| Score: | 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Draw: | 37 |
| Seeds: | – |
See main article: 1898 Wimbledon Championships. Laurence Doherty defeated Harold Mahony 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 2–6, 14–12 in the All Comers Final, but the reigning champion Reginald Doherty defeated Laurence Doherty 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1898 Wimbledon Championships.[1] [2]