1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1998 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Pete Sampras
Runner-up		Goran Ivanišević
Final score		6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 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
Wimbledon Championships  < 1997 1999 >

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, and he successfully defended his title, defeating Goran Ivanišević, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, in the final. With this win, Sampras equalled Björn Borg's record of five Wimbledon titles.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Champion)
2. Marcelo Ríos (First Round)
3. Petr Korda (Quarterfinals)
4. Greg Rusedski (First Round)
5. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
6. Patrick Rafter (Fourth Round)
7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (First Round)
8. Cédric Pioline (First Round)
9. Richard Krajicek (Semifinals)
10. Àlex Corretja (First Round)
11. Jonas Björkman (Third Round)
12. Tim Henman (Semifinals)
13. Andre Agassi (Second Round)
14. Goran Ivanišević (Final)
15. Karol Kučera (First Round)
16. Félix Mantilla (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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

Top Half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		D Hrbatý	3	3	2					1	P Sampras	6	6	77
		M Tillström	6	65	7	6					M Tillström	4	4	64
	Q	A Rădulescu	4	77	5	3													1	P Sampras	6	77	77
		D Nestor	77	710	4	0	0													T Enqvist	3	64	63
		T Enqvist	62	68	6	6	6				T Enqvist	65	6	6	6
		S Draper	6	7	3	6					S Draper	77	1	4	3
		R Schüttler	3	5	6	3																						1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		K Alami	6	3	4	6	5																					Q	S Grosjean	3	4	4
	Q	B MacPhie	4	6	6	3	7			Q	B MacPhie	4	6	1	4
		M Damm	3	68	3					Q	S Grosjean	6	3	6	6
	Q	S Grosjean	6	710	6														Q	S Grosjean	6	710	6
		R Vašek	77	6	6														16	F Mantilla	0	68	2
		O Gross	64	3	1						R Vašek	64	6	3	4
	LL	C Van Garsse	2	2	6	6	3			16	F Mantilla	77	3	6	6
	16	F Mantilla	6	6	1	4	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	À Corretja	63	2	3
		J Gimelstob	77	6	6						J Gimelstob	6	1	4	4
		J Knippschild	6	3	67	1					M Woodforde	2	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	4	6	79	6														M Woodforde	1	6	3	6	3
		P Haarhuis	6	3	3	0														J Stoltenberg	6	3	6	3	6
		J Tarango	1	6	6	6					J Tarango	4	6	2	77	3
		G Kuerten	6	3	1	6	8				J Stoltenberg	6	2	6	63	6
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	6	4	10																						J Stoltenberg	7	1	3	3
		L Arnold Ker	6	66	3	3																							M Philippoussis	5	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	2	78	6	6					B Ulihrach	4	4	6	2
	Q	D Bracciali	4	66	78	6	6			Q	D Bracciali	6	6	3	6
	WC	M Lee	6	78	66	2	2												Q	D Bracciali	3	4	4
	Q	A O'Brien	4	4	6	6	6													M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	6	4	3	4			Q	A O'Brien	77	4	62	3
		M Philippoussis	65	77	6	6					M Philippoussis	63	6	77	6
	7	Y Kafelnikov	77	61	4	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	P Korda	6	6	6
		J Sánchez	3	4	3					3	P Korda	6	6	6
		S Campbell	3	6	1	0					Dewulf	4	3	2
		F Dewulf	6	2	6	6													3	P Korda	4	7	7	7
	WC	D Sapsford	66	2	3															J Golmard	6	5	5	5
		J Golmard	78	6	6						J Golmard	6	6	4	78
	WC	D Wheaton	1	63	4						N Escudé	3	4	6	66
		N Escudé	6	77	6																							3	P Korda	6	6	77
		S Lareau	6	6	6																								J Van Lottum	3	4	64
		R Reneberg	4	3	3						S Lareau	2	7	4	3
		J Van Lottum	77	6	4	77					J Van Lottum	6	5	6	6
		G Raoux	61	3	6	63														J Van Lottum	6	6	6
		T Haas	64	6	6	6														T Haas	3	3	3
		R Delgado	77	3	3	3					T Haas	4	6	77	6
		Á Calatrava	2	4	3					13	A Agassi	6	1	64	4
	13	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	T Henman	77	7	5	4	6
		J Novák	64	5	7	6	2			12	T Henman	6	5	6	6
	Q	T Ketola	1	64	4					Q	D Nainkin	3	7	4	2
	Q	D Nainkin	6	77	6														12	T Henman	6	6	3	7
		J-M Gambill	78	6	65	4	8													B Black	4	4	6	5
		S Schalken	66	4	77	6	6				J-M Gambill	5	4	5
		B Black	7	3	3	79	6				B Black	7	6	7
		R Fromberg	5	6	6	67	2																					12	T Henman	6	63	6	6
	WC	M Petchey	2	6	3	2																						6	P Rafter	3	77	3	2
		M Gustafsson	6	1	6	6					M Gustafsson	6	5	6	1	6
		JA Viloca	4	3	6	6	2				M Chang	2	7	2	6	2
		M Chang	6	6	3	3	6													M Gustafsson	3	79	2	1
		T Nydahl	7	6	77														6	P Rafter	6	67	6	6
		H Gumy	5	2	64						T Nydahl	63	2	63
	Q	I Heuberger	1	2	6	1				6	P Rafter	77	6	77
	6	P Rafter	6	6	4	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	C Moyà	6	4	6	2	6
	Q	M Bhupathi	4	6	4	6	3			5	C Moyà	6	4	3	4
	WC	A Richardson	4	6	3	2					H Arazi	4	6	6	6
		H Arazi	6	2	6	6														H Arazi	3	3	2
		S Sargsian	6	7	6															M Larsson	6	6	6
		A Portas	0	5	2						S Sargsian	3	77	3	5
		M Filippini	5	1	4						M Larsson	6	65	6	7
		M Larsson	7	6	6																								M Larsson	6	3	3	2
		N Lapentti	6	3	4	3																							J Siemerink	4	6	6	6
		D Prinosil	4	6	6	6					D Prinosil	4	77	4	2
		J Siemerink	6	6	77						J Siemerink	6	62	6	6
		S Doseděl	1	4	63															J Siemerink	78	5	2	6	7
	Q	S Pescosolido	6	6	6														11	J Björkman	66	7	6	4	5
		JA Marín	2	1	1					Q	S Pescosolido	6	4	4	2
	Q	D DiLucia	4	6	3	2				11	J Björkman	4	6	6	6
	11	J Björkman	6	3	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
		G Stafford	3	3	2					14	G Ivanišević	6	77	4	6
	WC	M Safin	3	4	6	4					A Medvedev	3	64	6	0
		A Medvedev	6	6	3	6													14	G Ivanišević	66	77	6	6
		G Pozzi	61	64	3															D Vacek	78	64	3	4
		D Vacek	77	77	6						D Vacek	6	7	6
		J Burillo	6	7	3	1	2				M-K Goellner	4	5	3
		M-K Goellner	4	5	6	6	6																					14	G Ivanišević	77	6	3	77
		T Woodbridge	6	6	6																								T Martin	65	3	6	62
		G Blanco	1	2	1						T Woodbridge	6	3	6	6
		W Black	6	7	6						W Black	1	6	3	2
		L Paes	4	5	4															T Woodbridge	4	6	61	4
		T Martin	6	6	6															T Martin	6	4	77	6
		A Sá	3	4	4						T Martin	6	7	6
	Q	M Draper	4	6	5					Q	M Draper	3	5	2
	4	G Rusedski	6	2	4	r

