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
David Rice (tennis) David Rice (tennis) David Rice (born 1 January 1989) is an English former tennis player. He is best known for his activity on the doubles circuit, where he usually played with Sean Thornley. He qualified for the Wimbledon men's doubles for the first time in June 2011 with Sean Thornley. They lost in the first round to Jamie Murray and Sergiy Stakhovsky, 3–6 5–7. He has played in Wimbledon 3 times. After failing to qualify in 2012, he and Thornley were awarded a wildcard for the 2013 championship, losing 4–6 3–6 7–6(7) 6–4 4–6 to Marinko Matosevic and Frank Moser.