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{{Short description|Czech tennis player (1968–2017)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| image                       = Jana_Novotna_1996.jpg
| caption                     = Novotná in 1996
| country                     = {{TCH}} (1987–1992)<br />{{CZE}} (1993–1999)
| birth_date                  = {{birth date|df=yes|1968|10|2}}
| birth_place                 = [[Brno]], Czechoslovakia<br />(now Czech Republic)
| death_date                  = {{death date and age|df=yes|2017|11|19|1968|10|2}}
| death_place                 = Czech Republic
| height                      = {{height|m=1.75|precision=0}}
| turnedpro                   = 1987
| retired                     = 1999
| plays                       = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney            = $11,249,284
| tennishofyear               = 2005
| tennishofid                 = jana-novotna
| singlesrecord               = 571–225
| singlestitles               = 24
| highestsinglesranking       = No. 2 (7 July 1997)
| AustralianOpenresult        = F ([[1991 Australian Open – Women's singles|1991]])
| FrenchOpenresult            = SF ([[1990 French Open – Women's singles|1990]], [[1996 French Open – Women's singles|1996]])
| Wimbledonresult             = '''W''' ([[1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1998]])
| USOpenresult                = SF ([[1994 US Open – Women's singles|1994]], [[1998 US Open – Women's singles|1998]])
| Othertournaments            = yes
| WTAChampionshipsresult      = '''W''' ([[1997 WTA Tour Championships – Singles|1997]])
|GrandSlamCupresult= QF ([[Grand Slam Cup#1998|1998]])
| doublesrecord               = 697–153
| doublestitles               = 76
| highestdoublesranking       = [[List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players|No. '''1''']] (27 August 1990)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' ([[1990 Australian Open#Women's doubles|1990]], [[1995 Australian Open#Women's doubles|1995]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult    = '''W''' ([[1990 French Open#Women's doubles|1990]], [[1991 French Open#Women's doubles|1991]], [[1998 French Open#Women's doubles|1998]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult     = '''W''' ([[1989 Wimbledon Championships#Women's doubles|1989]], [[1990 Wimbledon Championships#Women's doubles|1990]], [[1995 Wimbledon Championships#Women's doubles|1995]], [[1998 Wimbledon Championships#Women's doubles|1998]])
| USOpenDoublesresult        = '''W''' ([[1994 US Open (tennis)#Women's doubles|1994]], [[1997 US Open (tennis)#Women's doubles|1997]], [[1998 US Open – Women's doubles|1998]])
| OthertournamentsDoubles    = yes
| WTAChampionshipsDoublesresult = '''W''' ([[1995 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles|1995]], [[1997 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles|1997]])
| Mixed                      = yes
| mixedtitles                = 4
| AustralianOpenMixedresult  = '''W''' ([[1988 Australian Open – Mixed doubles|1988]], [[1989 Australian Open – Mixed doubles|1989]])
| FrenchOpenMixedresult      = 2R ([[1992 French Open – Mixed doubles|1992]])
| WimbledonMixedresult       = '''W''' ([[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|1989]])
| USOpenMixedresult          = '''W''' ([[1988 US Open – Mixed doubles|1988]])
| Team                       = yes
| FedCupresult               = '''W''' ([[1988 Fed Cup|1988]])
| HopmanCupresult            = '''W''' ([[1994 Hopman Cup|1994]])
| medals-expand = yes
| medals =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[tennis]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{TCH}} }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul]] | [[Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|Doubles]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{CZE}} }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|Doubles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|Singles]] }}
}}

'''Jana Novotná''' ({{IPA|cs|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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Drucker |first=Joel |title=1997 US Open Preview and Predictions |url=http://www.tennisserver.com/lines/lines_97_8_23.html |publisher=The Tennis Server}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=On clay, serve and volley is no folly|url=http://specials.rediff.com/sports/2008/may/26sld7.htm|publisher=Reddif|date=26 May 2008}}</ref> Novotná won the women's singles title at [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] in [[1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1998]], and was runner-up in three other [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments|major]]s. Novotná also won 12 major women's doubles titles (completing a double [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Career Grand Slam|career Grand Slam]]), four major mixed doubles titles, and three [[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/press-center|title=Press Center|date=19 April 2017|website=wtatennis.com|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
Novotná turned professional in February 1987.<ref name=wtaprofile>{{cite web |title=WTA player profile – Jana Novotná|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/5765|publisher=wtatennis.com}}</ref> She was known primarily for her success as a doubles player in the early years of her career. Novotná began to have success in singles in the early 1990s, once four-time [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] singles champion [[Hana Mandlíková]] became her coach. Mandlíková coached her for nine years.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fialkov|first=Harvey|title=Hana Mandlikova happily shifts from Grand Slam champ to tennis mom|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/tennis/fl-girls-under-14s-mandlik-0715-20150714-story.html|work=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> Her earlier coach was [[Mike Estep]].<ref name=wot1999>{{cite book|title=[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] World of Tennis 1999|year=1999|publisher=Collins|location=London|isbn=9780002188623|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)|pages=339–42}}</ref>

