Pete Sampras #1 def. Goran Ivanisevic #17

6-7(2) 7-6(9) 6-4 3-6 6-2

Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-7(2) 7-6(9) 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the 1998 Wimbledon final on grass courts.

Match Information

Date
Jul 6, 1998*
Tournament
Wimbledon
Edition
1998
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Round
F
Duration
2h 52m

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasGoran Ivanisevic
Aces1132
Double faults820
First serve %5557
First serve points won %8287
Second serve points won %5635
Break points saved %7871
Break points converted %2922
Service points won %7165
Return points won %3529
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldPete SamprasGoran Ivanisevic
Country USA CRO
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Sep 13, 1971
Age2626
Height185 cm194 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)117
Ranking points (entering)3,8251,921
Elo (entering)2,0901,896
Current career W-L739–209565–320
Current career earnings$43,280,489$19,878,007
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 10 – 7 Goran Ivanisevic #17

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Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #186-3 4-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 5, 1998SF
Mark Philippoussis #287-6(5) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 1998QF
Sebastien Grosjean #1176-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 1, 1998R16
Thomas Enqvist #176-3 7-6(4) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1998R32
Mikael Tillstrom #706-4 6-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1998R64
Dominik Hrbaty #466-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1998R128

Pete Sampras's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Goran Ivanisevic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #146-3 6-4 5-7 6-7(5) 15-13WH2HMatch dataJul 5, 1998SF
Jan Siemerink #237-6(10) 7-6(5) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 1998QF
Todd Martin #327-6(5) 6-3 3-6 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJul 1, 1998R16
Daniel Vacek #776-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1998R32
Andrei Medvedev #976-3 7-6(4) 4-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1998R64
Grant Stafford #1086-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1998R128