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![Czech tennis player Jana Novotna, in tears, hugs her mother after she delivered her acceptance speech at the 2005 Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in Newport, Rhode Island, on Saturday Czech tennis player Jana Novotna, in tears, hugs her mother after she delivered her acceptance speech at the 2005 Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in Newport, Rhode Island, on Saturday](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EA4JD2/czech-tennis-player-jana-novotna-in-tears-hugs-her-mother-after-she-delivered-her-acceptance-speech-at-the-2005-tennis-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-held-in-newport-rhode-island-on-saturday-july-9-2005-photo-by-nicolas-khayatabacapresscom-2EA4JD2.jpg)
Czech tennis player Jana Novotna, in tears, hugs her mother after she delivered her acceptance speech at the 2005 Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in Newport, Rhode Island, on Saturday
![FILE PHOTO FROM July 7 1998 Jana Novotna of Czech Republic, right, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-FO00095449 | agefotostock FILE PHOTO FROM July 7 1998 Jana Novotna of Czech Republic, right, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-FO00095449 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/bfee595382504bc95f2d05175ca005fe/ckp-fo00095449.jpg)
FILE PHOTO FROM July 7 1998 Jana Novotna of Czech Republic, right, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-FO00095449 | agefotostock
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Jana Novotna hugs her mother at International Tennis Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Newport, Rhode Island. Jana Novotna (R) of the Czech Republic hugs her mother Libuse as Jana Novotna is
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