1998 Wimbledon Championships Explained

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
Champms: Pete Sampras
Champws: Jana Novotná
Champmd: Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
Champwd: Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná
Champxd: Serena Williams / Max Mirnyi
Champbs: Roger Federer
Champgs: Katarina Srebotnik
Champbd: Roger Federer / Olivier Rochus
Champgd: 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]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128
Men's singles£435,000
Women's singles£391,500
Men's doubles *£178,220
£154,160
Mixed doubles *£75,700

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Pete Sampras defeated Goran lvanisevic, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2[5]

Women's singles

See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Jana Novotná defeated Nathalie Tauziat, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)[6]

Men's doubles

See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – 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]

Women's doubles

See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná defeated Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6[8]

Mixed doubles

See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Max Mirnyi / Serena Williams defeated Mahesh Bhupathi / Mirjana Lučić, 6–4, 6–4[9]

Juniors

Boys' singles

See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Roger Federer defeated Irakli Labadze, 6–4, 6–4[10]

Girls' singles

See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Katarina Srebotnik defeated Kim Clijsters, 7–6(7–3), 6–3[11]

Boys' doubles

See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles. Roger Federer / Olivier Rochus defeated Michaël Llodra / Andy Ram, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5[12]

Girls' doubles

See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles. Eva Dyrberg / Jelena Kostanić defeated Petra Rampre / Iroda Tulyaganova, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)[13]

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. Pete Sampras (champion)
  2. Marcelo Ríos (first round, lost to Francisco Clavet)
  3. Petr Korda (quarterfinals, lost to Tim Henman)
  4. Greg Rusedski (first round, lost to Mark Draper)
  5. Carlos Moyá (second round, lost to Hicham Arazi)
  6. Patrick Rafter (fourth round, lost to Tim Henman)
  7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round, lost to Mark Philippoussis)
  8. Cédric Pioline (first round, lost to Marc Rosset)
  9. Richard Krajicek (semifinals, lost to Goran Ivanišević)
  10. Àlex Corretja (first round, lost to Justin Gimelstob)
  11. Jonas Björkman (third round, lost to Jan Siemerink)
  12. Tim Henman (semifinals, lost to Pete Sampras)
  13. Andre Agassi (second round, lost to Tommy Haas)
  14. Goran Ivanišević (final, lost to Pete Sampras)
  15. Karol Kučera (first round, lost to Vladimir Voltchkov)
  16. Félix Mantilla (third round, lost to Sébastien Grosjean)

Women's singles

  1. Martina Hingis (semifinals, lost to Jana Novotná)
  2. Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals, lost to Nathalie Tauziat)
  3. Jana Novotná (champion)
  4. Steffi Graf (third round, lost to Natasha Zvereva)
  5. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals, lost to Martina Hingis)
  6. Monica Seles (quarterfinals, lost to Natasha Zvereva)
  7. Venus Williams (quarterfinals, lost to Jana Novotná)
  8. Conchita Martínez (third round, lost to Sam Smith)
  9. Amanda Coetzer (second round, lost to Naoko Sawamatsu)
  10. Irina Spîrlea (fourth round, lost to Jana Novotná)
  11. Mary Pierce (first round, lost to Elena Tatarkova)
  12. Anna Kournikova (withdrew before the tournament began)
  13. Patty Schnyder (second round, lost to Cara Black)
  14. Sandrine Testud (fourth round, lost to Monica Seles)
  15. Dominique Van Roost (fourth round, lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario)
  16. Nathalie Tauziat (final, lost to Jana Novotná)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd.
  2. Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. 2001. CollinsWillow. London. 0007117078.
  3. Book: Little, Alan. Wimbledon Compendium 2013. 2013. All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. London. 978-1899039401. 327–334. 23.
  4. Web site: About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.
  12. Web site: Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 5 December 2017.
  13. Web site: Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 5 December 2017.