Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilovais a retired Czech and American tennis player and coach. In 2005, Tennis magazine selected her as the greatest female tennis player for the years 1965 through 2005...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth18 October 1956
CityPrague, Czech Republic
CountryUnited States of America
It's fantastic. I mean, like where was this 20 years ago?
four last three
I think the last three or four years it has been an epidemic,
Just go out there and do what you have to do.
hope people somehow
I hope, when I stop, people will think that somehow I mattered.
history losing risk taken tie worried
That's just a footnote. Losing the tie is the history. If I was worried about it, I wouldn't have taken the risk and played.
affect anyone equality marry special
This is not about special rights, it's about equality. If I marry a woman, how does that affect anyone else?
bring fans good great lord next players weather
The weather couldn't have been better, ... It's a great little arena. You bring the fans close. The players like it, too. Good lord willing, we'll all be back next year.
great happy played
Actually this summer, I played great tennis. I'm very happy with my game.
exciting match stadium
So that was an exciting match to win, period. And to do it on this stadium in the quarterfinals, it's sweet.
doubles rid trying
I think the (ATP) are just trying to get rid of doubles and they're doing it slowly,
against argument call goes match seconds speeds takes umpire
It actually speeds the match up, ... You do the challenge, you look at it, it takes 15 to 30 seconds and you're done with it. (Now) when you have a really big call that goes against you and you have an argument with the umpire and the linesman it takes a lot of time.
knew saw watched
I was about 7 or 8 years old and watched Wimbledon, saw her play. I knew I wanted to be there.
quite
I just feel like I'm not quite done yet.
above happy mother plane problems suffers
I am above all happy for my mother, who suffers from respiratory problems and is not able any more to take a plane to come and see me in America.