1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles

1998 Wimbledon Championships

Final

Champions

Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná

Runners-up

United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva

Score

6–3, 3–6, 8–6

Details

Draw

64 (2 Q / 4 WC )

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women	boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad
Legends	men	women	seniors

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1998 tennis event results

Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná defeated the defending champion Natasha Zvereva and her partner Lindsay Davenport in the final, 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was the third step in an eventual Grand Slam for Hingis.

Gigi Fernández and Zvereva were the reigning champions, but Fernández retired at the end of the 1997 season.

Seeds

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1. Switzerland Martina Hingis / Czech Republic Jana Novotná (champions)

2. United States Lindsay Davenport / Belarus Natasha Zvereva (final)

3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Czech Republic Helena Suková (quarterfinals)

4. France Alexandra Fusai / France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)

5. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki / Netherlands Caroline Vis (third round)

6. n/a

7. United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs (semifinals)

8. United States Katrina Adams / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf (third round)

9. Spain Conchita Martínez / Argentina Patricia Tarabini (first round)

10. Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)

11. Japan Naoko Kijimuta / Japan Nana Miyagi (third round)

12. Austria Barbara Schett / Switzerland Patty Schnyder (first round)

13. Belgium Sabine Appelmans / Netherlands Miriam Oremans (first round)

14. Australia Catherine Barclay / Australia Kerry-Anne Guse (quarterfinals)

15. Argentina Florencia Labat / Belgium Dominique Van Roost (third round)

16. Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez (second round)

17. South Africa Mariaan de Swardt / United States Debbie Graham (semifinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

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Main article: 1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles qualifying

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final

1 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6

Belgium Els Callens
France Julie Halard-Decugis 1 4

1 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6

7 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs 2 3

3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic Helena Suková 6 3 1

7 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs 4 6 6

1 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 3 8

2 United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva 3 6 6

Italy Silvia Farina
Argentina Laura Montalvo 2 6⁵

17 South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
United States Debbie Graham 6 7⁷

17 South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
United States Debbie Graham 3 0

2 United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva 6 6

14 Australia Catherine Barclay
Australia Kerry-Anne Guse 4 2

2 United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals

1 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6

South Africa S de Beer
United States L Lee 1 1 1 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic J Novotná 4 6 6

Germany K Freye
Netherlands S Noorlander 4 2 Slovenia T Križan
Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 1 2

Slovenia T Križan
Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6 1 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6

LL United States B Rippner
South Africa J Steck 4 2 11 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi 3 4

Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson 6 6 Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson 4 3

United States S Williams
United States V Williams w/o 11 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi 6 6

11 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi 1 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6

16 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez 6 4 6 Belgium E Callens
France J Halard-Decugis 1 4

France A-G Sidot
Germany E Wagner 4 6 4 16 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez 3 4

Australia A Ellwood
Australia N Pratt 4 2 Belgium E Callens
France J Halard-Decugis 6 6

Belgium E Callens
France J Halard-Decugis 6 6 Belgium E Callens
France J Halard-Decugis 4 6 9

Czech Republic R Bobková
Germany C Schneider 6 7 5 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis 6 4 7

WC United Kingdom S Smith
United Kingdom J Ward 2 5 Czech Republic R Bobková
Germany C Schneider 6 3 4

Q Zimbabwe C Black
Kazakhstan I Selyutina 2 7 5 5 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis 3 6 6

5 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis 6 5 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals

3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic H Suková 7⁷ 6

Romania C Cristea
Czech Republic E Melicharová 6³ 2 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic H Suková 7⁷ 7

WC United Kingdom K Cross
United Kingdom L Latimer 5 5 France C Dhenin
France É Loit 6² 5

France C Dhenin
France É Loit 7 7 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic H Suková 6 6

Germany C Singer
Czech Republic H Vildová 4 2 10 Russia E Likhovtseva
Japan A Sugiyama 3 2

Germany K Kschwendt
Ukraine E Tatarkova 6 6 Germany K Kschwendt
Ukraine E Tatarkova 2 2

United Kingdom J Pullin
United Kingdom L Woodroffe 3 2 10 Russia E Likhovtseva
Japan A Sugiyama 6 6

10 Russia E Likhovtseva
Japan A Sugiyama 6 6 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czech Republic H Suková 6 3 1

13 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans 7 1 7 7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs 4 6 6

Italy R Grande
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 5 6 9 Italy R Grande
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 6

