1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná, in a rematch of the previous year's final. Novotná defeated Nathalie Tauziat in the final, 6–4, 7–6 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. This was Novotná's first win in a Wimbledon final on her third attempt. This would be the last time a Czech player would win Wimbledon (or win a Grand Slam title) until Petra Kvitová won in 2011. The 1998 final was the first time in the Open Era since the 1980
John C. S. Rendall John C. S. Rendall John Charles Shuttleworth Rendall (1882 – 1965) was a British professional tennis player of the 1920s. He won the Bristol Cup in France in 1921 (beating A. Page in final), 1922 (beating Joseph Negro in final) and 1923 (beating Joseph Negro in final). The Bristol Cup was the top professional tournament in the early 1920s. Before turning professional in 1921, Rendall had been an amateur tennis player. He lost in the third round of Wimbledon men's singles in 1907 to Karl Behr . He lost in the second round of Wimbledon men's singles in 1912 to