Jana Novotná
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. 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.
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| Country (sports) | Czechoslovakia (1987–1992) Czech Republic (1993–1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 October 1968 Brno, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 November 2017 (aged 49) Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $11,249,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2005 (member page) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 571–225 (71.7%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (7 July 1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | SF (1990, 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | SF (1994, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tour Finals | W (1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 697–153 (82.0%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (27 August 1990) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (1990, 1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (1990, 1991, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1989, 1990, 1995, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1994, 1997, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (1995, 1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (1988, 1989) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1989) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | W (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopman Cup | W (1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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