===1990===
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.<ref name=wot1999 /> She qualified for the first time for the season-ending [[1990 WTA Tour Championships|Virginia Slims Championships]] in which she was beaten in the first round by Sabatini.<ref name=wot1990>{{cite book |title=The [[International Tennis Federation]] : World of Tennis 1990 |year=1990 |publisher=Willow Books |location=London |isbn=9780002183550 |editor=John Barrett |editor-link=John Barrett (tennis) |pages=173–174}}</ref> She finished the year ranked No. 13.<ref name=wot1999 />

===1991===
Novotná enjoyed an excellent start to the 1991 season at the [[1991 Australian Open|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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Kevin |title=Jana Novotna, former Wimbledon tennis champion, dies aged 49 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov/20/jana-novotna-dies-aged-49-former-wimbledon-tennis-champion |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=20 November 2017 |access-date=20 November 2017 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Novotna Ends Graf's Reign at Australian Open |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/22/sports/novotna-ends-graf-s-reign-at-australian-open.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=22 January 1991}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Harwitt |first=Sandra |title=Tennis; Seles Rallies Past Novotna To Win Australian Open|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/27/sports/tennis-seles-rallies-past-novotna-to-win-australian-open.html|work=The New York Times|date=27 January 1991}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Richard Finn|title=Seles Rallies, Tops Novotna For Australian Title|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/01/26/seles-rallies-tops-novotna-for-australian-title/|work=Chicago Tribune|date=26 January 1991}}</ref> At the end of the year Novotná was ranked No. 7.<ref name=wot1999/>

===1993===
Two years later, at [[1993 Wimbledon Championships|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.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |last=Nguyen |first=Courtney |title=Insider Podcast: Grit defined Jana Novotna's indelible career |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/insider-podcast-grit-defined-jana-novotnas-indelible-career|date=20 November 2017|work=WTA Tennis|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> With victory seemingly within her grasp, she lost her nerve, double-faulted, and allowed Graf to recover.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lamovsky |first1=Jesse |last2=Rosetti |first2=Matt |last3=DeMarco |first3=Charlie |title=The Worst of Sports: Chumps, Cheats, and Chokers from the Games We Love |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZC6ODQAAQBAJ&q=jana+novotna&pg=PA93 |publisher=Ballantine Books |date=2007 |pages=93 |isbn=9780345498915}}</ref> Graf took the next five games and the title. During the prize presentation ceremony, a distraught Novotná burst into tears and cried on [[Katharine, Duchess of Kent|the Duchess of Kent]]'s shoulder.<ref name=":2" /> The Duchess comforted her.<ref name=ind19931017>{{cite news |last=O'Hagan |first=Simon |title=Profile: Serious intent of a 'choker' – Jana Novotna |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/profile-serious-intent-of-a-choker--jana-novotna-1511203.html |work=The Independent |date=17 October 1993}}</ref> Novotná achieved a year-end ranking of No. 6.<ref name=wot1999 />

[[File:Jana Novotna.JPG|thumb|left|Novotná hitting a slice backhand]]

===1994===
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===
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|date=November 2017}}

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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15263332/clarionledger|title=Today in Sports|date=5 July 2017|work=Clarion-Ledger|access-date=20 November 2017|page=C4|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> But Hingis found her stroke and won the second set 6–3 to even the match at one set apiece.<ref name=":0"/> 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.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Bill Glauber|title=For Hingis, 16 so sweet at Wimbledon|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/07/06/for-hingis-16-so-sweet-at-wimbledon-top-seed-dispatches-novotna-is-youngest-champion-in-110-years/|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=6 July 1997|access-date=17 August 2014|archive-date=19 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083907/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-07-06/sports/1997187120_1_hingis-wimbledon-novotna|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Robin Finn|title=Wimbledon Is Latest Landmark in the Hingis Era|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/06/sports/wimbledon-is-latest-landmark-in-the-hingis-era.html|work=The New York Times|date=6 July 1997}}</ref>

