Wimbledon Championships 1998 / women singles

Wimbledon Championships 1998
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Wimbledon Championships women singles
1997 ◄ 1998 ► 1999
Grand Slams 1998 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships . The defending champion was Martina Hingis .

Jana Novotná and Nathalie Tauziat played the final , which Novotná won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis Semifinals 02.  Lindsay Davenport Quarter finals 03.  Jana Novotná victory 04th  Steffi Graf 3rd round 05.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Quarter finals 06th  Monica Seles Quarter finals 07th  Venus Williams Quarter finals 08th.  Conchita Martínez 3rd round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Amanda Coetzer 2nd round 10.  Irina Spîrlea Round of 16 11.  Mary Pierce 1 round 12. 13.  Patty Schnyder 2nd round 14th  Sandrine Testud Round of 16 15th  Dominique Van Roost Round of 16 16.  Nathalie Tauziat final

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Martina Hingis

6th

3

6th

5

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

3

6th

3

1

Martina Hingis

4th

4th

3

Jana Novotná

6th

6th

3

Jana Novotná

7th

7th

7th

Venus Williams

5

6th

3

Jana Novotná

6th

7th

16

Nathalie Tauziat

4th

6th

6th

Monica Seles

6th

2

Natallja Sverava

7th

6th

Natallja Sverava

6th

6th

3

16

Nathalie Tauziat

1

7th

6th

16

Nathalie Tauziat

6th

6th

2

Lindsay Davenport

3

3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Hingis

7th

6th

L. Raymond

5

3

1

M. Hingis

7th

6th

J. Makarova

6th

6th

J. Makarova

6th

4th

Q

S. Talaja

4th

2

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

F. Perfetti

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

2

1

D. Chládková

0

1

F. Perfetti

4th

0

Y. Yoshida

6th

2

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

7th

6th

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

WC

K. Cross

6th

6th

T. Tanasugarn

3

2

WC

J. Ward

3

4th

WC

K. Cross

2

5

T. Tanasugarn

6th

7th

T. Tanasugarn

6th

7th

K. Hrdličková

0

5

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

Q

C. Black

6th

6th

Q

C. Black

4th

0

S. Jeyaseelan

2

4th

Q

C. Black

6th

7th

6th

H. Suková

6th

4th

3

13

P. Schnyder

7th

5

3

13

P. Schnyder

3

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

D. Van Roost

6th

6th

J. Kruger

1

3

15th

D. Van Roost

6th

6th

N. Dechy

6th

2

A. Miller

1

1

A. Miller

7th

6th

15th

D. Van Roost

6th

6th

WC

L. Latimer

6th

6th

S. Appelmans

1

2

J. Kandarr

4th

1

WC

L. Latimer

1

4th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

C. Torrens Valero

3

3

15th

D. Van Roost

6th

3

2

J. Lee

6th

6th

5

A. Sanchez Vicario

3

6th

6th

WC

L. Woodroffe

4th

1

J. Lee

2

0

A. Sugiyama

4th

7th

3

S. Plischke

6th

6th

S. Plischke

6th

6th

6th

S. Plischke

5

2

M. Grzybowska

6th

6th

5

A. Sanchez Vicario

7th

6th

R. Dragomir

2

4th

M. Grzybowska

6th

4th

3

C. Cristea

7th

2

0

5

A. Sanchez Vicario

4th

6th

6th

5

A. Sanchez Vicario

5

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

S. Kleinová

2

2

3

J. Novotná

6th

4th

6th

E. Gagliardi

6th

5

4th

T. Panowa

3

6th

1

T. Panowa

4th

7th

6th

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

4th

6th

6th

C. Morariu

3

1

M. Babel

6th

2

3

P. Hy-Boulais

5

0

C. Morariu

4th

6th

6th

C. Morariu

7th

6th

M. Maruska

6th

1

2

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

Q

S. De Beer

6th

6th

10

I. Spîrlea

2

3

I. Gorrochategui

4th

4th

Q

S. De Beer

6th

4th

6th

K. Brandi

6th

5

S.-t. Wang

2

6th

3

S.-t. Wang

7th

7th

Q

S. De Beer

4th

4th

B. Rittner

7th

6th

10

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

A. Cocheteux

6th

0

B. Rittner

4th

4th

F. Lubiani

5

3

10

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

10

I. Spîrlea

7th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

LL

L. Osterloh

2

6th

1

