Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies at 49
The WTA announced Novotna’s death on Monday, saying she died Sunday in her native Czech Republic following a long battle with cancer.
The WTA announced Novotna’s death on Monday, saying she died Sunday in her native Czech Republic following a long battle with cancer.
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Jana Novotna, the Czech tennis player who earned 17 Grand Slam titles over the course of her career, died Sunday at the age of 49, The New York Times reports. In a statement, the Women's Tennis Association said Novotna's passing followed "a long battle with cancer" and that she "died peacefully...
BBC Sport | Jana Novotna: Former Wimbledon champion dies at age of 49 |
Jana Novotna, the Czech tennis player and former Wimbeldon champion, died Sunday at the age of 49.