However, Novotná won the [[1997 Chase Championships|Tour Championships]] after a victory in the final over [[Mary Pierce]] and finished the year ranked a career-high world No. 2 in singles.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Bill Berkrot|title=Novotna Takes Chase Over Pierce|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/sitemap/free/1997/11/article/novotna-takes-chase-over-pierce/297034.html|work=The Moscow Times|date=25 November 1997|access-date=17 August 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222155/http://www.themoscowtimes.com/sitemap/free/1997/11/article/novotna-takes-chase-over-pierce/297034.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In addition to winning the Tour Championships, Novotná captured three more WTA singles titles for the year.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Reuters|date=2017-11-20|title=Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies aged 49|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/former-wimbledon-champion-jana-novotna-dies-aged-49/article20571334.ece|access-date=2021-02-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

===1998: Wimbledon victory===
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.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Robin Finn |title=Tennis; Novotna Ousts Hingis to Meet a Finalist Her Own Age |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/03/sports/tennis-novotna-ousts-hingis-to-meet-a-finalist-her-own-age.html |work=The New York Times |date=3 July 1988}}</ref> She won the singles title by defeating veteran [[Nathalie Tauziat]] in the final in two sets.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Jennifer Frey |title=It's Final: Novotna Wins Wimbledon |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/tennis/longterm/1998/wimbledon/articles/wimwomen5.htm |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=5 July 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Lisa Dillman |title=Novotna Wipes Away Wimbledon Sorrows |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-05-sp-968-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=5 July 1998}}</ref> She became the oldest first-time Grand Slam singles winner in the Open Era at age 29 years and nine months.<ref name=collins>{{cite book |last=Collins |first=Bud |title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis |year=2010 |publisher=New Chapter Press |location=New York |isbn=978-0942257700 |pages=620–621 |edition=2nd}}</ref> This record would be eclipsed by [[Francesca Schiavone]] in 2010 when she won the [[2010 French Open|French Open]] at 29 years and eleven months and again by [[Flavia Pennetta]] when she won the [[2015 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] in 2015 at 33 years and six months.

Novotná won 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/jana-novotna/|title=Jana Novotná|website=International Tennis Hall of Fame|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> (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.<ref name=":3" /> At the [[Olympic Games]] she was a women's doubles silver medalist in 1988 and 1996, and a singles bronze medalist in 1996.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.olympic.org/jana-novotna|title=Jana NOVOTNÁ – Olympic Tennis {{!}} Czech Republic|date=14 June 2016|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref>

She won titles on all four surfaces and crossed the $10&nbsp;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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jana Novotná |url=https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/jana-novotna |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=International Tennis Hall of Fame}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-20 |title=In Memoriam: Jana Novotna, A Great Champion & A Great Friend |url=https://www.tennisfame.com/blog/2017/11/in-memoriam-jana-novotna-a-great-champion-and-a-great-friend |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=International Tennis Hall of Fame}}</ref>

==Later years and death==
Novotná retired from the professional tour in 1999.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15263446/south_florida_sun_sentinel/|title=Changeover Shows ATP Miles Ahead|last=Bricker|first=Charles|date=12 December 1999|work=South Florida Sun Sentinel|access-date=20 November 2017|pages=36|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> During her 14-year career, she won 104 titles (24 in singles, 76 in women's doubles and 4 in mixed doubles).<ref name="collins" /> She was inducted into the [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]] in 2005.<ref name=":1" />

