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

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

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

Qualifying

Draw

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

References

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