1998 Wimbledon Championships
| 1998 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 112th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £7,207,590 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Pete Sampras | |
| Women's singles | |
 Jana Novotná | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Serena Williams /  Max Mirnyi | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Roger Federer | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Katarina Srebotnik | |
| Boys' doubles | |
Roger Federer /  Olivier Rochus | |
| Girls' doubles | |
 Eva Dyrberg /  Jelena Kostanić | |
The 1998 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 112th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 22 June to 5 July 1998.
Prize money
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
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Pete Sampras defeated 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.
Women's singles
Jana Novotná defeated 
Nathalie Tauziat, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)[6]
- It was Novotná's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated 
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.
Women's doubles
Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná defeated 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.
Mixed doubles
Max Mirnyi / Serena Williams defeated 
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.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Roger Federer defeated 
Irakli Labadze, 6–4, 6–4[10]
Girls' singles
Katarina Srebotnik defeated Kim Clijsters, 7–6(7–3), 6–3[11]
Boys' doubles
Roger Federer / Olivier Rochus defeated Michaël Llodra / 
Andy Ram, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5[12]
Girls' doubles
Eva Dyrberg / Jelena Kostanić defeated Petra Rampre / 
Iroda Tulyaganova, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)[13]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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References
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- ISBN 0007117078.
- ISBN 978-1899039401.
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