From 2000 to 2002, Novotná was a commentator for Wimbledon for the [[BBC]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4756430/Wimbledon-Diary-Novotna-completes-set-with-a-pet.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4756430/Wimbledon-Diary-Novotna-completes-set-with-a-pet.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Wimbledon Diary: Novotna completes set with a pet|author1=Sarah Edworthy|date=5 July 2000|work=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref> From 2006 onward, Novotná played the Ladies' Invitation Doubles tournament at Wimbledon; winning it in 2006, 2007, [[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' invitation doubles|2008]], [[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' invitation doubles|2010]] and [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' invitation doubles|2014]].<ref>[[2006 Wimbledon Championships]]</ref>{{circular reference|date=January 2018}} In 2010, her partner was [[Martina Navratilova]]. Also in 2010, she helped Navratilova through her treatment for breast cancer.<ref name=":3">{{cite news |last1=Hovet |first1=Jason |last2=Chadband |first2=Ian |title=Wimbledon champion Novotna dies after battle with cancer |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-novotna/wimbledon-champion-jana-novotna-dies-idUSKBN1DK0W8 |work=Reuters |date=20 November 2017 |access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> She played invitational doubles in the other Grand Slams as well and also did charity events and exhibitions.<ref name=":4">{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/21489941/tennis-pam-shriver-remembering-good-s-jana-novotna|title=Shriver: Remembering the good times with Jana Novotna|last=Shriver|first=Pam|publisher=ESPN|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> She continued to coach players, including [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] champion [[Barbora Krejčíková]].<ref name=":3" />

Novotná lived in Florida until 2010, when she returned to her native Czech Republic. She bought a house and property in the village of [[Omice]], near her hometown of [[Brno]], where she lived with her partner, former [[Polish people|Polish]] tennis player [[Iwona Kuczyńska]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rao |first1=Prashant S. |last2=Cowell |first2=Alan |title=Jana Novotna, Czech Winner of Wimbledon, Dies at 49 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/obituaries/jana-novotna-dead.html |work=The New York Times |date=20 November 2017 |access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jana Novotná obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov/21/jana-novotna-obituary |work=The Guardian |date=21 November 2017 |access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Janicek |first=Karel |title=Former Wimbledon tennis champion Jana Novotna dies at 49 |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/2017/11/20/former-wimbledon-tennis-champion-jana-novotna-dies-at-49.html |work=Toronto Star |date=20 November 2017 |access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> She died of cancer on 19 November 2017 at the age of 49.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/42049507|title=Jana Novotna: Former Wimbledon champion dies at age of 49|date=20 November 2017|publisher=BBC News |access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> She chose to keep her diagnosis of cancer private, only telling her closest friends and relatives.<ref name=":4" />

==Grand Slam performance timelines==
{{Main|Jana Novotná career statistics}}
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===Singles===
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| colspan="1" |
| colspan="8" | Czechoslovakia
| colspan="7" | Czech Republic
| colspan="1" |
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! Tournament !! [[1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series|1985]] !! [[1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series|1986]] !! [[1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series|1987]] !! [[1988 WTA Tour|1988]] !! [[1989 WTA Tour|1989]] !! [[1990 WTA Tour|1990]] !! [[1991 WTA Tour|1991]] !! [[1992 WTA Tour|1992]] !! [[1993 WTA Tour|1993]] !! [[1994 WTA Tour|1994]] !! [[1995 WTA Tour|1995]] !! [[1996 WTA Tour|1996]] !! [[1997 WTA Tour|1997]] !! [[1998 WTA Tour|1998]] !! [[1999 WTA Tour|1999]] !! {{Tooltip| W–L | Win–loss}}
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| align=left | [[Australian Open]]
| A
|<span style="color:darkgray">NH</span>
| A
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1988 Australian Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1989 Australian Open – Women's singles|3R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1990 Australian Open – Women's singles|3R]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1991 Australian Open – Women's singles|F]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1992 Australian Open – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1993 Australian Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1994 Australian Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1995 Australian Open – Women's singles|4R]]
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1999 Australian Open – Women's singles|3R]]
| 23–9
|-
| align=left | [[French Open]]
| A
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1986 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1987 French Open – Women's singles|3R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1988 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1989 French Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1990 French Open – Women's singles|SF]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1991 French Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1992 French Open – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1993 French Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1994 French Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1995 French Open – Women's singles|3R]]
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1996 French Open – Women's singles|SF]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1997 French Open – Women's singles|3R]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1998 French Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1999 French Open – Women's singles|4R]]
| 38–14
|-
| align=left | [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
| A
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1986 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1987 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|3R]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|F]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1994 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1995 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|SF]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|F]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1999 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|QF]]
| 50–13
|-
| align=left | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| A
| [[1986 US Open – Women's singles qualifying|Q2]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1987 US Open – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1988 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1989 US Open – Women's singles|2R]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1990 US Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1991 US Open – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1992 US Open – Women's singles|1R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1993 US Open – Women's singles|4R]]
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1994 US Open – Women's singles|SF]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1995 US Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1996 US Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1997 US Open – Women's singles|QF]]
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1998 US Open – Women's singles|SF]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1999 US Open – Women's singles|3R]]
| 38–13
|-
| colspan=18 align=left | '''Career statistics'''
|-
| align=left | Year-end ranking
| 306
| 171
| 47
| 35
| 11
| 13
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 7
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 10
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 6
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 4
| 11
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 5
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | 2
| bgcolor=99ccff | 3
| NR
| 149–49
|}

