title: 1898 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1898 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
  
  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.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Challenge round
  
  | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round | Challenge Round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Laurence Doherty | Laurence Doherty | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
  | Reginald Doherty | Reginald Doherty | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
  
  ### All comers' finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Major Ritchie | Major Ritchie | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Clarence Hobart | Clarence Hobart | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Clarence Hobart | Clarence Hobart | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Clarence Hobart | Clarence Hobart | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Laurence Doherty | Laurence Doherty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Laurence Doherty | Laurence Doherty | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Laurence Doherty | Laurence Doherty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Flavelle | John Flavelle | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Flavelle | John Flavelle | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Laurence Doherty | Laurence Doherty | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Harold Mahony | Harold Mahony | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
  | Arthur Gore | Arthur Gore | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Harold Mahony | Harold Mahony | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
  | Sydney Smith | Sydney Smith | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Sydney Smith | Sydney Smith | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Arthur Gore | Arthur Gore | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Harold Mahony | Harold Mahony | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Harold Mahony | Harold Mahony | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Harold Mahony | Harold Mahony | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | George Simond | George Simond | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Major Ritchie | Major Ritchie | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Harry Barlow | Harry Barlow | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | M Ritchie | M Ritchie | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | R Hough | R Hough | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | J Johnstone | J Johnstone | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Robert Hough | Robert Hough | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Ritchie | M Ritchie | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Hobart | C Hobart | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
  | Clarence Hobart | Clarence Hobart | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Gillibrand Evered | Gillibrand Evered | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | C Hobart | C Hobart | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | F Payn | F Payn | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Frederick Payn | Frederick Payn | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LT Ball | LT Ball | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | Herbert Roper Barrett | Herbert Roper Barrett | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | George Caridia | George Caridia | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HR Barrett | HR Barrett | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L Doherty | L Doherty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Laurence Doherty | Laurence Doherty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | George Hillyard | George Hillyard | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L Doherty | L Doherty | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Flavelle | J Flavelle | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
  | | | | | | | John Flavelle | John Flavelle | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Allan Pearson | Allan Pearson | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | A Pearson | A Pearson | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | JH Hechle | JH Hechle | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | J Flavelle | J Flavelle | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | MRL White | MRL White | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | MRL White | MRL White | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Arthur Norris | Arthur Norris | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MRL White | MRL White | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | E Stanley | E Stanley | 7 | 6 | 6 | | E Stanley | E Stanley | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alexander Mackay | Alexander Mackay | 5 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Arthur Gore | Arthur Gore | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Boucher | John Boucher | w/o | | | A Gore | A Gore | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Harold Nisbet | Harold Nisbet | 7 | 6 | 8 | H Nisbet | H Nisbet | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Frederick Plaskitt | Frederick Plaskitt | 5 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | A Gore | A Gore | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | G Greville | G Greville | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | George Greville | George Greville | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Wylie Grant | Wylie Grant | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Gore | A Gore | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Smith | S Smith | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
  | | | | | | Sydney Smith | Sydney Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Wilberforce Eaves | Wilberforce Eaves | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | S Smith | S Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | D Hawes | D Hawes | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | David Hawes | David Hawes | 6 | 4 | 12 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | George Mewburn | George Mewburn | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Harold Mahony | Harold Mahony | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | S Baddeley | S Baddeley | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | H Mahony | H Mahony | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | P Pearson | P Pearson | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | | | | | |
  | Philip Pearson | Philip Pearson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | RF Leslie | RF Leslie | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | H Mahony | H Mahony | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Simond | G Simond | 2 | 4 | 4 |
  | Oswald Milne | Oswald Milne | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Horace Chapman | Horace Chapman | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | O Milne | O Milne | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | G Simond | G Simond | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | George Simond | George Simond | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jahial Parmly Paret | Jahial Parmly Paret | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  