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
Allen Morris (tennis) Allen Morris (tennis) J. Allen Morris, Jr. (September 4, 1932) is a former tennis player and coach. Morris was ranked No. 16 in the United States in 1956. That year, he was also a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. In 1977 and 1978, Morris won the U.S. Senior Clay Court Championship in the singles and doubles division and was ranked in the top ten in the world. He was also head coach of the University of North Carolina men's tennis team from 1980-1993. As head coach, he led his team to ACC championships in 1990 and 1992. His record as coach was