Nav·ra·ti·lo·va

(năv′rə-tĭ-lō′və, nä′vrə-), Martina Born 1956.

Czech-American tennis player who won nine Wimbledon women's singles championships (1978, 1979, 1982-1987, and 1990), more singles titles than any other player.

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Navratilova

(næˌvrætɪˈləʊvə)

(Biography) Martina. born 1956, Czech-born US tennis player: winner of 59 Grand Slam titles (1974–2006), comprising eighteen singles titles (including a record nine at Wimbledon), 31 doubles titles (a record) , and ten mixed doubles titles

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ONCE the most celebrated champion of LGBT rights, tennis star Martina Navratilova is now a pariah among some of her community.

We should all have the balls to stand up to PC bullies; STATESIDE

ONCE one of the most celebrated champions of LGBTQ rights, Martina Navratilova today is a pariah among some of her community.

Sorry Martina, this court won't allow any scientific evidence; Tennis great faces volley of criticism for pointing out the biological advantage transgender players have over an opponent who was born a woman

ONCE the most celebrated champion of LGBTQ rights, Martina Navratilova today is a pariah among some of her community.

A voice of common sense in the madness of our times

Summary: Cape Town [South Africa], Feb 21 (ANI): Tennis veteran Martina Navratilova has been removed as an ambassador by Athlete Ally, the organisation that supports LGBT athletes, following her controversial comments on transgender athletes.

Navratilova gets dumped by LGBT group over her transgender comments

Trans sportswomen hit back at Martina Navratilova, after the tennis champion said "its insane and it's cheating" for transgender women to be allowed to compete in women's sport.

Trans sportswomen hit back at tennis ace's "cheating" comments

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has become embroiled in a row with a transgender cyclist.

Tennis legend in trans sport row

Summary: Tennis legend earned 10 times more than Navratilova for BBC work last year

McEnroe on guard as gender pay row returns at Wimbledon

TENNIS legend Martina Navratilova has hit out at the BBC after finding out fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe is paid at least 10 times more than her.

Mac's paid 10 times more? You cannot be serious... Navratilova shocked by BBC pundits' pay gap

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has blasted the BBC after discovering fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe is paid at least 10 times more than her.

Martina Navratilova blasts the BBC after discovering fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe is paid at least 10 TIMES more; Navratilova, 61, says she is paid around [pounds sterling]15,000 by the BBC for her commentator role while McEnroe's pay packet is between [pounds sterling]150,000 and [pounds sterling]199,999

Martina Navratilova is hoping for a positive outcome to the Maria Sharapova doping drama which has kept the popular Russian from tennis for months.

Navratilova pushing for return of Sharapova

MARTINA Navratilova will not be surprised if women players boycott Indian Wells following the sexism row which engulfed the tournament.

Martina warns of boycott at Indian Wells; TENNIS