Jana Novotná

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Jana Novotná
CountryImage:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
ResidenceBrno, Czech Republic
Date of birthOctober 2 1968 (1968-10-02) (age 40)
Place of birthBrno, Czechoslovakia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (140 lb/9.9 st)
Turned Pro1987
Retired 1999
PlaysRight-handed
Career Prize Money$ 11,249,284
Singles
Career record:571-225
Career titles:24 (2 ITF)
Highest ranking:2 (July 7, 1997)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open F (1991)
French Open SF (1990, 1996)
Wimbledon W (1998), F (1993, 1997)
U.S. Open SF (1994, 1997)
Doubles
Career record:697-153
Career titles:76 (6 ITF)
Highest ranking:1 (August 27, 1990)

Infobox last updated on: 2006.

Jana Novotná (b. October 2 1968 in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She is best remembered for winning the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and for crying on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent after losing the Wimbledon singles final in 1993. Novotná also won 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.

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[edit] Career

Novotná turned professional in 1986. In the early years of her career, she was known primarily for her success as a doubles player. In the early-1990s, Novotná began to have success in singles once four-time Grand Slam singles champion Hana Mandlíková became her coach. Novotná was one of the top serve and volleyers of her time, a rarity in women's tennis.

Novotná reached her first Grand Slam singles final in 1991 at the Australian Open, where she lost to Monica Seles 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.

Two years later, Novotná reached her first singles final at Wimbledon, where she faced Steffi Graf. After losing a tight first set, Novotná took a 6-7, 6-1, 4-1, 40-15 lead. With victory seemingly in her grasp, she lost her nerve and began missing easy shots, sometimes hitting the ball out by wide margins (including an infamous overhead smash that hit the back tarp). Graf took the next five games and the title. During the prize presentation ceremony, a distraught Novotná burst into tears and cried on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder. The Duchess comforted her by saying that she was sure Novotná would win the title one day. But at the time, many doubted that this would happen given how dramatically she had choked against Graf.

Olympic medal record
Competitor for Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia
Women’s Tennis
Silver 1988 Seoul Doubles
Competitor for Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Women’s Tennis
Silver 1996 Atlanta Doubles
Bronze 1996 Atlanta Singles

It took four years for Novotná to reach another Wimbledon final. In 1997, she faced Martina Hingis. Novotná won the first set. But she then succumbed to the Swiss teen's accurate passing shots and lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. However, Novotná won the 1997 WTA Tour Championships and finished the year ranked a career-high World No. 2 in singles.

Novotná's moment of Wimbledon glory finally arrived in 1998. After routing a young Venus Williams in a quarterfinal, Novotna avenged the previous year's loss by ousting Hingis in a semifinal and veteran Nathalie Tauziat in the final 6-4, 7-6.

She won 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles (four at Wimbledon, three at the French Open, three at the U.S. Open, and two at the Australian Open) and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (two at the Australian Open, one at Wimbledon, and one at the U.S. Open). She was 11 times the year end top ranked doubles player.

Novotná was a member of the Czechoslovakian team that won the Fed Cup in 1988. At the Olympic Games, Novotná was a women's doubles silver medalist in 1988 and 1996 and a singles bronze medalist in 1996.

Novotná retired from the professional tour in 1999. During her 14-year career, she won 100 titles (24 in singles and 76 in doubles).

Novotná was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.

[edit] Grand Slam singles finals

[edit] Win (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1998 Wimbledon Image:Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 6-4, 7-6

[edit] Runner-ups (3)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1991 Australian Open Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Monica Seles 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
1993 Wimbledon Image:Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 7-6, 1-6, 6-4
1997 Wimbledon Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Martina Hingis 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

[edit] Grand Slam women's doubles finals

[edit] Wins (12)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1989 Wimbledon Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Helena Suková Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Neiland
Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva		6-1, 6-2
1990 Australian Open Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Helena Suková Image:Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernandez		7-6, 7-6
1990 French Open Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Helena Suková Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Neiland
Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva		6-4, 7-5
1990 Wimbledon (2) Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Helena Suková Image:Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Elizabeth Smylie 		6-3, 6-4
1991 French Open (2) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Neiland
Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva		6-4, 6-0
1994 U.S. Open Image:Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Robin White 		6-3, 6-3
1995 Australian Open (2) Image:Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natalia Zvereva 		6-3, 6-7, 6-4
1995 Wimbledon (3) Image:Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natalia Zvereva		5-7, 7-5, 6-4
1997 U.S. Open (2) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natalia Zvereva		6-3, 6-4
1998 French Open (3) Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Martina Hingis Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natalia Zvereva 		6-1, 7-6
1998 Wimbledon (4) Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Martina Hingis Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natalia Zvereva 		6-3, 3-6, 8-6
1998 U.S. Open (3) Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Martina Hingis Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natalia Zvereva 		6-3, 6-3

