Zejména na rychlých površích praktikovala styl servis–volej, jenž se stal během její kariéry vzácný. Czech tennis player Jana Novotna, who won the 1998 Wimbledon championship after falling short in two previous finals, has died at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer. She won the hearts of fans around the world when she burst into tears after throwing away victory against Steffi Graf in 1993. But it was the highlight of her singles career that came to define her.Novotna famously cried on the Duchess of Kent’s shoulder in 1993 after losing the women’s singles final at Wimbledon. Her star will always shine brightly in the history of the WTA,” WTA Chief Executive Steve Simon said in a statement.
She still played in senior matches and did television commentary. After ending her career in 1999, Novotna lived in Florida before returning to her hometown of Brno.

But it was her singles career that came to define her.She had sought for years to dominate the lawn at Wimbledon. Jana Novotna, the Czech tennis star who cried on the Duchess of Kent’s shoulder after losing a Wimbledon singles final in 1993 and then triumphed at the same tournament five years later, died on Sunday in the Czech Republic.
“It would be horrible,” she said of that prospect. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.Her death sparked a strong reaction in the Czech Republic among former coaches, competitors and sporting officials.“When she lost to Steffi Graf at Wimbledon in 1993, I was crying,” said Jan Kodes, a fellow Czech tennis player who won three Grand Slams — including one Wimbledon title — in the 1970s. I can’t believe she is gone this soon. “Jana was an inspiration both on and off the court to anyone who had the opportunity to know her,” said Steve Simon, the chief executive of the Women’s Tennis Association. Novotna won the match 6-4 7-6 (7-2)./File PhotoNovotna, a true winner, was famed for a sporting 'choke' She was in a virtually unassailable position (Cuffe 2012). She won three Olympic medals — a singles bronze in 1996 and two silvers in doubles in 1988 and 1996. 1997 erreichte Novotná Platz 2 der Weltrangliste, zwei Jahre später beendete sie ihre Profikarriere. In 2015, Novotna spoke to Czech newspaper Mlada Fronta Dnes of her love for the sport and said she could not go a day without tennis.

She retired with 100 tournament titles — 76 in doubles and 24 in singles.She retired from professional tennis in 1999. “We will miss her,” the Czech Fed Cup team Facebook page said. “Jana, I believe that you will do it, don’t worry,” the duchess told her, by Novotna’s account.Novotna, then 29, defeated Nathalie Tauziat of France, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2), to lift the Wimbledon singles trophy for the first and only time.“Jana was an inspiration both on and off the court to anyone who had the opportunity to know her,” said Steve Simon, the Women’s Tennis Association’s chief executive. Former U.S. Open finalist Pam Shriver said on Twitter: “Jana was as kind as she was athletic, as smart as she was competitive. Additional reporting by Robert Muller and Michael Kahn; Editing by Peter Graff and Clare FallonFILE PHOTO: Jana Novotna of the Czech Republic hugs the winner's trophy after victory over Nathalie Tauziat of France in the Women's Singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships July 4. Despite this, Novotna lost the game and Graf won the final five games of the match and the Grand Slam title. Jana Novotna hat die große Zeit des Tennis in den Achtziger- und Neunzigerjahren mitgeprägt. Die Tschechin hat 100 Turniere gewonnen. Zum Tod einer begnadeten Tennispielerin. “She came to me and said, ‘Mr. Jana Novotna, the Czech tennis star who cried on the Duchess of Kent’s shoulder after losing a Wimbledon singles final in 1993 and then triumphed at …

She remained a strong supporter of Czech Fed Cup teams, whose success in the past decade has matched the strong run of Czechoslovak teams in the 1980s. Up by 4-1 in the final set against Steffi Graf, Novotna As the trophies were being presented, the Czech tennis player cried on the Duchess of Kent’s shoulder.


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