Jana Novotná
Reference Number
RF1921753960
Gender
Female
Artists Name
Jana Novotná
Activity of Fame
Sportsmen
Star Sign
Libra (Sep 24th – Oct 23rd)
Country of Birth
Czech Republic
State of Birth
South Moravian
City of Birth
Brno
Date of Death
Nov 19, 2017
Age (Years)
49
Cause of Death
Disease
Country of Death
Czech Republic
State of Death
South Moravian
City of Death
Brno
Date of Funeral
Nov 27, 2017
Funeral Method
Cremation with Urn
Country of Funeral
Czech Republic
State of Funeral
South Moravian
City of Funeral
Brno
Description
Jana Novotná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjana ˈnovotnaː]; 2 October 1968 – 19 November 2017) was a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career.
She won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and was runner-up in three previous Grand Slam tournaments. Novotná also won 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, four 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 non-consecutive weeks.
She died on 19 November 2017 from the effects of ovarian cancer, which she had more than two years earlier. On 27 November 2017 she was buried in Brno.
Source: Wikipedia
She won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and was runner-up in three previous Grand Slam tournaments. Novotná also won 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, four 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 non-consecutive weeks.
She died on 19 November 2017 from the effects of ovarian cancer, which she had more than two years earlier. On 27 November 2017 she was buried in Brno.
Source: Wikipedia
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