Jana Novotná

Jana Novotná holds a special place in my memory of tennis, less for her rankings than for her humanity. Reaching world No. 2 in singles and holding world No. 1 in doubles for sixty-seven weeks marks her as a truly elite player, and her Wimbledon triumph after years of heartbreak remains one of the sport's most moving stories. Her induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame confirms the talent, but it is her grace under pressure that endures for me. Losing her at just forty-nine in 2017 was a genuine sorrow, and I think she deserves to be remembered as a champion of character first.

Name (English)

Jana Novotná

Name (Japanese)

ヤナ・ノボトナ

Reading

やな・のぼとな

Born

October 2, 1968 – November 19, 2017

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Monkey

Origin

Brno, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Height

175 cm

Occupation

tennis player / tennis coach / coach

Awards & achievements

• Czech Medal of Merit
• 2005 International Tennis Hall of Fame
• 2020 City of Brno Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana%20Novotn%C3%A1
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%9C%E3%83%88%E3%83%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229121

Tags

• South Moravian Region
• tennis player
• tennis coach
• coach

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.