1898 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1898 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Reginald Doherty
Runner-up	Laurence Doherty
Score	6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1
Draw	37
Seeds	–

Laurence Doherty defeated Harold Mahony 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 2–6, 14–12 in the All Comers Final, but the reigning champion Reginald Doherty defeated Laurence Doherty 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1898 Wimbledon Championships.^[1][2]

	Challenge Round
	Laurence Doherty		3	3	6	7	1
	Reginald Doherty		6	6	2	5	6

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	Major Ritchie		2	6	3	2
	Clarence Hobart		6	3	6	6
										Clarence Hobart		1	4	3
										Laurence Doherty		6	6	6
	Laurence Doherty		6	6	3	6
	John Flavelle		2	3	6	0
																			Laurence Doherty		6	6	4	2	14
																			Harold Mahony		1	2	6	6	12
	Arthur Gore		4	6	4	6	7
	Sydney Smith		6	0	6	3	5
										Arthur Gore		2	6	6	2	4
										Harold Mahony		6	3	4	6	6
	Harold Mahony		6	6	6
	George Simond		2	4	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										Major Ritchie		2	6	6	8	6
										Harry Barlow		6	2	8	6	1
																			M Ritchie		6	6	7
																			R Hough		1	4	5
										J Johnstone		5	0	5
										Robert Hough		7	6	7
																												M Ritchie		2	6	3	2
																												C Hobart		6	3	6	6
										Clarence Hobart		9	6	6
										Gillibrand Evered		7	1	3
																			C Hobart		6	4	6	6
																			F Payn		1	6	3	3
										Frederick Payn		3	6	6	3	6
										LT Ball		6	4	4	6	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										Herbert Roper Barrett		4	6	3	6	9
										George Caridia		6	2	6	4	7
																			HR Barrett		1	4	1
																			L Doherty		6	6	6
										Laurence Doherty		6	6	6
										George Hillyard		1	3	1
																												L Doherty		6	6	3	6
																												J Flavelle		2	3	6	0
										John Flavelle		6	4	6	6
	Allan Pearson		1	6	6	6				A Pearson		3	6	4	3
	JH Hechle		6	0	0	4													J Flavelle		7	6	6	6
	MRL White		7	1	6	6													MRL White		9	4	1	4
	Arthur Norris		5	6	0	0				MRL White		3	6	6	4	6
	E Stanley		7	6	6					E Stanley		6	4	3	6	2
	Alexander Mackay		5	2	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	Arthur Gore
	John Boucher		w/o							A Gore		9	0	6	6
	Harold Nisbet		7	6	8					H Nisbet		7	6	1	4
	Frederick Plaskitt		5	4	6														A Gore		4	6	8	12
																			G Greville		6	4	6	10
										George Greville		6	6	6
										Wylie Grant		1	0	1
																												A Gore		4	6	4	6	7
																												S Smith		6	0	6	3	5
										Sydney Smith
										Wilberforce Eaves		w/o
																			S Smith		6	6	6
																			D Hawes		1	2	2
										David Hawes		6	4	12	7
										George Mewburn		3	6	10	5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										Harold Mahony		6	6	6
										S Baddeley		3	3	2
																			H Mahony		6	6	6	6
																			P Pearson		4	3	8	1
										Philip Pearson		6	6	6
										RF Leslie		1	2	1
																												H Mahony		6	6	6
																												G Simond		2	4	4
										Oswald Milne
										Horace Chapman		w/o
																			O Milne		2	4	1
																			G Simond		6	6	6
										George Simond		9	3	6	12
										Jahial Parmly Paret		7	6	3	10

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com