1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1998 Wimbledon Championships CZE Jana Novotná FRA Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 7–6(7–2) 128 (8 Q Qualifiers / 8 WC Wildcards) 16 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles 1998 Wimbledon Championships Jana Novotná defeated Nathalie Tauziat in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was her first and only major singles title, following two previous runner-up finishes at Wimbledon.Wimbledon 2011: Kvitova stuns Sharapova to lift women's title Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novotná in a rematch of the previous year's final. The final marked the first time in the Open Era that neither of the Wimbledon finalists had won a major previously, and the first time this scenario had happened at any major since the 1980 Australian Open. This marked the first Wimbledon singles appearance of future seven-time champion, Olympic gold medalist and world No. 1 Serena Williams; she lost to Virginia Ruano Pascual in the third round. Seeds 1 1 SUI Martina Hingis (semifinals) 2 7 USA Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals) 3 2 CZE Jana Novotná (champion) 4 6 GER Steffi Graf (third round) 5 1 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals) 6 4 USA Monica Seles (quarterfinals) 7 3 USA Venus Williams (quarterfinals) 8 6 ESP Conchita Martínez (third round) 9 7 RSA Amanda Coetzer (second round) 10 2 ROM Irina Spîrlea (fourth round) 11 5 FRA Mary Pierce (first round) 12 RUS Anna Kournikova (withdrew) 13 1 SUI Patty Schnyder (second round) 14 4 FRA Sandrine Testud (fourth round) 15 1 BEL Dominique Van Roost (fourth round) 16 6 FRA Nathalie Tauziat (final) Anna Kournikova withdrew due to a thumb injury. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Lilia Osterloh. Qualifying 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 SUI Martina Hingis 6 3 6 5 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 3 3 CZE Jana Novotná 7 77 7 USA Venus Williams 5 62 6 USA Monica Seles 64 2 BLR 1995 Natasha Zvereva 77 6 16 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 6 6 2 USA Lindsay Davenport 3 3 1 SUI Martina Hingis 4 4 3 CZE Jana Novotná 6 6 BLR 1995 Natasha Zvereva 6 61 3 16 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 1 77 6 3 CZE Jana Novotná 6 77 16 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 4 62 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 SUI M Hingis 7 6 USA L Raymond 5 3 RUS E Makarova 6 6 Q CRO S Talaja 4 2 ITA F Perfetti 6 6 CZE D Chládková 0 1 JPN 1947 Y Yoshida 66 2 RUS E Likhovtseva 78 6 WC GBR K Cross 6 6 WC GBR J Ward 3 4 THA T Tanasugarn 6 7 CZE K Hrdličková 0 5 Q ZIM C Black 6 6 CAN S Jeyaseelan 2 4 CZE H Suková 6 4 3 13 SUI P Schnyder 3 6 6 1 SUI M Hingis 77 6 RUS E Makarova 62 4 ITA F Perfetti 4 0 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 6 WC GBR K Cross 2 5 THA T Tanasugarn 6 7 Q ZIM C Black 63 7 6 13 SUI P Schnyder 77 5 3 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6 RUS E Likhovtseva 2 1 THA T Tanasugarn 6 6 Q ZIM C Black 4 0 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6 THA T Tanasugarn 3 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 15 BEL D Van Roost 6 6 RSA J Kruger 1 3 FRA N Dechy 63 2 USA A Miller 77 6 WC GBR L Latimer 6 6 GER J Kandarr 4 1 BEL S Appelmans 6 6 ESP C Torrens Valero 3 3 TPE J Lee 6 6 WC GBR L Woodroffe 4 1 JPN 1947 A Sugiyama 4 77 3 AUT S Plischke 6 62 6 POL M Grzybowska 6 6 ROM R Dragomir 2 4 ROM C Cristea 7 2 0 5 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 5 6 6 15 BEL D Van Roost 6 6 USA A Miller 1 1 WC GBR L Latimer 1 4 BEL S Appelmans 6 6 TPE J Lee 2 0 AUT S Plischke 6 6 POL M Grzybowska 6 4 3 5 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6 15 BEL D Van Roost 6 6 BEL S Appelmans 1 2 AUT S Plischke 5 2 5 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 7 6 15 BEL D Van Roost 6 3 2 5 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 3 CZE J Novotná 6 6 CZE S Kleinová 2 2 SUI E Gagliardi 6 5 4 RUS T Panova 4 7 6 CAN P Hy-Boulais 4 6 6 GER M Babel 6 2 3 USA C Morariu 4 6 6 AUT M Maruska 6 1 2 Q RSA S de