Who did Novotná beat to win her Wimbledon singles title?
Martina Hingis
Venus Williams
Serena Williams
Lindsay Davenport
Answer
Hingis, the top seed, was the overwhelming favorite against Novotná, who was seeded twelfth. Hingis had won three Grand Slam titles already that year and had a 32-match winning streak. Novotná, on the other hand, had never been past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon before. However, Novotná pulled off the upset, winning in two sets.
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