1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1998 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Nathalie Tauziat
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Draw	128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

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. It was her first Wimbledon singles title and only major singles title overall, following two previous runner-up finishes at Wimbledon.

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

01.   Martina Hingis (semifinals)

02.   Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)

03.   Jana Novotná (champion)

04.   Steffi Graf (third round)

05.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)

06.   Monica Seles (quarterfinals)

07.   Venus Williams (quarterfinals)

08.   Conchita Martínez (third round)

09.   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

• 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

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

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1998 Wimbledon Championships on WTAtennis.com
• 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation