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1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1998 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upFrance Nathalie Tauziat
Score6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
← 1997 · Wimbledon Championships · 1999 →

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 Wimbledon singles title and only major singles title overall, 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.

Seeds

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01.   Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
02.   United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
03.   Czech Republic Jana Novotná (champion)
04.   Germany Steffi Graf (third round)
05.   Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
06.   United States Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
07.   United States Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
08.   Spain Conchita Martínez (third round)
09.   South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
10.   Romania Irina Spîrlea (fourth round)
11.   France Mary Pierce (first round)
12.   Russia Anna Kournikova (withdrew)
13.   Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
14.   France Sandrine Testud (fourth round)
15.   Belgium Dominique Van Roost (fourth round)
16.   France 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

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 7 6
United States L Raymond 5 3 1 Switzerland M Hingis 77 6
Russia E Makarova 6 6 Russia E Makarova 62 4
Q Croatia S Talaja 4 2 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Italy F Perfetti 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 2 1
Czech Republic D Chládková 0 1 Italy F Perfetti 4 0
Japan Y Yoshida 66 2 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Russia E Likhovtseva 78 6 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
WC United Kingdom K Cross 6 6 Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 2
WC United Kingdom J Ward 3 4 WC United Kingdom K Cross 2 5
Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 7 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 7
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 0 5 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6
Q Zimbabwe C Black 6 6 Q Zimbabwe C Black 4 0
Canada S Jeyaseelan 2 4 Q Zimbabwe C Black 63 7 6
Czech Republic H Suková 6 4 3 13 Switzerland P Schnyder 77 5 3
13 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
South Africa J Kruger 1 3 15 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
France N Dechy 63 2 United States A Miller 1 1
United States A Miller 77 6 15 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
WC United Kingdom L Latimer 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 1 2
Germany J Kandarr 4 1 WC United Kingdom L Latimer 1 4
Belgium S Appelmans 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6
Spain C Torrens Valero 3 3 15 Belgium D Van Roost 6 3 2
Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 6 5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6
WC United Kingdom L Woodroffe 4 1 Chinese Taipei J Lee 2 0
Japan A Sugiyama 4 77 3 Austria S Plischke 6 6
Austria S Plischke 6 62 6 Austria S Plischke 5 2
Poland M Grzybowska 6 6 5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6
Romania R Dragomir 2 4 Poland M Grzybowska 6 4 3
Romania C Cristea 7 2 0 5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 5 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Czech Republic S Kleinová 2 2 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 4 6
Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 5 4 Russia T Panova 3 6 1
Russia T Panova 4 7 6 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Canada P Hy-Boulais 4 6 6 United States C Morariu 3 1
Germany M Babel 6 2 3 Canada P Hy-Boulais 5 0
United States C Morariu 4 6 6 United States C Morariu 7 6
Austria M Maruska 6 1 2 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Q South Africa S de Beer 6 6 10 Romania I Spîrlea 2 3
Argentina I Gorrochategui 4 4 Q South Africa S de Beer 6 4 6
United States K Brandi 64 5 Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 2 6 3
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 77 7 Q South Africa S de Beer 4 4
Germany B Rittner 78 6 10 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6
France A Cocheteux 66 0 Germany B Rittner 4 4
Italy F Lubiani 5 3 10 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6
10 Romania I Spîrlea 7 6

Section 4

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

Bottom half

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Section 5

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

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 France M Pierce 64 3
Ukraine E Tatarkova 77 6 Ukraine E Tatarkova 4 65
Austria B Schwartz 65 3 South Africa M de Swardt 6 77
South Africa M de Swardt 77 6 South Africa M de Swardt 4 5
Czech Republic A Gerši 1 1 Netherlands M Oremans 6 7
Sweden Å Carlsson 6 6 Sweden Å Carlsson 2 3
Germany E Wagner 6 3 2 Netherlands M Oremans 6 6
Netherlands M Oremans 2 6 6 Netherlands M Oremans 4 2
Japan N Miyagi 6 1 6 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6
WC United Kingdom J Pullin 3 6 2 Japan N Miyagi 1 3
Belarus N Zvereva 7 6 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6
Australia R McQuillan 5 4 Belarus N Zvereva 6 7
Slovakia H Nagyová 63 6 6 4 Germany S Graf 4 5
United States A Frazier 77 2 4 Slovakia H Nagyová 0 4
Spain G León García 4 1 4 Germany S Graf 6 6
4 Germany S Graf 6 6

Section 7

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

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
Australia K-A Guse 2 2 9 South Africa A Coetzer 6 3 2
Japan N Sawamatsu 2 6 6 Japan N Sawamatsu 3 6 6
Austria B Paulus 6 3 2 Japan N Sawamatsu 3 7 0
China F Li 1 4 Spain M Serna 6 5 6
Italy R Grande 6 6 Italy R Grande 4 1
Spain M Serna 7 4 6 Spain M Serna 6 6
Q Czech Republic R Bobková 5 6 1 Spain M Serna 1 0
LL United States K Miller 6 3 4 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
Japan N Kijimuta 3 6 6 Japan N Kijimuta 0 5
Venezuela M Vento 77 4 6 Venezuela M Vento 6 7
United States S Cacic 61 6 3 Venezuela M Vento 3 6 2
France S Pitkowski 1 7 3 2 United States L Davenport 6 1 6
Latvia L Neiland 6 5 6 Latvia L Neiland 1 5
Argentina F Labat 2 2 2 United States L Davenport 6 7
2 United States L Davenport 6 6

References

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  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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