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	C Pioline	4	6	6	65	11
		M Rosset	6	3	4	77	13				M Rosset	4	4	63
	Q	M Knowles	5	0	1					WC	C Wilkinson	6	6	77
	WC	C Wilkinson	7	6	6														WC	C Wilkinson	2	6	3	1
		M Norman	5	5	65															W Ferreira	6	4	6	6
		A Costa	7	7	77						A Costa	6	5	3	3
		A Clément	6	3	4	2					W Ferreira	3	7	6	6
		W Ferreira	4	6	6	6																							W Ferreira	3	3	5
		J Alonso	2	2	3																							9	R Krajicek	6	6	7
		N Kiefer	6	6	6						N Kiefer	6	6	1	6
		H Dreekmann	63	712	6	3	6				H Dreekmann	4	3	6	4
	WC	B Cowan	77	610	3	6	3													N Kiefer	4	62	64
	Q	N Godwin	4	2	3														9	R Krajicek	6	77	77
		D Pescariu	6	6	6						D Pescariu	1	3	2
		B Steven	3	67	6	2				9	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	9	R Krajicek	6	79	4	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	K Kučera	66	3	4
	Q	V Voltchkov	78	6	6					Q	V Voltchkov	6	6	77
	Q	W McGuire	3	0	5						M Tebbutt	4	3	64
		M Tebbutt	6	6	7														Q	V Voltchkov	6	1	7	2	1
		M Puerta	77	3	5	4														D Sanguinetti	3	6	5	6	6
		F Squillari	65	6	7	6					F Squillari	1	3	2
		D Sanguinetti	60	6	6	2					D Sanguinetti	6	6	6
		J Van Herck	77	1	1	0	r																						D Sanguinetti	77	6	6
		A Pavel	3	3	3																								F Clavet	63	1	4
		V Spadea	6	6	6						V Spadea	5	1	3
		J Courier	4	66	4						T Johansson	7	6	6
		T Johansson	6	78	6															T Johansson	64	3	3
		M Sinner	2	2	4															F Clavet	77	6	6
		G Cañas	6	6	6						G Cañas	77	6	64	1	4
		F Clavet	6	3	7	3	6				F Clavet	62	2	77	6	6
	2	M Ríos	3	6	5	6	3

External links

• 1998 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com