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,
The Championships, Wimbledon suggested there were four applicants to every ballot ticket. Applications must be posted to arrive at the AELTC by the last day of December in the year prior to the tournament. Seats and days are allocated randomly and ballot tickets are not transferrable. The All England Club, through its subsidiary The All England Lawn Tennis Ground plc, issues Debentures to tennis fans every five years to raise funds for capital expenditure. Fans who invest thus in the club receive a pair of tickets for every day of the Wimbledon Championships for the five years the investment lasts. Only debenture holders