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
Janet Young (tennis) Sport & Exercise Science at Melbourne's Victoria University. She served on the board of Tennis Australia from 2008 to 2016. Janet Young (tennis) Janet Anne Young (born 22 October 1951) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Young competed on the WTA Tour in the 1970s and won a total three doubles titles, all of which during her successful partnership with Evonne Goolagong. The pair were finalists in eight tournaments across the 1973 season that also included semi-final appearances in three Grand Slams, the Australian Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open. As a singles player she won the Queensland