1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1998 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upCroatia Goran Ivanišević
Score6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
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1998 tennis event results

Defending champion Pete Sampras defeated 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, and won his eleventh major title overall.

Seeds

01.   United States Pete Sampras (champion)
02.   Chile Marcelo Ríos (first round)
03.   Czech Republic Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
04.   United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (first round, retired)
05.   Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
06.   Australia Patrick Rafter (fourth round)
07.   Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
08.   France Cédric Pioline (first round)
09.   Netherlands Richard Krajicek (semifinals)
10.   Spain Àlex Corretja (first round)
11.   Sweden Jonas Björkman (third round)
12.   United Kingdom Tim Henman (semifinals)
13.   United States Andre Agassi (second round)
14.   Croatia Goran Ivanišević (final)
15.   Slovakia Karol Kučera (first round)
16.   Spain Félix Mantilla (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Pete Sampras 77 6 6
Australia Mark Philippoussis 65 4 4
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 4 7 6
12 United Kingdom Tim Henman 3 6 5 3
3 Czech Republic Petr Korda 3 4 2
12 United Kingdom Tim Henman 6 6 6
1 United States Pete Sampras 62 711 6 3 6
14 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 77 69 4 6 2
Netherlands Jan Siemerink 610 65 66
14 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 712 77 78
14 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 6 6 5 65 15
9 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 3 4 7 77 13
9 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 6 6
Italy Davide Sanguinetti 2 3 4

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6 6
Spain J Sánchez 3 4 3 3 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6 6
United States S Campbell 3 6 1 0 Belgium F Dewulf 4 3 2
Belgium F Dewulf 6 2 6 6 3 Czech Republic P Korda 4 7 7 7
WC United Kingdom D Sapsford 66 2 3 France J Golmard 6 5 5 5
France J Golmard 78 6 6 France J Golmard 6 6 4 78
WC United States D Wheaton 1 63 4 France N Escudé 3 4 6 66
France N Escudé 6 77 6 3 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6 77
Canada S Lareau 6 6 6 Netherlands J van Lottum 3 4 64
United States R Reneberg 4 3 3 Canada S Lareau 2 7 4 3
Netherlands J van Lottum 77 6 4 77 Netherlands J van Lottum 6 5 6 6
France G Raoux 61 3 6 63 Netherlands J van Lottum 6 6 6
Germany T Haas 64 6 6 6 Germany T Haas 3 3 3
Paraguay R Delgado 77 3 3 3 Germany T Haas 4 6 77 6
Spain Á Calatrava 2 4 3 13 United States A Agassi 6 1 64 4
13 United States A Agassi 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 United Kingdom T Henman 77 7 5 4 6
Czech Republic J Novák 64 5 7 6 2 12 United Kingdom T Henman 6 5 6 6
Q Finland T Ketola 1 64 4 Q South Africa D Nainkin 3 7 4 2
Q South Africa D Nainkin 6 77 6 12 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 3 7
United States J-M Gambill 78 6 65 4 8 Zimbabwe B Black 4 4 6 5
Netherlands S Schalken 66 4 77 6 6 United States J-M Gambill 5 4 5
Zimbabwe B Black 7 3 3 79 6 Zimbabwe B Black 7 6 7
Australia R Fromberg 5 6 6 67 2 12 United Kingdom T Henman 6 63 6 6
WC United Kingdom M Petchey 2 6 3 2 6 Australia P Rafter 3 77 3 2
Sweden M Gustafsson 6 1 6 6 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 5 6 1 6
Spain JA Viloca 4 3 6 6 2 United States M Chang 2 7 2 6 2
United States M Chang 6 6 3 3 6 Sweden M Gustafsson 3 79 2 1
Sweden T Nydahl 7 6 77 6 Australia P Rafter 6 67 6 6
Argentina H Gumy 5 2 64 Sweden T Nydahl 63 2 63
Q Switzerland I Heuberger 1 2 6 1 6 Australia P Rafter 77 6 77
6 Australia P Rafter 6 6 4 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Spain C Moyá 6 4 6 2 6
Q India M Bhupathi 4 6 4 6 3 5 Spain C Moyá 6 4 3 4
WC United Kingdom A Richardson 4 6 3 2 Morocco H Arazi 4 6 6 6
Morocco H Arazi 6 2 6 6 Morocco H Arazi 3 3 2
Armenia S Sargsian 6 7 6 Sweden M Larsson 6 6 6
Spain A Portas 0 5 2 Armenia S Sargsian 3 77 3 5
Uruguay M Filippini 5 1 4 Sweden M Larsson 6 65 6 7
Sweden M Larsson 7 6 6 Sweden M Larsson 6 3 3 2
Ecuador N Lapentti 6 3 4 3 Netherlands J Siemerink 4 6 6 6
Germany D Prinosil 4 6 6 6 Germany D Prinosil 4 77 4 2
Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6 77 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 62 6 6
Czech Republic C Doseděl 1 4 63 Netherlands J Siemerink 78 5 2 6 7
Q Italy S Pescosolido 6 6 6 11 Sweden J Björkman 66 7 6 4 5
Costa Rica JA Marín 2 1 1 Q Italy S Pescosolido 6 4 4 2
Q United States D DiLucia 4 6 3 2 11 Sweden J Björkman 4 6 6 6
11 Sweden J Björkman 6 3 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6 6
South Africa G Stafford 3 3 2 14 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 77 4 6
WC Russia M Safin 3 4 6 4 Ukraine A Medvedev 3 64 6 0
Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 3 6 14 Croatia G Ivanišević 66 77 6 6
Italy G Pozzi 61 64 3 Czech Republic D Vacek 78 64 3 4
Czech Republic D Vacek 77 77 6 Czech Republic D Vacek 6 7 6
Spain J Burillo 6 7 3 1 2 Germany M-K Goellner 4 5 3
Germany M-K Goellner 4 5 6 6 6 14 Croatia G Ivanišević 77 6 3 77
Australia T Woodbridge 6 6 6 United States T Martin 65 3 6 62
Spain G Blanco 1 2 1 Australia T Woodbridge 6 3 6 6
Zimbabwe W Black 6 7 6 Zimbabwe W Black 1 6 3 2
India L Paes 4 5 4 Australia T Woodbridge 4 6 61 4
United States T Martin 6 6 6 United States T Martin 6 4 77 6
Brazil A Sá 3 4 4 United States T Martin 6 7 6
Q Australia M Draper 4 6 5 Q Australia M Draper 3 5 2
4 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 2 4r

