Date 22 June - 5 July Category Grand Slam (ITF) | Edition 112th Surface Grass | |
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom | ||
The 1998 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England. It was the 112th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 22 June to 5 July 1998.
Contents
Men's Singles
Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanišević 6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
• 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)
• 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
• 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
• 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
Serena Williams / Max Mirnyi defeated Mirjana Lučić / Mahesh Bhupathi, 6–4, 6–4
• It was Williams' 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title. • It was Mirnyi's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.Boys' Singles
Roger Federer defeated Irakli Labadze 6–4, 6–4
Girls' Singles
Katarina Srebotnik defeated Kim Clijsters 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Boys' Doubles
Roger Federer / Olivier Rochus defeated Michaël Llodra / Andy Ram 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Girls' Doubles
Eva Dyrberg / Jelena Kostanić defeated Petra Rampre / Iroda Tulyaganova 6–2, 7–6(7–5)