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? PA Jana Novotna after winning the 1998 women’s singles at Wimbledon.
The former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna has died from cancer aged 49. The Czech player Hydro Flask Coffee 12 Oz Coffee Jaune Pas Cher , who won the 1998 singles title at SW19, lost her battle with the disease on Sunday, the WTA announced on its website on Monday morning.
A statement read: “It is with deep sadness that the WTA announces the passing on Sunday, November 19, of Jana Novotna. After a long battle with cancer, Jana died peacefully Hydro Flask Coffee 16 Oz Coffee Blanche Pas Cher , surrounded by her family in her native Czech Republic, aged 49.”
At the peak of her powers in the 1990s, Novotna featured in one of the most enduring images in the long history of Wimbledon after famously being consoled by the Duchess of Kent after losing the 1993 final to Steffi Graf.
She was known for her battling qualities, though, and overcame another final defeat in 1997, this time to Martina Hingis Hydro Flask Coffee 16 Oz Coffee Grise Pas Cher , to finally get her hands on the trophy in 1998, beating Nathalie Tauziat.
Four-one up in the final set against Steffi Graf, Jana Novotna was poised to pull off one of Centre Court's great upsets when she served for the point to go a further game ahead and, in all likelihood, beyond the reach of her opponent. It was a second serve and, sensing this was her moment Hydro Flask Coffee 16 Oz Coffee Bleu Pas Cher , Novotna strained to put Graf's return under pressure. The result was a double fault and Graf went on to break serve. Just over 20 minutes later, they were shaking hands. Novotna had failed to win another game.
The shock of her collapse finally struck as she collected her runner's-up medal from the Duchess of Kent. 'I wanted to handle myself well,' she said later, 'but when she smiled at me I just let go.' As she wept, Novotna was consoled by the Duchess. 'Don't worry Jana,' she said. 'I know you can do it.' Indeed Hydro Flask Coffee 20 Oz Coffee Rouge Pas Cher , she did. Five years later, she was Wimbledon champion
That ended up being her only grand slam title in singles, though she was prolific in the doubles, winning 24 grand slams and ticking off the full set of Wimbledon, the French Open, the Australian Open and the US Open.
Novotna also represented her country with success Hydro Flask Wine 10 Oz Wine Tumbler Noir Pas Cher , claiming silver medals in the doubles at the 1988 and 1996 Olympics as well as a singles bronze in Atlanta. She was the world No1 ranked player in doubles in 1990 and got as high as No2 in singles in 1997.
The WTA chief executive officer, Steve Simon, said: “Jana was an inspiration both on and off court to anyone who had the opportunity to know her. Her star will always shine brightly in the history of the WTA. Our condolences and our thoughts are with Jana’s family.”
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