1998 Wimbledon Championships

1998 Wimbledon Championships
Date	22 June - 5 July
Edition	112th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Pete Sampras
Women's Singles
Jana Novotná
Men's Doubles
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
Women's Doubles
Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná
Mixed Doubles
Serena Williams / Max Mirnyi
Boys' Singles
Roger Federer
Girls' Singles
Katarina Srebotnik
Boys' Doubles
Roger Federer / Olivier Rochus
Girls' Doubles
Eva Dyrberg / Jelena Kostanić

The 1998 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England. It was the 112th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 22 June to 5 July 1998.

Seniors

Men's Singles

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanišević 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2

• It was Sampras' 11th career Grand Slam singles title and his 5th at Wimbledon.

Women's Singles

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Jana Novotná defeated Nathalie Tauziat, 6–4, 7–6^(7–2)

• It was Novotná's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Men's Doubles

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3), 5–7, 10–8

• It was Eltingh's 6th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st at Wimbledon.

• It was Haarhuis' 5th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only at Wimbledon.

Women's Doubles

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná defeated Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6

• It was Hingis' 5th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd at Wimbledon.

• It was Novotná's 11th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 4th and last at Wimbledon.

Mixed Doubles

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Serena Williams / Max Mirnyi defeated Mirjana Lučić / Mahesh Bhupathi, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Williams' 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.

• It was Mirnyi's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.

Juniors

Boys' Singles

Roger Federer^[1] defeated Irakli Labadze 6–4, 6–4

Girls' Singles

Katarina Srebotnik defeated Kim Clijsters 7–6^(7–3), 6–3

Boys' Doubles

Roger Federer^[1] / Olivier Rochus defeated Michaël Llodra / Andy Ram 3–6, 6–4, 7–5

Girls' Doubles

Eva Dyrberg / Jelena Kostanić defeated Petra Rampre / Iroda Tulyaganova 6–2, 7–6^(7–5)

Notes

1 2 Federer first made it in the final in 2003, and he became the champion.

External links

Official website

Preceded by 1998 French Open	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1998 U.S. Open

Wimbledon Championships

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