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 France C Pioline 4 6 6 65 11
Switzerland M Rosset 6 3 4 77 13 Switzerland M Rosset 4 4 63
Q The Bahamas M Knowles 5 0 1 WC United Kingdom C Wilkinson 6 6 77
WC United Kingdom C Wilkinson 7 6 6 WC United Kingdom C Wilkinson 2 6 3 1
Sweden M Norman 5 5 65 South Africa W Ferreira 6 4 6 6
Spain A Costa 7 7 77 Spain A Costa 6 5 3 3
France A Clément 6 3 4 2 South Africa W Ferreira 3 7 6 6
South Africa W Ferreira 4 6 6 6 South Africa W Ferreira 3 3 5
Spain J Alonso 2 2 3 9 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 7
Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 1 6
Germany H Dreekmann 63 712 6 3 6 Germany H Dreekmann 4 3 6 4
WC United Kingdom B Cowan 77 610 3 6 3 Germany N Kiefer 4 62 64
Q South Africa N Godwin 4 2 3 9 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 77 77
Romania D Pescariu 6 6 6 Romania D Pescariu 1 3 2
New Zealand B Steven 3 67 6 2 9 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6
9 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 79 4 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Slovakia K Kučera 66 3 4
Q Belarus V Voltchkov 78 6 6 Q Belarus V Voltchkov 6 6 77
Q United States W McGuire 3 0 5 Australia M Tebbutt 4 3 64
Australia M Tebbutt 6 6 7 Q Belarus V Voltchkov 6 1 7 2 1
Argentina M Puerta 77 3 5 4 Italy D Sanguinetti 3 6 5 6 6
Argentina F Squillari 65 6 7 6 Argentina F Squillari 1 3 2
Italy D Sanguinetti 60 6 6 2 Italy D Sanguinetti 6 6 6
Belgium J Van Herck 77 1 1 0r Italy D Sanguinetti 77 6 6
Romania A Pavel 3 3 3 Spain F Clavet 63 1 4
United States V Spadea 6 6 6 United States V Spadea 5 1 3
United States J Courier 4 66 4 Sweden T Johansson 7 6 6
Sweden T Johansson 6 78 6 Sweden T Johansson 64 3 3
Germany M Sinner 2 2 4 Spain F Clavet 77 6 6
Argentina G Cañas 6 6 6 Argentina G Cañas 77 6 64 1 4
Spain F Clavet 6 3 7 3 6 Spain F Clavet 62 2 77 6 6
2 Chile M Ríos 3 6 5 6 3

References

  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

  • Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
  • "Wimbledon 1998 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  • 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
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