The comeback queen — Jana Novotná won Wimbledon at 29 in the most emotional final in the tournament's history.
Jana Novotná was born on 2 October 1968 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. She turned professional in 1987 and became one of the best serve-and-volleyers in women's tennis. She reached the 1993 Wimbledon final but sobbed on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent after losing a set she was serving to win. She came back to finally win Wimbledon in 1998 at the age of 29 — one of the most emotional victories in tennis history. She also won the 1998 WTA Championships. She retired in 1999 and died of cancer in 2017 aged 49.
Wimbledon 1998
She famously wept on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder after losing the 1993 Wimbledon final — then came back to win it five years later in 1998.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Wimbledon 1998
- WTA Championships 1998