Tennis tournament
The1998 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played ongrass courts at theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club inWimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[ 1] [ 2] Wimbledon Championships and was held from 22 June to 5 July 1998.
The total prize money for 1998 championships was £7,207,590. The winner of the men's title earned £435,000 while the women's singles champion earned £391,500.[ 3] [ 4]
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128 Men's singles £435,000 Women's singles £391,500 Men's doubles * £178,220 — Women's doubles * £154,160 — Mixed doubles * £75,700 —
* per team
Pete Sampras Goran lvanisevic , 6–7(2–7) , 7–6(11–9) , 6–4, 3–6, 6–2[ 5]
It was Sampras' 11th career Grand Slam singles title and his 5th at Wimbledon. Jana Novotná Nathalie Tauziat , 6–4, 7–6(7–2) [ 6]
It was Novotná's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title. Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge /Mark Woodforde , 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) , 5–7, 10–8[ 7]
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. Martina Hingis Jana Novotná Lindsay Davenport /Natasha Zvereva , 6–3, 3–6, 8–6[ 8]
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. Max Mirnyi Serena Williams Mahesh Bhupathi /Mirjana Lučić , 6–4, 6–4[ 9]
It was Williams' 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title. It was Mirnyi's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title. Roger Federer Irakli Labadze , 6–4, 6–4[ 10]
Katarina Srebotnik Kim Clijsters , 7–6(7–3) , 6–3[ 11]
Roger Federer Olivier Rochus Michaël Llodra /Andy Ram , 3–6, 6–4, 7–5[ 12]
Eva Dyrberg Jelena Kostanić Petra Rampre /Iroda Tulyaganova , 6–2, 7–6(7–5) [ 13]
Pete Sampras (champion)Marcelo Ríos (first round, lost toFrancisco Clavet ) Petr Korda (quarterfinals, lost toTim Henman ) Greg Rusedski (first round, lost toMark Draper ) Carlos Moyá (second round, lost toHicham Arazi ) Patrick Rafter (fourth round, lost toTim Henman ) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round, lost toMark Philippoussis ) Cédric Pioline (first round, lost toMarc Rosset ) Richard Krajicek (semifinals, lost toGoran Ivanišević ) Àlex Corretja (first round, lost toJustin Gimelstob ) Jonas Björkman (third round, lost toJan Siemerink ) Tim Henman (semifinals, lost toPete Sampras ) Andre Agassi (second round, lost toTommy Haas ) Goran Ivanišević (final, lost toPete Sampras ) Karol Kučera (first round, lost toVladimir Voltchkov ) Félix Mantilla (third round, lost toSébastien Grosjean ) Martina Hingis (semifinals, lost toJana Novotná ) Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals, lost toNathalie Tauziat ) Jana Novotná (champion)Steffi Graf (third round, lost toNatasha Zvereva ) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals, lost toMartina Hingis ) Monica Seles (quarterfinals, lost toNatasha Zvereva ) Venus Williams (quarterfinals, lost toJana Novotná ) Conchita Martínez (third round, lost toSam Smith ) Amanda Coetzer (second round, lost toNaoko Sawamatsu ) Irina Spîrlea (fourth round, lost toJana Novotná ) Mary Pierce (first round, lost toElena Tatarkova ) Anna Kournikova (withdrew before the tournament began) Patty Schnyder (second round, lost toCara Black ) Sandrine Testud (fourth round, lost toMonica Seles ) Dominique Van Roost (fourth round, lost toArantxa Sánchez Vicario ) Nathalie Tauziat (final, lost toJana Novotná )
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1998 in tennis
Grand Slam Tours
National teams Other events
Pete Sampras
Jana Novotná
Jacco Eltingh /
Martina Hingis /
Max Mirnyi
Katarina Srebotnik
Olivier Rochus
Eva Dyrberg /
Jelena Kostanić
Nathalie Tauziat, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)[6]
Todd Woodbridge /
Mahesh Bhupathi /
Irakli Labadze, 6–4, 6–4[10]
Andy Ram, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5[12]
Iroda Tulyaganova, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)[13]
