé	6	77	6																							3	Korda	6	6	77
	Lareau	6	6	6																								van Lottum	3	4	64
	Reneberg	4	3	3						Lareau	2	7	4	3
	van Lottum	77	6	4	77					van Lottum	6	5	6	6
	Raoux	61	3	6	63														van Lottum	6	6	6
	Haas	64	6	6	6														Haas	3	3	3
	Delgado	77	3	3	3					Haas	4	6	77	6
	Calatrava	2	4	3					13	Agassi	6	1	64	4
13	Agassi	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
12	Henman	77	7	5	4	6
	Novák	64	5	7	6	2			12	Henman	6	5	6	6
Q	Ketola	1	64	4					Q	Nainkin	3	7	4	2
Q	Nainkin	6	77	6														12	Henman	6	6	3	7
	Gambill	78	6	65	4	8													Black	4	4	6	5
	Schalken	66	4	77	6	6				Gambill	5	4	5
	Black	7	3	3	79	6				Black	7	6	7
	Fromberg	5	6	6	67	2																					12	Henman	6	63	6	6
WC	Petchey	2	6	3	2																						6	Rafter	3	77	3	2
	Gustafsson	6	1	6	6					Gustafsson	6	5	6	1	6
	Viloca	4	3	6	6	2				Chang	2	7	2	6	2
	Chang	6	6	3	3	6													Gustafsson	3	79	2	1
	Nydahl	7	6	77														6	Rafter	6	67	6	6
	Gumy	5	2	64						Nydahl	63	2	63
Q	Heuberger	1	2	6	1				6	Rafter	77	6	77
6	Rafter	6	6	4	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	Moyà	6	4	6	2	6
Q	Bhupathi	4	6	4	6	3			5	Moyà	6	4	3	4
WC	Richardson	4	6	3	2					Arazi	4	6	6	6
	Arazi	6	2	6	6														Arazi	3	3	2
	Sargsian	6	7	6															Larsson	6	6	6
	Portas	0	5	2						Sargsian	3	77	3	5
	Filippini	5	1	4						Larsson	6	65	6	7
	Larsson	7	6	6																								Larsson	6	3	3	2
	Lapentti	6	3	4	3																							Siemerink	4	6	6	6
	Prinosil	4	6	6	6					Prinosil	4	77	4	2
	Siemerink	6	6	77						Siemerink	6	62	6	6
	Dosedel	1	4	63															Siemerink	78	5	2	6	7
Q	Pescosolido	6	6	6														11	Björkman	66	7	6	4	5
	Marín	2	1	1					Q	Pescosolido	6	4	4	2
Q	Dilucia	4	6	3	2				11	Björkman	4	6	6	6
11	Björkman	6	3	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
14	Ivanišević	6	6	6
	Stafford	3	3	2					14	Ivanišević	6	77	4	6
WC	Safin	3	4	6	4					Medvedev	3	64	6	0
	Medvedev	6	6	3	6													14	Ivanišević	66	77	6	6
	Pozzi	61	64	3															Vacek	78	64	3	4
	Vacek	77	77	6						Vacek	6	7	6
	Burillo	6	7	3	1	2				Goellner	4	5	3
	Goellner	4	5	6	6	6																					14	Goran Ivanišević	77	6	3	77
	Woodbridge	6	6	6																								Martin	65	3	6	62
	Blanco	1	2	1						Woodbridge	6	3	6	6
	Black	6	7	6						Black	1	6	3	2
	Paes	4	5	4															Woodbridge	4	6	61	4
	Martin	6	6	6															Martin	6	4	77	6
	Sá	3	4	4						Martin	6	7	6
Q	Draper	4	6	5					Q	Draper	3	5	2
4	Rusedski	6	2	4	r

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
8	Pioline	4	6	6	65	11
	Rosset	6	3	4	77	13				Rosset	4	4	63
Q	Knowles	5	0	1					WC	Wilkinson	6	6	77
WC	Wilkinson	7	6	6														WC	Wilkinson	2	6	3	1
	Norman	5	5	65															Ferreira	6	4	6	6
	Costa	7	7	77						Costa	6	5	3	3
	Clément	6	3	4	2					Ferreira	3	7	6	6
	Ferreira	4	6	6	6																							Ferreira	3	3	5
	Alonso	2	2	3																							9	Krajicek	6	6	7
	Kiefer	6	6	6						Kiefer	6	6	1	6
	Dreekmann	63	712	6	3	6				Dreekmann	4	3	6	4
WC	Cowan	77	610	3	6	3													Kiefer	4	62	64
Q	Godwin	4	2	3														9	Krajicek	6	77	77
	Pescariu	6	6	6						Pescariu	1	3	2
	Steven	3	67	6	2				9	Krajicek	6	6	6
9	Krajicek	6	79	4	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
15	Kucera	66	3	4
Q	Voltchkov	78	6	6					Q	Voltchkov	6	6	77
Q	Mcguire	3	0	5						Tebbutt	4	3	64
	Tebbutt	6	6	7														Q	Voltchkov	6	1	7	2	1
	Puerta	77	3	5	4														Sanguinetti	3	6	5	6	6
	Squillari	65	6	7	6					Squillari	1	3	2
	Sanguinetti	60	6	6	2					Sanguinetti	6	6	6
	Van Herck	77	1	1	0	r																						Sanguinetti	77	6	6
	Pavel	3	3	3																								Clavet	63	1	4
	Spadea	6	6	6						Spadea	5	1	3
	Courier	4	66	4						Johansson	7	6	6
	Johansson	6	78	6															Johansson	64	3	3
	Sinner	2	2	4															Clavet	77	6	6
	Cañas	6	6	6						Cañas	77	6	64	1	4
	Clavet	6	3	7	3	6				Clavet	62	2	77	6	6
2	Ríos	3	6	5	6	3

External links

• 1998 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com