Jana Novotná

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 was also an outstanding doubles player who won 16 Grand Slam doubles titles.

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final

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1998 Wimbledon Nathalie Tauziat 6-4, 7-6

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Runner-ups (3)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final

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1991 Australian Open Monica Seles 5-7, 6-3, 6-1

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1993 Wimbledon Steffi Graf 7-6, 1-6, 6-4

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1997 Wimbledon Martina Hingis 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

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