Australia T Musgrave
Poland A Olsza 0 6 4 South Korea E-h Kim
Japan M Saeki 3 3

South Korea E-h Kim
Japan M Saeki 6 4 6 Italy R Grande
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 7 0 3

WC United Kingdom H Crook
United Kingdom V Davies 4 4 7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs 5 6 6

South Africa N de Villiers
Australia L McShea 6 6 South Africa N de Villiers
Australia L McShea 6⁶ 3

France A Dechaume-Balleret
South Africa L Horn 2 6⁵ 7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs 7⁸ 6

7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs 6 7⁷

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals

9 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini 6 4 3

Belarus O Barabanschikova
United States E deLone 2 6 6 Belarus O Barabanschikova
United States E deLone 2 5

Slovakia K Habšudová
Ukraine O Lugina 3 4 South Africa A Coetzer
France S Testud 6 7

South Africa A Coetzer
France S Testud 6 6 South Africa A Coetzer
France S Testud 6⁵ 4

Slovakia J Husárová
Germany B Rittner 2 6¹ Italy S Farina
Argentina L Montalvo 7⁷ 6

Poland M Grzybowska
Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 7⁷ Poland M Grzybowska
Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 2

Italy S Farina
Argentina L Montalvo 6 6⁵ 6 Italy S Farina
Argentina L Montalvo 6 6

12 Austria B Schett
Switzerland P Schnyder 4 7⁷ 1 Italy S Farina
Argentina L Montalvo 2 6⁵

17 South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham 6 7⁸ 17 South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham 6 7⁷

Italy L Golarsa
Argentina M Paz 4 6⁶ 17 South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham 6 6

LL Italy T Garbin
Italy A Serra Zanetti 6² 5 Chinese Taipei J Lee
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 0 2

Chinese Taipei J Lee
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 7⁷ 7 17 South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham 6 6

Argentina I Gorrochategui
Romania I Spîrlea 3 6 9 United States L McNeil
United States C Rubin 1 2

United States L McNeil
United States C Rubin 6 4 11 United States L McNeil
United States C Rubin 6 6

Hungary V Csurgó
Japan Y Yoshida 2 3 4 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat 2 1

4 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals

8 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf 6⁰ 6 8

Australia D Jones
United States K Po 7⁷ 2 6 8 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf

Bulgaria P Stoyanova
France N van Lottum 3 3 Germany M Babel
Germany W Probst w/o

Germany M Babel
Germany W Probst 6 6 8 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf 3 4

Australia K Kunce
United States C Morariu 3 6 7 14 Australia C Barclay
Australia K-A Guse 6 6

Netherlands K Boogert
Australia R McQuillan 6 1 5 Australia K Kunce
United States C Morariu 2 6 3

United States S Cacic
France M Pierce 7⁸ 3 3 14 Australia C Barclay
Australia K-A Guse 6 4 6

14 Australia C Barclay
Australia K-A Guse 6⁶ 6 6 14 Australia C Barclay
Australia K-A Guse 4 2

15 Argentina F Labat
Belgium D Van Roost 6 7 2 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva 6 6

Bulgaria S Krivencheva
Australia L Pleming 1 5 15 Argentina F Labat
Belgium D Van Roost 7 3 6

South Korea Y-j Cho
South Korea S-h Park 2 5 Q Canada M Drake
United States L Osterloh 5 6 3

Q Canada M Drake
United States L Osterloh 6 7 15 Argentina F Labat
Belgium D Van Roost 3 2

WC United Kingdom L Ahl
United Kingdom A Wainwright 4 2 2 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva 6 6

United States A Frazier
United States K Schlukebir 6 6 United States A Frazier
United States K Schlukebir 1 6 3

Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli 1^r 2 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva 6 4 6

2 United States L Davenport
Belarus N Zvereva 3

References

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^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

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Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
1998 Wimbledon Championships on WTAtennis.com
1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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Open Era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic) 2021 2022 2023 2024

