| Score: | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Draw: | 128 (16 / 8) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
| Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles |
| After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles |
See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships.
Defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanišević in the final, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.[1] With the win, Sampras equalled Björn Borg's Open Era record of five Wimbledon titles, and won his eleventh major title overall.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Pete Sampras (champion)
See also: 2 and 8. Marcelo Ríos (first round)
See also: 3 and 3. 
Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
See also: 4 and 6. 
Greg Rusedski (first round, retired)
See also: 5 and 5. 
Carlos Moyá (second round)
See also: 6 and 4. 
Patrick Rafter (fourth round)
See also: 7 and 2. 
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
See also: 8 and 7. 
Cédric Pioline (first round)
See also: 9 and 7. Richard Krajicek (semifinals)
See also: 10 and 2. Àlex Corretja (first round)
See also: 11 and 5. 
Jonas Björkman (third round)
See also: 12 and 4. Tim Henman (semifinals)
See also: 13 and 3. Andre Agassi (second round)
See also: 14 and 6. Goran Ivanišević (final)
See also: 15 and 8. 
Karol Kučera (first round)
See also: 16 and 1. Félix Mantilla (third round)
See main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying.