Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies at 49

Published November 20, 2017

July 4, 1998 file photo, Jana Novotna, of the Czech Republic, displays the women's singles trophy after her victory over France's Nathalie Tauziat in the final on Wimbledon's Centre Court. (AP)

The WTA says 1998 Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna has died at the age of 49.

The women's tennis body says Novotna died Sunday after a long battle with cancer.

The WTA made the announcement on Monday. Her family confirmed her death to the Czech Republic's CTK news agency.

During a 14-year professional career, Novotna won 24 singles titles and reached No.2 in the singles rankings.

She won Wimbledon in 1998 for her only singles Grand Slam but also collected 12 doubles and four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.

Novotna was a three-time Olympic medalist and won the Fed Cup with Czech Republic in 1988.

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