Jana Novotna in pictures: The triumphs and the tears
A selection of photos reflecting the memorable career of Jana Novotna, who has died at the age of 49.
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Novotna was famously consoled by the Duchess of Kent after losing in the 1993 Wimbledon final to Stefanie Graf (Getty)
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A former World No.1 in doubles, Novotna won three Grand Slams with Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, including the Australian Open in 1995 (Getty)
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Novotna won singles bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, and silver in doubles with Helena Sukova (Getty)
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Novotna beat Nathalie Tauziat in the 1998 Wimbledon final having lost to Martina Hingis the previous year (Getty)
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Novotna announced her retirement from tennis at the 1999 US Open, and was presented with a bouquet at the Chase Championships two months later (Getty)
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Novotna continued to play invitationals, reuniting with Sukova to win the 2007 Wimbledon invitational doubles. She also partnered Martina Navratilova at later events (Getty)
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