[edit] Runner-ups (11)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1990U.S. OpenImage:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Helena SukováImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova		6-2, 6-4
1991Australian OpenImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi FernandezImage:Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernandez		7-6, 6-1
1991WimbledonImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi FernandezImage:Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva		6-4, 3-6, 6-4
1991U.S. Open (3)Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa NeilandImage:Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva		6-4, 4-6, 7-6
1992Wimbledon (2)Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa NeilandImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva		6-4, 6-1
1992U.S. Open (3)Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa NeilandImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva		7-6, 6-1
1993French OpenImage:Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa NeilandImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva		6-3, 7-5
1993Wimbledon (3)Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa NeilandImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva		6-4, 6-7, 6-4
1994French Open (2)Image:Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez-VicarioImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva		6-7, 6-4, 7-5
1994Wimbledon (4)Image:Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez-VicarioImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva		6-4, 6-1
1996U.S. Open (4)Image:Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez-VicarioImage:Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernandez
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva		1-6, 6-1, 6-4

[edit] Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Career SR
Australian Open NH A 1R 3R 3R F 4R 2R QF 4R A A A 3R 0 / 9
French Open 1R 3R 1R QF SF QF 4R QF 1R 3R SF 3R QF 4R 0 / 14
Wimbledon 1R 4R 2R 4R QF 2R 3R F QF SF QF F W QF 1 / 14
U.S. Open A 4R 1R 2R QF 4R 1R 4R SF QF QF QF SF 3R 0 / 13
SR 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 50

NH = tournament not held.

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

[edit] Titles

[edit] Singles

Legend
Grand Slam (1)
WTA Championships (1)
Tier I (2)
Tier II (11)
Tier III (5)
Tier IV & V (4)
ITF Titles (2)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. January 3, 1986 Chicago, USA Hard (I) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Hofer 6-4, 7-5
2. April 18, 1986 Monviso, Italy Clay Image:Flag of Italy.svg Federica Bonsignori 7-6, 6-2
3. December 4, 1988 Adelaide, Australia Hard Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Jana Pospisilova 7-5, 6-4
4. May 28, 1989 Strasbourg, France Clay Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini 6-1, 6-2
5. August 12, 1990 Albuquerque, USA Hard Image:Flag of Peru.svg Laura Arraya 6-4, 6-4
6. January 13, 1991 Sydney Hard Image:Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-4, 6-2
7. February 24, 1991 Oklahoma City, USA Hard (I) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
8. February 14, 1993 Osaka Carpet (I) Image:Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date 6-3, 6-2
9. October 24, 1993 Brighton, United Kingdom Carpet (I) Image:Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber 6-2, 6-4
10. October 2, 1994 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (I) Image:Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 7-5, 6-1
11. October 23, 1994 Brighton, United Kingdom Carpet (I) Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4
12. October 30, 1994 Essen, Germany Carpet (I) Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli 6-2, 6-4
13. February 26, 1995 Linz, Austria Carpet (I) Image:Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-4
14. May 26, 1996 Madrid Clay Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva 4-6,6-4, 6-3
15. October 20, 1996 Zürich Carpet (I) Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-2
16. November 3, 1996 Chicago Carpet (I) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
17. November 17, 1996 Philadelphia, USA Carpet (I) Image:Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 6-4, retired
18. May 25, 1997 Madrid Clay Image:Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 7-5, 6-1
19. September 28, 1997 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (I) Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
20. November 2, 1997 Moscow Carpet (I) Image:Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-4
21. November 23, 1997 New York City Carpet (I) Image:Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-3
22. March 1, 1998 Linz, Austria Hard (I) Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost 6-1, 7-6(2)
23. June 21, 1998 Eastbourne, United Kingdom Grass Image:Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-1, 7-5
24. July 5, 1998 Wimbledon Grass Image:Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 6-4, 7-6(2)
25. July 12, 1998 Prague Clay Image:Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud 6-3, 6-0
26. February 21, 1999 Hannover, Germany Carpet (I) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4

[edit] Doubles (76)

