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Martina Navratilova (Czech: Martina Navrátilová [ˈmarcɪna ˈnavraːcɪlovaː] ⓘ; née Šubertová [ˈʃubɛrtovaː]; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player.
Apr 2, 2014 · Martina Navratilova began playing tennis at a young age and was one of the top female tennis players in the world in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Later in life, she authored a series of...
Jan 2, 2023 · Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both stage one throat and breast cancer, her agent told CNN in an email Monday.
Sep 17, 2024 · Martina Navratilova, Czech American tennis player who dominated women’s tennis in the late 1970s and the ’80s. She won 59 Grand Slam titles: 18 singles, 31 doubles, and 10 mixed doubles. Learn more about Navratilova’s life and career.
Legendary tennis champion Martina Navratilova is undeniably one of the greatest athletes of all times. The statistics tell part of her story: Over a spectacular career that has spanned four decades, Martina won an unprecedented 59 Grand Slam titles, including a record 9 Wimbledon singles championships; 167 singles and 177 doubles championships.
May 21, 2023 · Martina Navratilova is doing “OK” after being diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame was honored with an award at the Italian Open.
Jan 2, 2023 · Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both throat and breast cancer. The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, who previously had breast cancer in 2010, will start treatment in...
She advanced to the singles championship in Paris against Evert that year, falling 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, in what would become one of sport’s greatest rivalries. The duo would face each other a record 80 times (Navratilova holding a 43-37 edge) and 61 times in tournament finals (Evert holding a 36-25 edge).
Martina Navratilova took women's tennis to a new level with her speed, determination and agility. She won the Wimbledon women's singles title a record nine times and has been described by many as "the greatest singles, doubles, and mixed doubles player who's ever lived".
Tennis icons Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova met as teenagers, forged one of the greatest rivalries in sports and then became close friends. After 50 years, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova understand each other like no one else can.