K. Po

6th

2

6th

K. Po

2

4th

A. Glass

1

7th

3

V. Ruano Pascual

6th

6th

V. Ruano Pascual

6th

6th

6th

V. Ruano Pascual

7th

4th

L. Golarsa

4th

3

S. Williams

5

1

r

S. Williams

6th

6th

S. Williams

6th

6th

A. Smashnowa

4th

7th

3

M. Lučić

3

0

M. Lučić

6th

6th

6th

V. Ruano Pascual

3

1

G. Helgeson-Nielsen

6th

0

2

7th

V. Williams

6th

6th

C. Ruby

4th

6th

6th

C. Ruby

3

7th

11

T. Snyder

6th

6th

T. Snyder

6th

5

9

L. Němečková

3

0

C. Ruby

3

4th

B. Schett

6th

6th

7th

V. Williams

6th

6th

P. Stoyanova

0

2

B. Schett

1

2

J. Nejedly

3

3

7th

V. Williams

6th

6th

7th

V. Williams

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

M. Seles

6th

6th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

3

4th

6th

M. Seles

6th

6th

A. Fusai

6th

6th

A. Fusai

1

1

K. Studeníková

3

2

6th

M. Seles

6th

6th

Y. Basuki

6th

6th

Y. Basuki

2

3

S. Reeves

4th

0

Y. Basuki

6th

6th

A. Mauresmo

6th

6th

A. Mauresmo

3

4th

Q

M. Schnitzer

3

4th

6th

M. Seles

6th

6th

N. Pratt

4th

6th

4th

14th

S. Testud

3

2

WC

J. Capriati

6th

3

6th

WC

J. Capriati

6th

4th

2

WC

L. McNeil

2

6th

6th

WC

L. McNeil

4th

6th

6th

Q

E. Callens

6th

4th

4th

WC

L. McNeil

3

6th

S. Noorlander

6th

6th

14th

S. Testud

6th

7th

O. Lugina

3

1

S. Noorlander

3

1

Q

R. Stubbs

6th

0

14th

S. Testud

6th

6th

14th

S. Testud

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

M. Pierce

6th

3

O. Tatarkova

7th

6th

O. Tatarkova

4th

6th

B. Schwartz

6th

3

M. de Swardt

6th

7th

M. de Swardt

7th

6th

M. de Swardt

4th

5

A. Gerši

1

1

M. Oremans

6th

7th

Å. Carlsson

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson

2

3

E. Pampoulova

6th

3

2

M. Oremans

6th

6th

M. Oremans

2

6th

6th

M. Oremans

4th

2

N. Miyagi

6th

1

6th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

WC

J. Pullin

3

6th

2

N. Miyagi

1

3

N. Sverava

7th

6th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

R. McQuillan

5

4th

N. Sverava

6th

7th

H. Nagyová

6th

6th

6th

4th

S. Graf

4th

5

A. Frazier

7th

2

4th

H. Nagyová

0

4th

G. León García

4th

1

4th

S. Graf

6th

6th

4th

S. Graf

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

S. Farina

1

0

8th

C. Martínez

7th

7th

K. Boogert

3

6th

6th

K. Boogert

5

5

M. Saeki

6th

2

1

8th

C. Martínez

6th

3

5

M. Díaz-Oliva

6th

6th

WC

S. Smith

2

6th

7th

P. Suarez

3

2

M. Díaz-Oliva

1

3

A.-G. Sidot

3

6th

2

WC

S. Smith

6th

6th

WC

S. Smith

6th

4th

6th

WC

S. Smith

3

1

S.-h. park

2

4th

16

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

J. Halard-Decugis

6th

6th

J. Halard-Decugis

6th

7th

W. Barabanshchykava

4th

7th

9

A. Dechaume-Balleret

4th

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret

6th

6th

11

J. Halard-Decugis

6th

6th

4th

I. Majoli

6th

6th

16

N. Tauziat

7th

3

6th

K. Habšudová

2

3

I. Majoli

0

1

Q

H. Inoue

6th

1

3

16

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

16

N. Tauziat

2

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

K.-A. Guse

2

2

9

A. Coetzer

6th

3

2

N. Sawamatsu

2

6th

6th

N. Sawamatsu

3

6th

6th

B. Paul

6th

3

2

N. Sawamatsu

3

7th

0

F. Li

1

4th

M. Serna

6th

5

6th

R. Grande

6th

6th

R. Grande

4th

1

M. Serna

7th

4th

6th

M. Serna

6th

6th

Q

R. Bobková

5

6th

1

M. Serna

1

0

LL

K. Miller

6th

3

4th

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

N. Kijimuta

3

6th

6th

N. Kijimuta

0

5

M. Vento

7th

4th

6th

M. Vento

6th

7th

S. Cacic

6th

6th

3

M. Vento

3

6th

2

S. Pitkowski

1

7th

3

2

L. Davenport

6th

1

6th

L. Neiland

6th

5

6th

L. Neiland

1

5

F. Labat

2

2

2

L. Davenport

6th

7th

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Web links

• Wimbledon Championships 1998 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Wimbledon Championships 1998 (women singles) (English) on the ITF website