1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

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

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	7^7	6	6
		Mark Philippoussis	6^5	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	6^2	7^11	6	3	6
																			14	Goran Ivanišević	7^7	6^9	4	6	2
		Jan Siemerink	6^10	6^5	6^6
	14	Goran Ivanišević	7^12	7^7	7^8
										14	Goran Ivanišević	6	6	5	6^5	15
										9	Richard Krajicek	3	4	7	7^7	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	7^7
		M Tillström	6	6^5	7	6					M Tillström	4	4	6^4
	Q	A Rădulescu	4	7^7	5	3													1	P Sampras	6	7^7	7^7
		D Nestor	7^7	7^10	4	0	0													T Enqvist	3	6^4	6^3
		T Enqvist	6^2	6^8	6	6	6				T Enqvist	6^5	6	6	6
		S Draper	6	7	3	6					S Draper	7^7	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	6^8	3					Q	S Grosjean	6	3	6	6
	Q	S Grosjean	6	7^10	6														Q	S Grosjean	6	7^10	6
		R Vašek	7^7	6	6														16	F Mantilla	0	6^8	2
		O Gross	6^4	3	1						R Vašek	6^4	6	3	4
	LL	C Van Garsse	2	2	6	6	3			16	F Mantilla	7^7	3	6	6
	16	F Mantilla	6	6	1	4	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	À Corretja	6^3	2	3
		J Gimelstob	7^7	6	6						J Gimelstob	6	1	4	4
		J Knippschild	6	3	6^7	1					M Woodforde	2	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	4	6	7^9	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	7^7	3
		G Kuerten	6	3	1	6	8				J Stoltenberg	6	2	6	6^3	6
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	6	4	10																						J Stoltenberg	7	1	3	3
		L Arnold Ker	6	6^6	3	3																							M Philippoussis	5	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	2	7^8	6	6					B Ulihrach	4	4	6	2
	Q	D Bracciali	4	6^6	7^8	6	6			Q	D Bracciali	6	6	3	6
	WC	M Lee	6	7^8	6^6	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	7^7	4	6^2	3
		M Philippoussis	6^5	7^7	6	6					M Philippoussis	6^3	6	7^7	6
	7	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	6^1	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	6^6	2	3															J Golmard	6	5	5	5
		J Golmard	7^8	6	6						J Golmard	6	6	4	7^8
	WC	D Wheaton	1	6^3	4						N Escudé	3	4	6	6^6
		N Escudé	6	7^7	6																							3	P Korda	6	6	7^7
		S Lareau	6	6	6																								J Van Lottum	3	4	6^4
		R Reneberg	4	3	3						S Lareau	2	7	4	3
		J Van Lottum	7^7	6	4	7^7					J Van Lottum	6	5	6	6
		G Raoux	6^1	3	6	6^3														J Van Lottum	6	6	6
		T Haas	6^4	6	6	6														T Haas	3	3	3
		R Delgado	7^7	3	3	3					T Haas	4	6	7^7	6
		Á Calatrava	2	4	3					13	A Agassi	6	1	6^4	4
	13	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	T Henman	7^7	7	5	4	6
		J Novák	6^4	5	7	6	2			12	T Henman	6	5	6	6
	Q	T Ketola	1	6^4	4					Q	D Nainkin	3	7	4	2
	Q	D Nainkin	6	7^7	6														12	T Henman	6	6	3	7
		J-M Gambill	7^8	6	6^5	4	8													B Black	4	4	6	5
		S Schalken	6^6	4	7^7	6	6				J-M Gambill	5	4	5
		B Black	7	3	3	7^9	6				B Black	7	6	7
		R Fromberg	5	6	6	6^7	2																					12	T Henman	6	6^3	6	6
	WC	M Petchey	2	6	3	2																						6	P Rafter	3	7^7	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	7^9	2	1
		T Nydahl	7	6	7^7														6	P Rafter	6	6^7	6	6
		H Gumy	5	2	6^4						T Nydahl	6^3	2	6^3
	Q	I Heuberger	1	2	6	1				6	P Rafter	7^7	6	7^7
	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	7^7	3	5
		M Filippini	5	1	4						M Larsson	6	6^5	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	7^7	4	2
		J Siemerink	6	6	7^7						J Siemerink	6	6^2	6	6
		S Doseděl	1	4	6^3															J Siemerink	7^8	5	2	6	7
	Q	S Pescosolido	6	6	6														11	J Björkman	6^6	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	7^7	4	6
	WC	M Safin	3	4	6	4					A Medvedev	3	6^4	6	0
		A Medvedev	6	6	3	6													14	G Ivanišević	6^6	7^7	6	6
		G Pozzi	6^1	6^4	3															D Vacek	7^8	6^4	3	4
		D Vacek	7^7	7^7	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	7^7	6	3	7^7
		T Woodbridge	6	6	6																								T Martin	6^5	3	6	6^2
		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	6^1	4
		T Martin	6	6	6															T Martin	6	4	7^7	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	6^5	11
		M Rosset	6	3	4	7^7	13				M Rosset	4	4	6^3
	Q	M Knowles	5	0	1					WC	C Wilkinson	6	6	7^7
	WC	C Wilkinson	7	6	6														WC	C Wilkinson	2	6	3	1
		M Norman	5	5	6^5															W Ferreira	6	4	6	6
		A Costa	7	7	7^7						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	6^3	7^12	6	3	6				H Dreekmann	4	3	6	4
	WC	B Cowan	7^7	6^10	3	6	3													N Kiefer	4	6^2	6^4
	Q	N Godwin	4	2	3														9	R Krajicek	6	7^7	7^7
		D Pescariu	6	6	6						D Pescariu	1	3	2
		B Steven	3	6^7	6	2				9	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	9	R Krajicek	6	7^9	4	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	K Kučera	6^6	3	4
	Q	V Voltchkov	7^8	6	6					Q	V Voltchkov	6	6	7^7
	Q	W McGuire	3	0	5						M Tebbutt	4	3	6^4
		M Tebbutt	6	6	7														Q	V Voltchkov	6	1	7	2	1
		M Puerta	7^7	3	5	4														D Sanguinetti	3	6	5	6	6
		F Squillari	6^5	6	7	6					F Squillari	1	3	2
		D Sanguinetti	6^0	6	6	2					D Sanguinetti	6	6	6
		J Van Herck	7^7	1	1	0	r																						D Sanguinetti	7^7	6	6
		A Pavel	3	3	3																								F Clavet	6^3	1	4
		V Spadea	6	6	6						V Spadea	5	1	3
		J Courier	4	6^6	4						T Johansson	7	6	6
		T Johansson	6	7^8	6															T Johansson	6^4	3	3
		M Sinner	2	2	4															F Clavet	7^7	6	6
		G Cañas	6	6	6						G Cañas	7^7	6	6^4	1	4
		F Clavet	6	3	7	3	6				F Clavet	6^2	2	7^7	6	6
	2	M Ríos	3	6	5	6	3

External links

• 1998 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com