1998 Wimbledon Championships 1998 Wimbledon Championships 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 England. It was the 112th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 22 June to 5 July 1998. 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. Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanišević, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 Jana Novotná defeated Nathalie Tauziat, 6–4, 7–6 Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde,
1895 Wimbledon Championships 1895 Wimbledon Championships The 1895 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 8 July until 15 July. It was the 19th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1895. There were 18 competitors for the men's singles title, 9 for the ladies' singles and 7 pairs entered the gentleman's doubles. The meeting recorded its only loss, of 33 pounds. The tournament saw the Wimbledon Championship's first royal visitors when the Crown Princess of Austria, Princess Stéphanie