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
ovation lifetime shots
I hit some great shots in my lifetime; now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.
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.
player responsibility ultimately
The player ultimately has to take responsibility. If they're not 100 percent, they're the only ones who can make that decision.
against decision fans players tournament
The players are against it. The fans are against it. They want to see doubles. It's just a very near-sighted decision by the tournament promoters.
hope people somehow
I hope, when I stop, people will think that somehow I mattered.
cover open tv
I don't know why the TV doesn't cover it more, ... You don't even know about it when I'm in the U.S. Open semifinals.
player talented tough
She is one of the most talented young player in Europe, ... She is so tough around the court, just like her countrywomen years ago, she will be top-notched player someday.
good olympic serve
On my first serve of the match, I thought: 'OK, this is your first Olympic toss.' And it was a good one, and a good serve, and that was all the jitters I had.
great match middle
She was very creative, had a great tactical strategy. She did things in the middle of the match like no one else did.
convince couple martina maybe playing talking
I've been talking to Martina about playing for a couple of years. Maybe I can convince her to play some doubles.
fun good help needed organize somebody trust words
It was time-consuming, but it was fun. I needed somebody to help organize it, I'm not very good at that, but all the words are mine. Trust me on that one.
ten
Ten years from now we're going to say, 'How could we have done without it?'
became injuries
We should have had the off-season long ago, even before injuries became such a big part of the game,
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?