1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1998 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Jana Novotná
Runner-up Nathalie Tauziat
Score6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Draw128 (8Q / 8WC)
Seeds16
Main article: 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.[1] It was her first and only major singles title, following two previous runner-up finishes at Wimbledon.[2]

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.   Martina Hingis (semifinals)
2.   Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
3.   Jana Novotná (champion)
4.   Steffi Graf (third round)
5.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
6.   Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
7.   Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
8.   Conchita Martínez (third round)
9.   Amanda Coetzer (second round)
10.   Irina Spîrlea (fourth round)
11.   Mary Pierce (first round)
12.   Anna Kournikova (withdrew)
13.   Patty Schnyder (second round)
14.   Sandrine Testud (fourth round)
15.   Dominique Van Roost (fourth round)
16.   Nathalie Tauziat (final)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Anna Kournikova withdrew due to a thumb injury. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Lilia Osterloh.

Qualifying

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Martina Hingis 6 3 6
5 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 3
1 Martina Hingis 4 4
3 Jana Novotná 6 6
3 Jana Novotná 7 77
7 Venus Williams 5 62
3 Jana Novotná 6 77
16 Nathalie Tauziat 4 62
6 Monica Seles 64 2
Natasha Zvereva 77 6
Natasha Zvereva 6 61 3
16 Nathalie Tauziat 1 77 6
16 Nathalie Tauziat 6 6
2 Lindsay Davenport 3 3

