1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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 records of five Wimbledon titles and eleven major men's singles titles. It was Ivanišević's third runner-up finish at the event (he would win the title three years later).

Men's singles
1998 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Pete Sampras (champion)

02.   Marcelo Ríos (first round)

03.   Petr Korda (quarterfinals)

04.   Greg Rusedski (first round, retired)

05.   Carlos Moyá (second round)

06.   Patrick Rafter (fourth round)

07.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)

08.   Cédric Pioline (first round)

09.   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)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• 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					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