![wta on Twitter: ""A true friend and an amazing woman" @Martina Navratilova and @ChrissieEvert lead tributes to Jana Novotna--> https://t.co/GIaTz6X3b8… https://t.co/dwBFu8Ur2l" wta on Twitter: ""A true friend and an amazing woman" @Martina Navratilova and @ChrissieEvert lead tributes to Jana Novotna--> https://t.co/GIaTz6X3b8… https://t.co/dwBFu8Ur2l"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPE6cS0XkAE7fPL.jpg)
wta on Twitter: ""A true friend and an amazing woman" @Martina Navratilova and @ChrissieEvert lead tributes to Jana Novotna--> https://t.co/GIaTz6X3b8… https://t.co/dwBFu8Ur2l"
![Tennis great Jana Novotna of Czech Republic receives flowers on her birthday during awards ceremony. Kim Clijsters of Belgium, currently ranked third on WTA Tour, won singles final 6-2, 6-4 over Anna-lena Tennis great Jana Novotna of Czech Republic receives flowers on her birthday during awards ceremony. Kim Clijsters of Belgium, currently ranked third on WTA Tour, won singles final 6-2, 6-4 over Anna-lena](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYCHEC/tennis-great-jana-novotna-of-czech-republic-receives-flowers-on-her-birthday-during-awards-ceremony-kim-clijsters-of-belgium-currently-ranked-third-on-wta-tour-won-singles-final-6-2-6-4-over-anna-lena-groenefeld-of-germany-at-fortis-championships-wta-womens-tennis-tournament-585000-tier-ii-in-luxembourg-on-october-2-2005-upi-phototom-theobald-TYCHEC.jpg)
Tennis great Jana Novotna of Czech Republic receives flowers on her birthday during awards ceremony. Kim Clijsters of Belgium, currently ranked third on WTA Tour, won singles final 6-2, 6-4 over Anna-lena
![wta on Twitter: "It is with deep sadness that the WTA announces the passing on Sunday, November 19, of Jana Novotna, aged 49. https://t.co/lNeCs3xLcQ… https://t.co/qhDBofOzEr" wta on Twitter: "It is with deep sadness that the WTA announces the passing on Sunday, November 19, of Jana Novotna, aged 49. https://t.co/lNeCs3xLcQ… https://t.co/qhDBofOzEr"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPEFZb6WsAADFSI.jpg)