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Jana Novotná

October 08, 2023

Jana Novotná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjana ˈnovotnaː]; 2 October 1968 – 19 November 2017) was a Czech professional tennis player. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career.[1][2] Novotná won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998, and was runner-up in three other majors. Novotná also won 12 major women's doubles titles (completing a double career Grand Slam), four major mixed doubles titles, and three Olympic medals. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 in 1997, and held the No. 1 ranking in doubles for 67 weeks.[3]

Jana Novotná
Novotná in 1996
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia (1987–1992)
 Czech Republic (1993–1999)
Born(1968-10-02)2 October 1968
Brno, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
Died19 November 2017(2017-11-19) (aged 49)
Czech Republic
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1987
Retired1999
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$11,249,284
Int. Tennis HoF2005 (member page)
Singles
Career record571–225 (71.7%)
Career titles24
Highest rankingNo. 2 (7 July 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1991)
French OpenSF (1990, 1996)
WimbledonW (1998)
US OpenSF (1994, 1998)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1997)
Doubles
Career record697–153 (82.0%)
Career titles76
Highest rankingNo. 1 (27 August 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1990, 1995)
French OpenW (1990, 1991, 1998)
WimbledonW (1989, 1990, 1995, 1998)
US OpenW (1994, 1997, 1998)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1995, 1997)
Mixed doubles
Career titles4
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (1988, 1989)
French Open2R (1992)
WimbledonW (1989)
US OpenW (1988)
Team competitions
Fed CupW (1988)
Hopman CupW (1994)
Medal record

Career Edit

Jana Novotná turned professional in February 1987.[4] In the early years of her career, she was known primarily for her success as a doubles player. In the early 1990s, Novotná began to have success in singles once four-time Grand Slam singles champion Hana Mandlíková became her coach. Mandlíková would coach her for nine years.[5] Previously she had been coached by Mike Estep.[6]

1990 Edit

At the 1990 French Open, Novotná, seeded 11th, achieved her best results in Grand Slam singles play up until that point. Having reached the round of 16, she faced Argentinian Gabriela Sabatini (seeded fourth). In their four previous meetings Sabatini got the better of her three times, including two straight-set wins. This time proved to be different, as Novotná turned the tables on her. Although Novotná had disposed of Sabatini, she would have to face yet another difficult opponent in the quarterfinals, Katerina Maleeva (seeded eighth) from Bulgaria. In their two previous meetings Novotná had lost both times, and after Maleeva won the opening set, it appeared Novotná was about to lose to her for a third consecutive time; however, she recovered and eventually won. Despite her success, Novotná's toughest test would be against top-seeded Steffi Graf of Germany in the semifinals. When Novotná had faced her three years earlier at the 1987 French Open, Graf won in straight sets. Now, Graf again defeated her without dropping a set.[6] She qualified for the first time for the season-ending Virginia Slims Championships in which she was beaten in the first round by Sabatini.[7] She finished the year ranked No. 13.[6]

1991 Edit

Novotná enjoyed an excellent start to the 1991 season at the Australian Open, where she was seeded tenth and beat Zina Garrison-Jackson 7–6, 6–4 in the round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinal. The path to the final became considerably more difficult, as Novotná had to contend with top-seeded Steffi Graf in the quarterfinal encounter. In their ten previous meetings, Novotná had lost each time against Graf.[8]

However, this time Novotná achieved the upset of her life by defeating Graf, the reigning champion of the last three years, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6.[9] Now just one win away from her first-ever Grand Slam final, Novotná had to stop Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the semifinals to get there; this she did, setting up a showdown against Monica Seles in the final. Seles eventually won in three sets.[10][11] At the end of the year Novotná was ranked No. 7.[6]

1993 Edit

Two years later, at Wimbledon, Novotná's game hit full stride, as she played some of her finest tennis ever. But for Novotná (seeded eighth) to capture the title, her path would have to go through Sabatini (seeded fourth), Martina Navratilova (seeded second) and top-seeded Steffi Graf. Going into her quarterfinal against Sabatini, Novotná had lost six consecutive matches against the Argentine. This time, she took Sabatini apart in straight sets, prevailing 6–4, 6–3. Novotná then set her sights on a semifinal clash against Martina Navratilova, who had won each of their previous five matches. However, Novotná defeated Navratilova, setting up the Championship match against Graf. After losing a tight first set, Novotná took the second set and then had a game point serving at 4–1 in the third set.[12] With victory seemingly within her grasp, she lost her nerve, double-faulted, and allowed Graf to recover.[13] Graf took the next five games and the title. During the prize presentation ceremony, a distraught Novotná burst into tears and cried on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder.[12] The Duchess comforted her.[14] Novotná achieved a year-end ranking of No. 6.[6]

 
Novotná hitting a slice backhand

1994 Edit

She began the 1994 season by reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. In her quarterfinal match, she played Gabriela Sabatini, in what turned out to be their last head-to-head encounter. In their previous meeting, on the grasscourts at the 1993 Wimbledon Championships, Novotná beat Sabatini in a straight-set quarterfinal victory. This time, on the Australian hardcourts, Sabatini defeated Novotná in straight sets. At the French Open, Novotná was beaten in the first round by Anna Smashnova in straight sets. At Wimbledon, Novotná reached the quarterfinals where she again faced Martina Navratilova in a rematch from the previous year. Novotná lost in three sets. At the season's final Grand Slam, the US Open, the seventh seeded Novotná worked her way to the semifinals where she played top-seeded Steffi Graf. Dating back to the 1992 French Open, Novotná had lost nine consecutive matches against Graf. This trend would continue as Graf defeated Novotná in straight sets.

1997 Edit

It took four years for Novotná to reach another Wimbledon final. In 1997, she faced top-seeded Martina Hingis, and lost in three sets. But to get back to the final, Novotná had to get past Mary Joe Fernández in the round of 16. She outlasted Fernandez then defeated Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia in the quarterfinals in straight sets. Now back in the semifinals of Wimbledon, her next opponent would be Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. She had prevailed against Novotná in seven of their nine previous contests, but the majority of those matches were played on clay and hard-courts, at which Sánchez Vicario excelled.[citation needed]

On grass, Novotná had a decided advantage, as she defeated Sánchez Vicario in straight sets. In the final against Hingis, she started out fast, taking the opening set 6–2.[15] But Hingis found her stroke and won the second set 6–3 to even the match at one set apiece.[15] The final set proved to be a mirror image of the second set, as Hingis prevailed 6–3, handing Novotná her second loss in a Wimbledon Championship match.[16][17]

However, Novotná won the Tour Championships after a victory in the final over Mary Pierce and finished the year ranked a career-high world No. 2 in singles.[18] In addition to winning the Tour Championships, Novotná captured three more WTA singles titles for the year.[19]

1998: Wimbledon victory Edit

Her moment of Wimbledon success finally arrived in 1998. After defeating Venus Williams in a close quarterfinal, Novotná avenged the previous year's loss by ousting Martina Hingis in the semifinal in straight sets.[20] She won the singles title by defeating veteran Nathalie Tauziat in the final in two sets.[21][22] She became the oldest first-time Grand Slam singles winner in the Open Era at age 29 years and nine months.[23] This record would be eclipsed by Francesca Schiavone in 2010 when she won the French Open at 29 years and eleven months and again by Flavia Pennetta when she won the US Open in 2015 at 33 years and six months.

Novotná won 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles[24] (four at Wimbledon, three at the French Open, three at the US Open, and two at the Australian Open) and four mixed-doubles titles (two at the Australian Open, one at Wimbledon, and one at the US Open).

Novotná was a member of the Czechoslovakian team that won the Fed Cup in 1988.[25] At the Olympic Games she was a women's doubles silver medalist in 1988 and 1996, and a singles bronze medalist in 1996.[26]

She won titles on all four surfaces and crossed the $10 million mark in career prize money in 1998, the fifth player to reach the milestone. She won more than 500 career singles matches, the 15th woman in the Open Era to accomplish the feat.

Novotná was named the 1998 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year with Martina Hingis, the 1997 International Tennis Federation Doubles Team of the Year with Lindsay Davenport, the 1996 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, with Gigi Fernández in 1991 and in 1989 and 1990 with Helena Suková.

Later years and death Edit

Novotná retired from the professional tour in 1999.[27] During her 14-year career, she won 104 titles (24 in singles, 76 in women's doubles and 4 in mixed doubles).[23] She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.[24]

From 2000 to 2002, Novotná was a commentator for Wimbledon for the BBC.[28] From 2006 onward, Novotná played the Ladies' Invitation Doubles tournament at Wimbledon; winning it in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2014.[29][circular reference] In 2010, her partner was Martina Navratilova. Also in 2010, she helped Navratilova through her treatment for breast cancer.[25] She played invitational doubles in the other Grand Slams as well and also did charity events and exhibitions.[30] She continued to coach players, including Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejčíková.[25]

Novotná lived in Florida until 2010, when she returned to her native Czech Republic. She bought a large house and property in the village of Omice, near her hometown of Brno, where she lived with her partner, former Polish tennis player Iwona Kuczyńska.[31][32][33] She died of cancer on 19 November 2017 at the age of 49.[34] She chose to keep her diagnosis of cancer private, only telling her closest friends and relatives.[30]

Grand Slam performance timelines Edit

Main article: Jana Novotná career statistics
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles Edit

Czechoslovakia Czech Republic
Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 W–L
Australian Open A NH A 1R 3R 3R F 4R 2R QF 4R A A A 3R 23–9
French Open A 1R 3R 1R QF SF QF 4R QF 1R 3R SF 3R QF 4R 38–14
Wimbledon A 1R 4R 2R 4R QF 2R 3R F QF SF QF F W QF 50–13
US Open A Q2 4R 1R 2R QF 4R 1R 4R SF QF QF QF SF 3R 38–13
Career statistics
Year-end ranking 306 171 47 35 11 13 7 10 6 4 11 5 2 3 NR 149–49

Doubles Edit

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 SR W–L
Australian Open NH A QF SF W F QF QF SF W A A A 3R 2 / 9 36–7
French Open 2R 3R A SF W W SF F A F SF 3R W QF 3 / 12 48–9
Wimbledon Q1 2R 3R W W F F F F W QF QF W SF 4 / 13 56–8
US Open A 3R 3R 3R F F F 2R W QF F W W 3R 3 / 13 49–10
Win–loss 1–1 5–3 7–3 16–3 23–1 21–3 17–4 14–4 15–2 20–2 12–3 11–2 18–0 11–4 12 / 47 189–34
Career statistics
Year-end ranking 137 24 13 5 2 1 4 4 4 2 3 6 3 NR

Mixed doubles Edit

Czechoslovakia Czech Republic
Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 W–L
Australian Open W W A A A A A 10–0
French Open A A A A 2R A A 0–1
Wimbledon 2R W SF A QF A A 11–2
US Open W 2R A A A A F 10–2

References Edit

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jana, novotná, czech, pronunciation, ˈjana, ˈnovotnaː, october, 1968, november, 2017, czech, professional, tennis, player, played, serve, volley, game, increasingly, rare, style, play, among, women, during, career, novotná, women, singles, title, wimbledon, 19. Jana Novotna Czech pronunciation ˈjana ˈnovotnaː 2 October 1968 19 November 2017 was a Czech professional tennis player She played a serve and volley game an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career 1 2 Novotna won the women s singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and was runner up in three other majors Novotna also won 12 major women s doubles titles completing a double career Grand Slam four major mixed doubles titles and three Olympic medals She reached a career high singles ranking of world No 2 in 1997 and held the No 1 ranking in doubles for 67 weeks 3 Jana NovotnaNovotna in 1996Country sports Czechoslovakia 1987 1992 Czech Republic 1993 1999 Born 1968 10 02 2 October 1968Brno Czechoslovakia now Czech Republic Died19 November 2017 2017 11 19 aged 49 Czech RepublicHeight1 75 m 5 ft 9 in Turned pro1987Retired1999PlaysRight handed one handed backhand Prize money 11 249 284Int Tennis HoF2005 member page SinglesCareer record571 225 71 7 Career titles24Highest rankingNo 2 7 July 1997 Grand Slam singles resultsAustralian OpenF 1991 French OpenSF 1990 1996 WimbledonW 1998 US OpenSF 1994 1998 Other tournamentsTour FinalsW 1997 DoublesCareer record697 153 82 0 Career titles76Highest rankingNo 1 27 August 1990 Grand Slam doubles resultsAustralian OpenW 1990 1995 French OpenW 1990 1991 1998 WimbledonW 1989 1990 1995 1998 US OpenW 1994 1997 1998 Other doubles tournamentsTour FinalsW 1995 1997 Mixed doublesCareer titles4Grand Slam mixed doubles resultsAustralian OpenW 1988 1989 French Open2R 1992 WimbledonW 1989 US OpenW 1988 Team competitionsFed CupW 1988 Hopman CupW 1994 Medal record Women s tennisOlympic GamesRepresenting Czechoslovakia1988 Seoul DoublesRepresenting Czech Republic1996 Atlanta Doubles1996 Atlanta Singles Contents 1 Career 1 1 1990 1 2 1991 1 3 1993 1 4 1994 1 5 1997 1 6 1998 Wimbledon victory 2 Later years and death 3 Grand Slam performance timelines 3 1 Singles 3 2 Doubles 3 3 Mixed doubles 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditJana Novotna turned professional in February 1987 4 In the early years of her career she was known primarily for her success as a doubles player In the early 1990s Novotna began to have success in singles once four time Grand Slam singles champion Hana Mandlikova became her coach Mandlikova would coach her for nine years 5 Previously she had been coached by Mike Estep 6 1990 Edit At the 1990 French Open Novotna seeded 11th achieved her best results in Grand Slam singles play up until that point Having reached the round of 16 she faced Argentinian Gabriela Sabatini seeded fourth In their four previous meetings Sabatini got the better of her three times including two straight set wins This time proved to be different as Novotna turned the tables on her Although Novotna had disposed of Sabatini she would have to face yet another difficult opponent in the quarterfinals Katerina Maleeva seeded eighth from Bulgaria In their two previous meetings Novotna had lost both times and after Maleeva won the opening set it appeared Novotna was about to lose to her for a third consecutive time however she recovered and eventually won Despite her success Novotna s toughest test would be against top seeded Steffi Graf of Germany in the semifinals When Novotna had faced her three years earlier at the 1987 French Open Graf won in straight sets Now Graf again defeated her without dropping a set 6 She qualified for the first time for the season ending Virginia Slims Championships in which she was beaten in the first round by Sabatini 7 She finished the year ranked No 13 6 1991 Edit Novotna enjoyed an excellent start to the 1991 season at the Australian Open where she was seeded tenth and beat Zina Garrison Jackson 7 6 6 4 in the round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinal The path to the final became considerably more difficult as Novotna had to contend with top seeded Steffi Graf in the quarterfinal encounter In their ten previous meetings Novotna had lost each time against Graf 8 However this time Novotna achieved the upset of her life by defeating Graf the reigning champion of the last three years 5 7 6 4 8 6 9 Now just one win away from her first ever Grand Slam final Novotna had to stop Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the semifinals to get there this she did setting up a showdown against Monica Seles in the final Seles eventually won in three sets 10 11 At the end of the year Novotna was ranked No 7 6 1993 Edit Two years later at Wimbledon Novotna s game hit full stride as she played some of her finest tennis ever But for Novotna seeded eighth to capture the title her path would have to go through Sabatini seeded fourth Martina Navratilova seeded second and top seeded Steffi Graf Going into her quarterfinal against Sabatini Novotna had lost six consecutive matches against the Argentine This time she took Sabatini apart in straight sets prevailing 6 4 6 3 Novotna then set her sights on a semifinal clash against Martina Navratilova who had won each of their previous five matches However Novotna defeated Navratilova setting up the Championship match against Graf After losing a tight first set Novotna took the second set and then had a game point serving at 4 1 in the third set 12 With victory seemingly within her grasp she lost her nerve double faulted and allowed Graf to recover 13 Graf took the next five games and the title During the prize presentation ceremony a distraught Novotna burst into tears and cried on the Duchess of Kent s shoulder 12 The Duchess comforted her 14 Novotna achieved a year end ranking of No 6 6 nbsp Novotna hitting a slice backhand1994 Edit She began the 1994 season by reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open In her quarterfinal match she played Gabriela Sabatini in what turned out to be their last head to head encounter In their previous meeting on the grasscourts at the 1993 Wimbledon Championships Novotna beat Sabatini in a straight set quarterfinal victory This time on the Australian hardcourts Sabatini defeated Novotna in straight sets At the French Open Novotna was beaten in the first round by Anna Smashnova in straight sets At Wimbledon Novotna reached the quarterfinals where she again faced Martina Navratilova in a rematch from the previous year Novotna lost in three sets At the season s final Grand Slam the US Open the seventh seeded Novotna worked her way to the semifinals where she played top seeded Steffi Graf Dating back to the 1992 French Open Novotna had lost nine consecutive matches against Graf This trend would continue as Graf defeated Novotna in straight sets 1997 Edit It took four years for Novotna to reach another Wimbledon final In 1997 she faced top seeded Martina Hingis and lost in three sets But to get back to the final Novotna had to get past Mary Joe Fernandez in the round of 16 She outlasted Fernandez then defeated Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia in the quarterfinals in straight sets Now back in the semifinals of Wimbledon her next opponent would be Arantxa Sanchez Vicario She had prevailed against Novotna in seven of their nine previous contests but the majority of those matches were played on clay and hard courts at which Sanchez Vicario excelled citation needed On grass Novotna had a decided advantage as she defeated Sanchez Vicario in straight sets In the final against Hingis she started out fast taking the opening set 6 2 15 But Hingis found her stroke and won the second set 6 3 to even the match at one set apiece 15 The final set proved to be a mirror image of the second set as Hingis prevailed 6 3 handing Novotna her second loss in a Wimbledon Championship match 16 17 However Novotna won the Tour Championships after a victory in the final over Mary Pierce and finished the year ranked a career high world No 2 in singles 18 In addition to winning the Tour Championships Novotna captured three more WTA