===Doubles===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:95%
|-
! width=140 | Tournament !! width=40 | [[1986 WTA Tour|1986]] !! width=40 | [[1987 WTA Tour|1987]] !! width=40 | [[1988 WTA Tour|1988]] !! width=40 | [[1989 WTA Tour|1989]] !! width=40 | [[1990 WTA Tour|1990]] !! width=40 | [[1991 WTA Tour|1991]] !! width=40 | [[1992 WTA Tour|1992]] !! width=40 | [[1993 WTA Tour|1993]] !! width=40 | [[1994 WTA Tour|1994]] !! width=40 | [[1995 WTA Tour|1995]] !! width=40 | [[1996 WTA Tour|1996]] !! width=40 | [[1997 WTA Tour|1997]] !! width=40 | [[1998 WTA Tour|1998]] !! width=40 | [[1999 WTA Tour|1999]] !! width=50 | SR !! width=50 | W–L
|-
| align=left |[[Australian Open]]
| style=color:#767676|NH
| A
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1988 Australian Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1989 Australian Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1990 Australian Open – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1991 Australian Open – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1992 Australian Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1993 Australian Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1994 Australian Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1995 Australian Open – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1999 Australian Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| 2 / 9
| 36–7
|-
| align=left | [[French Open]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1986 French Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1987 French Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| A
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1989 French Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1990 French Open – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1991 French Open – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1992 French Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1993 French Open – Women's doubles|F]]
| A
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1995 French Open – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1996 French Open – Women's doubles|SF]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1997 French Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1998 French Open – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1999 French Open – Women's doubles|QF]]
| 3 / 12
| 48–9
|-
| align=left | [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
| [[1986 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles qualifying|Q1]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1987 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1990 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1994 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1995 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|QF]]
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1997 Wimbledon Championships|QF]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1998 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1999 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|SF]]
| 4 / 13
| 56–8
|-
| align=left | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| A
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1987 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1988 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1989 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1990 US Open – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1991 US Open – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1992 US Open – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1993 US Open – Women's doubles|2R]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1994 US Open – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1995 US Open (tennis)|QF]]
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1996 US Open – Women's doubles|F]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1997 US Open (tennis)|W]]'''
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1998 US Open – Women's doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1999 US Open – Women's doubles|3R]]
| 3 / 13
| 49–10
|-
! style="text-align:left;" | 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
|-
| colspan=30 align=left | '''Career statistics'''
|-
| align=left | Year-end ranking
| 137
| 24
| 13
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 5
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | 2
| bgcolor=00ff00 | 1
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 4
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 4
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 4
| bgcolor=D8BFD8 | 2
| bgcolor=99ccff | 3
| bgcolor=EEE8AA | 6
| bgcolor=99ccff | 3
| NR
| colspan=2 |
|}

===Mixed doubles===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97%
|-
| colspan="1" |
| colspan="5" | Czechoslovakia
| colspan="2" | Czech Republic
| colspan="1" |
|-
! Tournament !! 1988 !! 1989 !! 1990 !! 1991 !! 1992 !! 1993 !! 1994 !! {{Tooltip| W–L | Win–loss}}
|-
| align=left | [[Australian Open]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1988 Australian Open – Mixed doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1989 Australian Open – Mixed doubles|W]]'''
| A
| A
| A
| A
| A
| 10–0
|-
| align=left | [[French Open]]
| A
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1992 French Open – Mixed doubles|2R]]
| A
| A
| 0–1
|-
| align=left | [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1988 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|2R]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1989 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=yellow | [[1990 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|SF]]
| A
| bgcolor=ffebcd | [[1992 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|QF]]
| A
| A
| 11–2
|-
| align=left | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| bgcolor=lime | '''[[1988 US Open – Mixed doubles|W]]'''
| bgcolor=afeeee | [[1989 US Open – Mixed doubles|2R]]
| A
| A
| A
| A
| bgcolor=thistle | [[1994 US Open – Mixed doubles|F]]
| 10–2
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Tennis Hall of Fame}}
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Fed Cup player}}
* {{Wimbledon player}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|jana-novotna|org_archive=20210421141947}}

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