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 M Hingis 7 6
L Raymond 5 3 1 M Hingis 77 6
E Makarova 6 6 E Makarova 62 4
Q S Talaja 4 2 1 M Hingis 6 6
F Perfetti 6 6 E Likhovtseva 2 1
D Chládková 0 1 F Perfetti 4 0
Y Yoshida 66 2 E Likhovtseva 6 6
E Likhovtseva 78 6 1 M Hingis 6 6
WC K Cross 6 6 T Tanasugarn 3 2
WC J Ward 3 4 WC K Cross 2 5
T Tanasugarn 6 7 T Tanasugarn 6 7
K Hrdličková 0 5 T Tanasugarn 6 6
Q C Black 6 6 Q C Black 4 0
S Jeyaseelan 2 4 Q C Black 63 7 6
H Suková 6 4 3 13 P Schnyder 77 5 3
13 P Schnyder 3 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 D Van Roost 6 6
J Kruger 1 3 15 D Van Roost 6 6
N Dechy 63 2 A Miller 1 1
A Miller 77 6 15 D Van Roost 6 6
WC L Latimer 6 6 S Appelmans 1 2
J Kandarr 4 1 WC L Latimer 1 4
S Appelmans 6 6 S Appelmans 6 6
C Torrens Valero 3 3 15 D Van Roost 6 3 2
J Lee 6 6 5 A Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6
WC L Woodroffe 4 1 J Lee 2 0
A Sugiyama 4 77 3 S Plischke 6 6
S Plischke 6 62 6 S Plischke 5 2
M Grzybowska 6 6 5 A Sánchez Vicario 7 6
R Dragomir 2 4 M Grzybowska 6 4 3
C Cristea 7 2 0 5 A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
5 A Sánchez Vicario 5 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 J Novotná 6 6
S Kleinová 2 2 3 J Novotná 6 4 6
E Gagliardi 6 5 4 T Panova 3 6 1
T Panova 4 7 6 3 J Novotná 6 6
P Hy-Boulais 4 6 6 C Morariu 3 1
M Babel 6 2 3 P Hy-Boulais 5 0
C Morariu 4 6 6 C Morariu 7 6
M Maruska 6 1 2 3 J Novotná 6 6
Q S de Beer 6 6 10 I Spîrlea 2 3
I Gorrochategui 4 4 Q S de Beer 6 4 6
K Brandi 64 5 S-t Wang 2 6 3
S-t Wang 77 7 Q S de Beer 4 4
B Rittner 78 6 10 I Spîrlea 6 6
A Cocheteux 66 0 B Rittner 4 4
F Lubiani 5 3 10 I Spîrlea 6 6
10 I Spîrlea 7 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL L Osterloh 2 6 1
K Po 6 2 6 K Po 2 4
A Glass 1 77 3 V Ruano Pascual 6 6
V Ruano Pascual 6 64 6 V Ruano Pascual 7 4
L Golarsa 4 3 S Williams 5 1r
S Williams 6 6 S Williams 6 6
A Smashnova 4 77 3 M Lučić 3 0
M Lučić 6 65 6 V Ruano Pascual 3 1
G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 0 2 7 V Williams 6 6
C Rubin 4 6 6 C Rubin 3 7 11
T Snyder 6 6 T Snyder 6 5 9
L Němečková 3 0 C Rubin 3 4
B Schett 6 6 7 V Williams 6 6
P Stoyanova 0 2 B Schett 1 2
J Nejedly 3 3 7 V Williams 6 6
7 V Williams 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 M Seles 6 6
M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 4 6 M Seles 6 6
A Fusai 6 6 A Fusai 1 1
K Studeníková 3 2 6 M Seles 6 6
Y Basuki 6 6 Y Basuki 2 3
S Reeves 4 0 Y Basuki 6 6
A Mauresmo 6 6 A Mauresmo 3 4
Q M Schnitzer 3 4 6 M Seles 6 6
N Pratt 4 6 4 14 S Testud 3 2
WC J Capriati 6 3 6 WC J Capriati 6 4 2
WC L McNeil 2 6 6 WC L McNeil 4 6 6
Q E Callens 6 4 4 WC L McNeil 3 67
S Noorlander 6 6 14 S Testud 6 79
O Lugina 3 1 S Noorlander 3 1
Q R Stubbs 65 0 14 S Testud 6 6
14 S Testud 77 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 M Pierce 64 3
E Tatarkova 77 6 E Tatarkova 4 65
B Schwartz 65 3 M de Swardt 6 77
M de Swardt 77 6 M de Swardt 4 5
A Gerši 1 1 M Oremans 6 7
Å Carlsson 6 6 Å Carlsson 2 3
E Wagner 6 3 2 M Oremans 6 6
M Oremans 2 6 6 M Oremans 4 2
N Miyagi 6 1 6 N Zvereva 6 6
WC J Pullin 3 6 2 N Miyagi 1 3
N Zvereva 7 6 N Zvereva 6 6
R McQuillan 5 4 N Zvereva 6 7
H Nagyová 63 6 6 4 S Graf 4 5
A Frazier 77 2 4 H Nagyová 0 4
G León García 4 1 4 S Graf 6 6
4 S Graf 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 C Martínez 6 6
S Farina 1 0 8 C Martínez 7 7
K Boogert 3 6 6 K Boogert 5 5
M Saeki 6 2 1 8 C Martínez 6 3 5
M Díaz Oliva 6 6 WC S Smith 2 6 7
P Suárez 3 2 M Díaz Oliva 1 3
A-G Sidot 3 6 2 WC S Smith 6 6
WC S Smith 6 4 6 WC S Smith 3 1
S-h Park 2 4 16 N Tauziat 6 6
J Halard-Decugis 6 6 J Halard-Decugis 6 78
O Barabanschikova 4 77 9 A Dechaume-Balleret 4 66
A Dechaume-Balleret 6 65 11 J Halard-Decugis 65 6 4
I Majoli 6 6 16 N Tauziat 77 3 6
K Habšudová 2 3 I Majoli 0 1
Q H Inoue 6 1 3 16 N Tauziat 6 6
16 N Tauziat 2 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 A Coetzer 6 6
K-A Guse 2 2 9 A Coetzer 6 3 2
N Sawamatsu 2 6 6 N Sawamatsu 3 6 6
B Paulus 6 3 2 N Sawamatsu 3 7 0
F Li 1 4 M Serna 6 5 6
R Grande 6 6 R Grande 4 1
M Serna 7 4 6 M Serna 6 6
Q R Bobková 5 6 1 M Serna 1 0
LL K Miller 6 3 4 2 L Davenport 6 6
N Kijimuta 3 6 6 N Kijimuta 0 5
M Vento 77 4 6 M Vento 6 7
S Cacic 61 6 3 M Vento 3 6 2
S Pitkowski 1 7 3 2 L Davenport 6 1 6
L Neiland 6 5 6 L Neiland 1 5
F Labat 2 2 2 L Davenport 6 7
2 L Davenport 6 6

References

  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. ^ Wimbledon 2011: Kvitova stuns Sharapova to lift women's title
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