Jana Novotna

Emotional tributes from across the world of tennis poured in for former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna on Nov. 20 after she died at the age of 49 following a long battle with cancer.

Jana Novotna, the Czech tennis player who won the 1998 women’s singles at Wimbledon, has died at the age of 49.

A statement from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) read: “After a long battle with cancer, Jana died peacefully, surrounded by her family in her native Czech Republic, aged 49.”