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
chicken eggs involved pig sports
I'm not involved in sport, I'm commited.""Do you know the difference?""Think of eggs and ham!""The chicken is involved but the pig is commited!
strong moving people
The only people that really have a chance against Serena [Williams] are people that are strong, that can handle her power that move well, and that's a difficult combination.
sports team tennis
There is no cheap way to achieve the ability to turn pro in tennis; it unfortunately is more expensive than team sports.
country men important
When one man becomes more important than the country he's supposed to be leading, this will always create a problem.
important way helping
Keeping a journal of what's going on in your life is a good way to help you distill what's important and what's not.
important unfair made
Changes made to please others are unrealistic, but more important, they're unfair to you.
mother memories hair
My worst memory is of my first dance lesson as a 14-year old in Prague. My mother put me in this silver and pink lame dress. My hair was all curled, and it was the first time I wore a garter belt. I felt so out of place!
sticks world feels-right
If it feels right in your gut, this is who you are, this is what you do, this is what you feel, then don't hide that. You just stick to it and the world will catch up.
sports running tennis
Sport doesn't know barriers, really. You are judged on your performance... how far you can jump, how fast you can run, how well you can hit a tennis ball.
ovation lifetime shots
I hit some great shots in my lifetime; now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.
sports play what-matters
What matters isn't how well you play when you're playing well. What matters is how well you play when you're playing badly.
feet worry path
Just put one foot in front of the other and don't worry about the length of the path. Once you get on that path, and the longer you stay on it, there eventually will come a time when you will not turn back.
issues people
The more people come out, the less it will be an issue.
twilight careers people
I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.