singles titles for the year 19 1998 Wimbledon victory Edit Her moment of Wimbledon success finally arrived in 1998 After defeating Venus Williams in a close quarterfinal Novotna avenged the previous year s loss by ousting Martina Hingis in the semifinal in straight sets 20 She won the singles title by defeating veteran Nathalie Tauziat in the final in two sets 21 22 She became the oldest first time Grand Slam singles winner in the Open Era at age 29 years and nine months 23 This record would be eclipsed by Francesca Schiavone in 2010 when she won the French Open at 29 years and eleven months and again by Flavia Pennetta when she won the US Open in 2015 at 33 years and six months Novotna won 12 Grand Slam women s doubles titles 24 four at Wimbledon three at the French Open three at the US Open and two at the Australian Open and four mixed doubles titles two at the Australian Open one at Wimbledon and one at the US Open Novotna was a member of the Czechoslovakian team that won the Fed Cup in 1988 25 At the Olympic Games she was a women s doubles silver medalist in 1988 and 1996 and a singles bronze medalist in 1996 26 She won titles on all four surfaces and crossed the 10 million mark in career prize money in 1998 the fifth player to reach the milestone She won more than 500 career singles matches the 15th woman in the Open Era to accomplish the feat Novotna was named the 1998 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year with Martina Hingis the 1997 International Tennis Federation Doubles Team of the Year with Lindsay Davenport the 1996 WTA Tour Doubles Team of the Year with Arantxa Sanchez Vicario with Gigi Fernandez in 1991 and in 1989 and 1990 with Helena Sukova Later years and death EditNovotna retired from the professional tour in 1999 27 During her 14 year career she won 104 titles 24 in singles 76 in women s doubles and 4 in mixed doubles 23 She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005 24 From 2000 to 2002 Novotna was a commentator for Wimbledon for the BBC 28 From 2006 onward Novotna played the Ladies Invitation Doubles tournament at Wimbledon winning it in 2006 2007 2008 2010 and 2014 29 circular reference In 2010 her partner was Martina Navratilova Also in 2010 she helped Navratilova through her treatment for breast cancer 25 She played invitational doubles in the other Grand Slams as well and also did charity events and exhibitions 30 She continued to coach players including Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova 25 Novotna lived in Florida until 2010 when she returned to her native Czech Republic She bought a large house and property in the village of Omice near her hometown of Brno where she lived with her partner former Polish tennis player Iwona Kuczynska 31 32 33 She died of cancer on 19 November 2017 at the age of 49 34 She chose to keep her diagnosis of cancer private only telling her closest friends and relatives 30 Grand Slam performance timelines EditMain article Jana Novotna career statistics Key W F SF QF R RR Q DNQ A NH W winner F finalist SF semifinalist QF quarterfinalist R rounds 4 3 2 1 RR round robin stage Q qualification round DNQ did not qualify A absent NH not held SR strike rate events won competed W L win loss record Singles Edit Czechoslovakia Czech RepublicTournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 W LAustralian Open A NH A 1R 3R 3R F 4R 2R QF 4R A A A 3R 23 9French Open A 1R 3R 1R QF SF QF 4R QF 1R 3R SF 3R QF 4R 38 14Wimbledon A 1R 4R 2R 4R QF 2R 3R F QF SF QF F W QF 50 13US Open A Q2 4R 1R 2R QF 4R 1R 4R SF QF QF QF SF 3R 38 13Career statisticsYear end ranking 306 171 47 35 11 13 7 10 6 4 11 5 2 3 NR 149 49Doubles Edit Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 SR W LAustralian Open NH A QF SF W F QF QF SF W A A A 3R 2 9 36 7French Open 2R 3R A SF W W SF F A F SF 3R W QF 3 12 48 9Wimbledon Q1 2R 3R W W F F F F W QF QF W SF 4 13 56 8US Open A 3R 3R 3R F F F 2R W QF F W W 3R 3 13 49 10Win loss 1 1 5 3 7 3 16 3 23 1 21 3 17 4 14 4 15 2 20 2 12 3 11 2 18 0 11 4 12 47 189 34Career statisticsYear end ranking 137 24 13 5 2 1 4 4 4 2 3 6 3 NRMixed doubles Edit Czechoslovakia Czech RepublicTournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 W LAustralian Open W W A A A A A 10 0French Open A A A A 2R A A 0 1Wimbledon 2R W SF A QF A A 11 2US Open W 2R A A A A F 10 2References Edit Drucker Joel 1997 US Open Preview and Predictions The Tennis Server On clay serve and volley is no folly Reddif 26 May 2008 Press Center wtatennis com 19 April 2017 Retrieved 25 March 2018 WTA player profile Jana Novotna wtatennis com Fialkov Harvey Hana Mandlikova happily shifts from Grand Slam champ to tennis mom Sun Sentinel Retrieved 20 November 2017 a b c d e John Barrett ed 1999 ITF World of Tennis 1999 London Collins pp 339 42 ISBN 9780002188623 John Barrett ed 1990 The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1990 London Willow Books pp 173 174 ISBN 9780002183550 Mitchell Kevin 20 November 2017 Jana Novotna former Wimbledon tennis champion dies aged 49 The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 20 November 2017 Novotna Ends Graf s Reign at Australian Open The New York Times Associated Press 22 January 1991 Harwitt Sandra 27 January 1991 Tennis Seles Rallies Past Novotna To Win Australian Open The New York Times Richard Finn 26 January 1991 Seles Rallies Tops Novotna For Australian Title Chicago Tribune a b Nguyen Courtney 20 November 2017 Insider Podcast Grit defined Jana Novotna s indelible career WTA Tennis Retrieved 20 November 2017 Lamovsky Jesse Rosetti Matt DeMarco Charlie 2007 The Worst of Sports Chumps Cheats and Chokers from the Games We Love Ballantine Books p 93 ISBN 9780345498915 O Hagan Simon 17 October 1993 Profile Serious intent of a choker Jana Novotna The Independent a b Today in Sports Clarion Ledger 5 July 2017 p C4 Retrieved 20 November 2017 via Newspapers com Bill Glauber 6 July 1997 For Hingis 16 so sweet at Wimbledon The Baltimore Sun Robin Finn 6 July 1997 Wimbledon Is Latest Landmark in the Hingis Era The New York Times Bill Berkrot 25 November 1997 Novotna Takes Chase Over Pierce The Moscow Times Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies aged 49 The Hindu Reuters 20 November 2017 ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 21 February 2021 Robin Finn 3 July 1988 Tennis Novotna Ousts Hingis to Meet a Finalist Her Own Age The New York Times Jennifer Frey 5 July 1998 It s Final Novotna Wins Wimbledon The Washington Post Lisa Dillman 5 July 1998 Novotna Wipes Away Wimbledon Sorrows Los Angeles Times a b Collins Bud 2010 The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2nd ed New York New Chapter Press pp 620 621 ISBN 978 0942257700 a b Jana Novotna International Tennis Hall of Fame Retrieved 20 November 2017 a b c Hovet Jason Chadband Ian 20 November 2017 Wimbledon champion Novotna dies after battle with cancer Reuters Retrieved 20 November 2017 Jana NOVOTNA Olympic Tennis Czech Republic International Olympic Committee 14 June 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2017 Bricker Charles 12 December 1999 Changeover Shows ATP Miles Ahead South Florida Sun Sentinel p 36 Retrieved 20 November 2017 via Newspapers com Sarah Edworthy 5 July 2000 Wimbledon Diary Novotna completes set with a pet The Telegraph Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 2006 Wimbledon Championships a b Shriver Pam Shriver Remembering the good times with Jana Novotna ESPN Retrieved 20 November 2017 Rao Prashant S Cowell Alan 20 November 2017 Jana Novotna Czech Winner of Wimbledon Dies at 49 The New York Times Retrieved 20 November 2017 Jana Novotna obituary The Guardian 21 November 2017 Retrieved 21 November 2017 Janicek Karel 20 November 2017 Former Wimbledon tennis champion Jana Novotna dies at 49 Toronto Star Retrieved 20 November 2017 Jana Novotna Former Wimbledon champion dies at age of 49 BBC News 20 November 2017 Retrieved 20 November 2017 External links EditJana Novotna at the International Tennis Hall of Fame nbsp Jana Novotna at the Women s Tennis Association nbsp Jana Novotna at the International Tennis Federation nbsp Jana Novotna at the Billie Jean King Cup nbsp Jana Novotna at Wimbledon nbsp Jana Novotna at 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