Martina Navratilova used to be the top female tennis player on Earth. Although she became a United States citizen in 1981, she was originally from Czechoslovakia where she was born in 1956 on October 18th. She was first introduced to tennis by her stepfather and coach, Miroslav Navratil. When she was only 15 years old, Martina became the national tennis champion of the Czech Republic. After competing in Orlando, Florida, she won her first title for the singles division when she was just seventeen. In 1975, she moved beyond being an amateur tennis player.
In 1975 she played and became a finalist in the Grand Slam singles tournament, although she was beaten by Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the Australian Open and by Chris Evert in the French Open that year. In addition, she lost the US open semi finals in 1975; however, that made her even more determined to obtain her green card. Fortunately, 1978 was a better year and after beating Chris Evert in the Grand Slam singles at Wimbleton, Martina obtained her worldwide championship title.
Navratilova took tennis to another level due to her immense strength and strong competitive spirit. Through hard work and dedication, she increased her fitness in order to become a great tennis player. Thanks to Nancy Lieberman, a basketball player, she got into shape. In order to get healthier, she had to push through intense workouts. She became a superior tennis player by trying a different method, playing with a tennis racquet made of graphite.
In 1981, she proved her prowess by beating Chris Evert for the second time in the Grand Slam singles of the Australian Open. The year after that, in 1982, Martina Navratilova won both the French Open and Wimbledon Open championships. Continuing in this fashion, in 1983, Martina won best three out of four of the Grand Slam Events.
No tennis player before her had a higher proportion of professional wins. Even though she lost the Grand Slam of the French Open in 1983, she came back with a vengeance in 1984 and won. Philippe Chatrier, the International Tennis Federation president, declared her miraculous feat the Grand Slam. Martina did not win six of her matches between 1982 and 1984.
In 1975 she played and became a finalist in the Grand Slam singles tournament, although she was beaten by Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the Australian Open and by Chris Evert in the French Open that year. In addition, she lost the US open semi finals in 1975; however, that made her even more determined to obtain her green card. Fortunately, 1978 was a better year and after beating Chris Evert in the Grand Slam singles at Wimbleton, Martina obtained her worldwide championship title.
Navratilova took tennis to another level due to her immense strength and strong competitive spirit. Through hard work and dedication, she increased her fitness in order to become a great tennis player. Thanks to Nancy Lieberman, a basketball player, she got into shape. In order to get healthier, she had to push through intense workouts. She became a superior tennis player by trying a different method, playing with a tennis racquet made of graphite.
In 1981, she proved her prowess by beating Chris Evert for the second time in the Grand Slam singles of the Australian Open. The year after that, in 1982, Martina Navratilova won both the French Open and Wimbledon Open championships. Continuing in this fashion, in 1983, Martina won best three out of four of the Grand Slam Events.
No tennis player before her had a higher proportion of professional wins. Even though she lost the Grand Slam of the French Open in 1983, she came back with a vengeance in 1984 and won. Philippe Chatrier, the International Tennis Federation president, declared her miraculous feat the Grand Slam. Martina did not win six of her matches between 1982 and 1984.
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