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 The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open. Since the Australian Open shifted to hardcourt in 1988, Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass. The tournament traditionally took place over two weeks in late June