Martina Navratilova ? Tennis: Martina Navratilova by Kalyani Mookherji: Martina Navratilova's Sporting Journey

Kalyani Mookherji

sij 2021. · Prabhat Prakashan

O ovoj e-knjizi

Navratilova was World No. 1 for a total of 332 weeks in singles; and a record 237 weeks in doubles; making her the only player in history to have held the top spot in both singles and doubles for over 200 weeks. She was year-end singles No. 1 seven times; including a record five consecutive years; as well as year-end doubles No. 1 five times; including three consecutive years during which she held the ranking for the entire year.
She won 18 Grand Slam singles titles; 31 major women's doubles titles (an all-time record); and 10 major mixed doubles titles. She reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times; including nine consecutive years from 1982 through 1990; and won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record nine times (surpassing Helen Wills Moody's eight Wimbledon titles); including a run of six consecutive titles – the best performance by any professional player at a major event. She was ranked in the world's top 10 in singles for a record 20 consecutive years (1975-1994); a span which included 19 years in the top 5; 15 years in the top 3; and 7 years as the world No.1 ranked singles player. Navratilova took her last major title in 2006; winning the mixed doubles crown at the 2006 US Open; just short of her 50th birthday — 32 years after her first Grand Slam title in 1974.Originally from Czechoslovakia; she was stripped of her citizenship when; in 1975 at the age of 18; she asked the United States for political asylum and was granted temporary residency. Navratilova became a US citizen in 1981; and on January 9; 2008; she acquired Czech citizenship. She stated she has not renounced her U.S. citizenship nor does she plan to do so and that acquiring her Czech citizenship was not politically motivated.

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O autoru

Kalyani Mookherji is an Indian journalist and author who has written extensively on sports and society. Her work on Martina Navratilova provides valuable insights into the life and accomplishments of one of the greatest tennis players in history and promotes a greater understanding of the role of sports in advancing social and political change.