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Martina Navratilova is a professional tennis player who was ranked number one in the world for seven years. Now retired, Navratilova still hosts tennis clinics, plays in numerous exhibition matches, and travels around the world for various speaking engagements.
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Fast Facts
- Born: October 18, 1956
- Birth place: Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Birth name: Martina Šubertová
- Defected to the U.S. in 1975
- Turned pro at the age of 16
- Handed: left
- Longest winning streak in the history of tennis (74 matches)
- Ranked #19 on the ESPN list of 100 Greatest Athletes of the Century
- Tied Billie Jean King for 20 Wimbledon titles
- Inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000
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Navratilova Career Highlights
After leaving Czechoslovakia for the U.S., Navratilova's tennis career took off by the end of the 1970s. In 1981 she was considered one of the most dominant female tennis players, winning the Australian Open and taking both singles and doubles championships at Wimbledon and the French Open. By 1984 she had reached six Grand Slam singles titles and by 1990 hit a record of nine Wimbledon singles titles. Martina Navratilova: Biography -
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"For the first time in my life I was able to see America without the filter of a Communist education, Communist propaganda. And it felt right. ... I honestly believe I was born to be an American. With all due respect to my homeland, things never really felt right until the day I got off the plane in Florida." -Martina NavratilovaESPN: Martina was Alone on Top -
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Wow, Martina Navratilova dissed Andrew Agassi for admitting taking inhibiting drugs. Haven't we forgiven her for a lot as well?
@joanncwebster | November 09, 2009 02:10 AM -
What a great 60 Minutes piece on Andre Agassi. For Martina Navratilova to compare him to Roger Clemons shows how intellectually lazy she is
@HumanityCritic | November 09, 2009 01:18 AM -
Martina Navratilova is a dumb cunt for what she said about Andre Agassi. I wish he would have called her a cunt in the 60 mins interview
@ivanpek009 | November 09, 2009 01:16 AM -
Martina Navratilova is so judgmental about Andre Agassi. what has she done for others?
@frcoulter | November 09, 2009 01:13 AM -
Dammit. Martina Navratilova made Andre Agassi cry. I love both of them. This sux. I support Andre. He's telling the truth. He didn't have to
@starshine_3 | November 09, 2009 01:07 AM
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Martina Navratilova Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Professional Tennis
- WTA Stats: Player Profile
- Height: 5-8
- Weight: 145
- Years Pro: 31
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Martina Navratilova Timeline
- October 18, 1956: Born
- 1975: Became a Professional Tennis Player
- 1978: Became # 1 in the world for the first time
- 1981: Was granted U.S. citizenship and announced her sexual orientation as a lesbian
- 1984: Won all four Grand Slam women’s doubles titles
- 2000: Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- 2006: Played final match at Wimbledon
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Autobiography of Tennis Superstar Martina Navratilova (with co-writer George Vecsey).
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Wimbledon 1978 Final - Navratilova vs. Evert - $14.99
An enthralling contest between two great rivals. As Wimbledon began the second century of its illustrious history, the 1978 Ladies Singles Final between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert produced an absorbing match between these two great...
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1987 Fax-Pax 38 card tennis set (Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova) - $40.00
Complete set of 38 1987 Fax-Pax men's and women's tennis cards in original box, including many Rookie Cards. Among the notable players: Boris Becker, Guillermo Vilas, Jimmy Connors, Yannick Noah, Pat Cash, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Ivan Len...
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Shape Your Self: My 6-Step Diet and Fitness Plan to Achieve the Best Shape of Your Life - $27.95
Known for her superb conditioning, Martina Navratilova is a marvel of fitness. She easily outruns many women who are half her age, still plays tennis competitively, and engages in all the other sports she loves: basketball, hockey, skiing, ...
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