Women's singles
1998 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Nathalie Tauziat
Final score	6-4, 7-6(7-2)
Details
Draw	128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
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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 win in a Wimbledon final, following two previous runner-up finishes.^[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

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

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 Hrdli?ková	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 Lu?i?	3	0
		M Lu?i?	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 N?me?ková	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 Ger?i	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 Hab?udová	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

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