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Jana Novotna after the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. She won 17 Grand Slam titles over her career, including 16 in doubles and mixed doubles, as well as three Olympic medals. But it was the highlight of her singles career that came to define her.
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Jana Novotna
Died on November 19, 2017 at age 49
Novotna was the Czech tennis star who cried on the Duchess of Kent’s shoulder after losing a Wimbledon singles final in 1993 and then triumphed at the same tournament five years later.
Notable Deaths 2017
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