Men's singles Champion Pete Sampras Runner-up Goran Ivanišević Final score 6–7(2–7) , 7–6(11–9) , 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 Draw 128 (16 / 8 ) Seeds 16
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Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships
Defending champion Pete Sampras successfully defended his title, defeating Goran Ivanišević in the final, 6–7(2–7) , 7–6(11–9) , 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.[1] With the win, Sampras equalled Björn Borg 's Open Era record of five Wimbledon titles.
Seeds [ ]
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Qualifying [ ]
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
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 [ ]
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
F 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 Moyá
6
4
6
2
6
Q
M Bhupathi
4
6
4
6
3
5
C Moyá
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
C 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
4r
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
0r
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
References [ ]
^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230 .
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