Beer 6 6 ARG I Gorrochategui 4 4 USA K Brandi 64 5 TPE S-t Wang 77 7 GER B Rittner 78 6 FRA A Cocheteux 66 0 ITA F Lubiani 5 3 10 ROM I Spîrlea 7 6 3 CZE J Novotná 6 4 6 RUS T Panova 3 6 1 CAN P Hy-Boulais 5 0 USA C Morariu 7 6 Q RSA S de Beer 6 4 6 TPE S-t Wang 2 6 3 GER B Rittner 4 4 10 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6 3 CZE J Novotná 6 6 USA C Morariu 3 1 Q RSA S de Beer 4 4 10 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6 3 CZE J Novotná 6 6 10 ROM I Spîrlea 2 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round LL USA L Osterloh 2 6 1 USA K Po 6 2 6 GER A Glass 1 77 3 ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 64 6 ITA L Golarsa 4 3 USA S Williams 6 6 ISR A Smashnova 4 77 3 CRO M Lučić 6 65 6 USA G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 0 2 USA C Rubin 4 6 6 USA T Snyder 6 6 CZE L Němečková 3 0 AUT B Schett 6 6 BUL P Stoyanova 0 2 CAN J Nejedly 3 3 7 USA V Williams 6 6 USA K Po 2 4 ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 6 USA S Williams 6 6 CRO M Lučić 3 0 USA C Rubin 3 7 11 USA T Snyder 6 5 9 AUT B Schett 1 2 7 USA V Williams 6 6 ESP V Ruano Pascual 7 4 USA S Williams 5 1r USA C Rubin 3 4 7 USA V Williams 6 6 ESP V Ruano Pascual 3 1 7 USA V Williams 6 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 6 USA M Seles 6 6 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 4 FRA A Fusai 6 6 SVK K Studeníková 3 2 INA Y Basuki 6 6 USA S Reeves 4 0 FRA A Mauresmo 6 6 Q GER M Schnitzer 3 4 AUS N Pratt 4 6 4 WC USA J Capriati 6 3 6 WC USA L McNeil 2 6 6 Q BEL E Callens 6 4 4 NED S Noorlander 6 6 UKR O Lugina 3 1 Q AUS R Stubbs 65 0 14 FRA S Testud 77 6 6 USA M Seles 6 6 FRA A Fusai 1 1 INA Y Basuki 6 6 FRA A Mauresmo 3 4 WC USA J Capriati 6 4 2 WC USA L McNeil 4 6 6 NED S Noorlander 3 1 14 FRA S Testud 6 6 6 USA M Seles 6 6 INA Y Basuki 2 3 WC USA L McNeil 3 67 14 FRA S Testud 6 79 6 USA M Seles 6 6 14 FRA S Testud 3 2 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 11 FRA M Pierce 64 3 UKR E Tatarkova 77 6 AUT B Schwartz 65 3 RSA M de Swardt 77 6 CZE A Gerši 1 1 SWE Å Carlsson 6 6 GER E Wagner 6 3 2 NED M Oremans 2 6 6 JPN 1947 N Miyagi 6 1 6 WC GBR J Pullin 3 6 2 BLR 1995 N Zvereva 7 6 AUS R McQuillan 5 4 SVK H Nagyová 63 6 6 USA A Frazier 77 2 4 ESP G León García 4 1 4 GER S Graf 6 6 UKR E Tatarkova 4 65 RSA M de Swardt 6 77 SWE Å Carlsson 2 3 NED M Oremans 6 6 JPN 1947 N Miyagi 1 3 BLR 1995 N Zvereva 6 6 SVK H Nagyová 0 4 4 GER S Graf 6 6 RSA M de Swardt 4 5 NED M Oremans 6 7 BLR 1995 N Zvereva 6 7 4 GER S Graf 4 5 NED M Oremans 4 2 BLR 1995 N Zvereva 6 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 ESP C Martínez 6 6 ITA S Farina 1 0 NED K Boogert 3 6 6 JPN 1947 M Saeki 6 2 1 ARG M Díaz Oliva 6 6 ARG P Suárez 3 2 FRA A-G Sidot 3 6 2 WC GBR S Smith 6 4 6 KOR 1997 S-h Park 2 4 FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 6 BLR 1995 O Barabanschikova 4 77 9 FRA A Dechaume-Balleret 6 65 11 CRO I Majoli 6 6 SVK K Habšudová 2 3 Q JPN 1947 H Inoue 6 1 3 16 FRA N Tauziat 2 6 6 8 ESP C Martínez 7 7 NED K Boogert 5 5 ARG M Díaz Oliva 1 3 WC GBR S Smith 6 6 FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 78 FRA A Dechaume-Balleret 4 66 CRO I Majoli 0 1 16 FRA N Tauziat 6 6 8 ESP C Martínez 6 3 5 WC GBR S Smith 2 6 7 FRA J Halard-Decugis 65 6 4 16 FRA N Tauziat 77 3 6 WC GBR S Smith 3 1 16 FRA N Tauziat 6 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 9 RSA A Coetzer 6 6 AUS K-A Guse 2 2 JPN 1947 N Sawamatsu 2 6 6 AUT B Paulus 6 3 2 CHN F Li 1 4 ITA R Grande 6 6 ESP M Serna 7 4 6 Q CZE R Bobková 5 6 1 LL USA K Miller 6 3 4 JPN 1947 N Kijimuta 3 6 6 VEN 1930 M Vento 77 4 6 USA S Cacic 61 6 3 FRA S Pitkowski 1 7 3 LAT L Neiland 6 5 6 ARG F Labat 2 2 2 USA L Davenport 6 6 9 RSA A Coetzer 6 3 2 JPN 1947 N Sawamatsu 3 6 6 ITA R Grande 4 1 ESP M Serna 6 6 JPN 1947 N Kijimuta 0 5 VEN 1930 M Vento 6 7 LAT L Neiland 1 5 2 USA L Davenport 6 7 JPN 1947 N Sawamatsu 3 7 0 ESP M Serna 6 5 6 VEN 1930 M Vento 3 6 2 2 USA L Davenport 6 1 6 ESP M Serna 1 0 2 USA L Davenport 6 6 References External links 1998 LS 1998 Wimbledon 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