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Amateur Era

1913: Winifred McNair / Dora Boothby
1914: Agnes Morton / Elizabeth Ryan
1915–18: No competition (World War I)
1919: Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan
1920: Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan
1921: Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan
1922: Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan
1923: Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan
1924: Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / Helen Wills
1925: Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan
1926: Mary Browne / Elizabeth Ryan
1927: Helen Wills / Elizabeth Ryan
1928: Peggy Saunders Michel / Phoebe Holcroft Watson
1929: Peggy Saunders Michel / Phoebe Holcroft Watson
1930: Helen Wills Moody / Elizabeth Ryan
1931: Phyllis Mudford / Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
1932: Doris Metaxa / Josane Sigart
1933: Simonne Mathieu / Elizabeth Ryan
1934: Simonne Mathieu / Elizabeth Ryan
1935: Freda James / Kay Stammers
1936: Freda James / Kay Stammers
1937: Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke
1938: Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Alice Marble
1939: Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Alice Marble
1940–45: No competition (World War II)
1946: Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont
1947: Patricia Canning Todd / Doris Hart
1948: Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont
1949: Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont
1950: Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont
1951: Doris Hart / Shirley Fry
1952: Doris Hart / Shirley Fry
1953: Doris Hart / Shirley Fry
1954: Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont
1955: Angela Mortimer Barrett / Anne Shilcock
1956: Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson
1957: Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard
1958: Maria Bueno / Althea Gibson
1959: Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard
1960: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard
1961: Karen Hantze Susman / Billie Jean Moffitt
1962: Karen Hantze Susman / Billie Jean Moffitt
1963: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard
1964: Margaret Court / Lesley Turner Bowrey
1965: Maria Bueno / Billie Jean Moffitt
1966: Maria Bueno / Nancy Richey
1967: Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King

Open Era

1968: Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King
1969: Margaret Court / Judy Tegart-Dalton
1970: Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King
1971: Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King
1972: Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve
1973: Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King
1974: Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Peggy Michel
1975: Ann Kiyomura / Kazuko Sawamatsu
1976: Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova
1977: Helen Gourlay Cawley / JoAnne Russell
1978: Kerry Melville Reid / Wendy Turnbull
1979: Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova
1980: Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith
1981: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
1982: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
1983: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
1984: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
1985: Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
1986: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
1987: Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková
1988: Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini
1989: Jana Novotná / Helena Suková
1990: Jana Novotná / Helena Suková
1991: Larisa Savchenko Neiland / Natalia Zvereva
1992: Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva
1993: Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva
1994: Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva
1995: Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1996: Martina Hingis / Helena Suková
1997: Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva
1998: Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná
1999: Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu
2000: Serena Williams / Venus Williams
2001: Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs
2002: Serena Williams / Venus Williams
2003: Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama
2004: Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs
2005: Cara Black / Liezel Huber
2006: Yan Zi / Zheng Jie
2007: Cara Black / Liezel Huber
2008: Serena Williams / Venus Williams
2009: Serena Williams / Venus Williams
2010: Vania King / Yaroslava Shvedova
2011: Květa Peschke / Katarina Srebotnik
2012: Serena Williams / Venus Williams
2013: Hsieh Su-wei / Peng Shuai
2014: Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
2015: Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza
2016: Serena Williams / Venus Williams
2017: Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
2018: Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková
2019: Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová
2020 No competition (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021: Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens
2022: Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková
2023: Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová
2024: Kateřina Siniaková / Taylor Townsend

v t e 1998 Corel WTA Tour « 1997 1999 »
Grand Slam events	Australian Open (S, D, X) French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X)
Tier I tournaments	Tokyo Indoor (S, D) Indian Wells (S, D) Miami (S, D) Hilton Head (S, D) Berlin (S, D) Rome (S, D) Montreal (S, D) Munich (S) Zürich (S, D) Moscow (S, D)
Tier II tournaments	Sydney (S, D) Paris (S, D) Hanover (S, D) Linz (S, D) Amelia Island (S, D) Hamburg (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) Stanford (S, D) San Diego (S, D) Los Angeles (S, D) New Haven (S, D) Tokyo (S, D) Filderstadt (S, D) Leipzig (S, D) Philadelphia (S, D)
Tier III tournaments	Gold Coast (S, D) Oklahoma City (S, D) Tokyo Outdoor (S, D) Strasbourg (S, D) Madrid (S, D) Birmingham (S, D) Rosmalen (S, D) Prague (S, D) Warsaw (S, D) Boston (S, D) Quebec City (S, D) Luxembourg (S, D)
Tier IV tournaments	Auckland (S, D) Hobart (S, D) Bogotá (S, D) Makarska (S, D) Budapest (S, D) Bol (S, D) Maria Lankowitz (S, D) Palermo (S, D) Sopot (S, D) Istanbul (S, D) Pattaya City (S, D)
Team events	Fed Cup
Chase Championships, New York (S, D)

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