  • 1987 - Hamburg (w/Kohde-Kilsch), Strasbourg (w/Suire), San Diego (w/Suire)
  • 1988 - Oklahoma City (w/Suire), Rome (w/Suire), Hamburg (w/Scheuer-Larsen), Canadian Open (w/Suková), Mahwah (w/Suková)
  • 1989 - Wimbledon (w/Suková), Miami (w/Sukova), Boca Raton (w/Suková), Brisbane (w/Suková), Barcelona (w/Scheuer-Larsen), European Indoors (w/Sukova)
  • 1990 - Australian Open (w/Suková), French Open (w/Suková), Wimbledon (w/Suková), Miami (w/Suková), Brisbane (w/Suková), Sydney (w/Suková), Indian Wells (w/Suková), Boca Raton (w/Suková), Los Angeles (w/G. Fernandez)
  • 1991 - French Open (w/G. Fernandez), Brisbane (w/G. Fernandez), Chicago (w/G. Fernandez), Hamburg (w/Neiland), Washington, DC (w/Neiland), European Indoors (w/A. Strnadová),Filderstadt (w/Navrátilová), Philadelphia (w/Neiland)
  • 1992 - Brisbane (w/Neiland), Light ‘n Lively (w/Neiland), Berlin (w/Neiland), Eastbourne (w/Neiland), San Diego (w/Neiland), Leipzig (w/Neiland), Brighton (w/Neiland)
  • 1993 - Miami (w/Neiland), Osaka (w/Neiland), Paris Indoors (w/A. Strnadova), Rome (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Canadian Open (w/Neiland)
  • 1994 - US Open (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Delray Beach (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Light ’n Lively Doubles (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Hamburg (w/Sanchez-Vicario), San Diego (w/Sanchez-Vicario)
  • 1995 - Linz - Australian Open (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Wimbledon (w/Sanchez-Vicario), WTA Tour Championships (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Sydney (w/Davenport), Miami (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Delray Beach (w/MJ Fernandez), Eastbourne (w/Sanchez-Vicario)
  • 1996 - Paris Indoors (w/Boogert), Miami (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Hilton Head (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Madrid (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Eastbourne (w/Sanchez-Vicario), Filderstadt (w/Arendt)
  • 1997 - US Open (w/Davenport), Season-Ending Championships (w/Davenport), Paris Indoors (w/Hingis), Amelia Island (w/Davenport), Berlin (w/Davenport), Leipzig (w/Hingis)
  • 1998 - French Open (w/Hingis), Wimbledon (w/Hingis), US Open (w/Hingis), Miami (w/Hingis), Eastbourne (w/de Swardt), Canadian Open (w/Hingis)
  • 1999 - Miami (w/Hingis), Hilton Head (w/Likhovtseva), Canadian Open (w/Pierce)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Wimbledon women's singles champions*

* Open Era • (1968) Billie Jean King • (1969) Ann Haydon-Jones • (1970) Margaret Smith Court • (1971) Evonne Goolagong • (1972-73) Billie Jean King • (1974) Chris Evert • (1975) Billie Jean King • (1976) Chris Evert • (1977) Virginia Wade • (1978-79) Martina Navrátilová • (1980) Evonne Goolagong • (1981) Chris Evert • (1982-83-84-85-86-87) Martina Navrátilová • (1988-89) Steffi Graf • (1990) Martina Navrátilová • (1991-92-93) Steffi Graf • (1994) Conchita Martínez • (1995-96) Steffi Graf • (1997) Martina Hingis • (1998) Jana Novotná • (1999) Lindsay Davenport • (2000-01) Venus Williams • (2002-03) Serena Williams • (2004) Maria Sharapova • (2005) Venus Williams • (2006) Amélie Mauresmo • (2007) Venus Williams

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WTA Tour Championships singles champions*

(1972-73, 1975, 1977) Chris Evert • (1974, 1976) Evonne Goolagong • (1978-79, 1981, 1983-86) Martina Navrátilová • (1980) Tracy Austin • (1982) Sylvia Hanika • (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995-96) Steffi Graf • (1988, 1994) Gabriela Sabatini • (1990-92) Monica Seles • (1997) Jana Novotná • (1998, 2000) Martina Hingis • (1999) Lindsay Davenport • (2001) Serena Williams • (2002-03) Kim Clijsters • (2004) Maria Sharapova • (2005) Amélie Mauresmo • (2006-07) Justine Henin(-Hardenne)

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