Jana Novotna

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1. Kvitova, Sharapova reach semis at Aussie Open

   Tue, 24 Jan 2012

   … from a 4-1 deficit in the second set to become the first Czech woman to reach the semifinals at the Australian Open since Jana Novotna in 1991. Kvitova beat Sharapova in last year's Wimbledon finale and is also the reigning WTA Championships titlist …
2. Kvitova reaches semis at Aussie Open

   Tue, 24 Jan 2012

   … from a 4-1 deficit in the second set to become the first Czech woman to reach the semifinals at the Australian Open since Jana Novotna in 1991. Kvitova beat Maria Sharapova in last year's Wimbledon finale and is also the reigning WTA Championships titlist …
3. Kvitova puts down another marker

   Sun, 30 Oct 2011

   … superior firepower and kept her nose front to win the second set. She is the first Czech to win the Championships since Jana Novotna in 1997 and can still put the icing on the cake of a dream season when she leads her country in the Fed Cup final against …
4. Kvitova, Azarenka to meet in Championships final

   Sat, 29 Oct 2011

   … Erdem Dome. Kvitova, who posted a perfect 3-0 mark in the Red Group, is the first Czech to reach the final here since Jana Novotna won the title in 1997. The 21-year-old Kvitova has won five titles this year: Brisbane, Paris [Indoors], Madrid …
5. Wozniacki, Kvitova, Stosur in winning starts

   Tue, 25 Oct 2011

   … I was nervous because it was my first time playing at the Championships," Kvitova, the first Czech to qualify since Jana Novotna in 1998, told reporters after allowing a 4-1 lead to slip in the second set but then recovering her poise. While her …