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![Slovak tennis player Henrieta Nagyova returns to Czech player Jana Novotna during the final match of the BVV Open in Brno, December 6. Jana Novotna won in two sets 6-3 6-3. PJ/KM Slovak tennis player Henrieta Nagyova returns to Czech player Jana Novotna during the final match of the BVV Open in Brno, December 6. Jana Novotna won in two sets 6-3 6-3. PJ/KM](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D56D5D/slovak-tennis-player-henrieta-nagyova-returns-to-czech-player-jana-novotna-during-the-final-match-of-the-bvv-open-in-brno-december-6-jana-novotna-won-in-two-sets-6-3-6-3-pjkm-2D56D5D.jpg)
Slovak tennis player Henrieta Nagyova returns to Czech player Jana Novotna during the final match of the BVV Open in Brno, December 6. Jana Novotna won in two sets 6-3 6-3. PJ/KM
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![Australian Open champion Martina Hingis of Switzerland serves against Jana Novotna of the Czech Republic in the semifinals of the US$1 million Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo February 6. Hingis Australian Open champion Martina Hingis of Switzerland serves against Jana Novotna of the Czech Republic in the semifinals of the US$1 million Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo February 6. Hingis](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5EHN1/australian-open-champion-martina-hingis-of-switzerland-serves-against-jana-novotna-of-the-czech-republic-in-the-semifinals-of-the-us1-million-pan-pacific-open-tennis-tournament-in-tokyo-february-6-hingis-beat-novotna-6-3-6-4-to-return-to-the-world-number-one-ranking-and-advanced-into-the-final-kmjirjdp-2D5EHN1.jpg)