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Martina Navratilova: French Open
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The hallmarks of Martina Navratilova's tennis game are strength and speed. Her tennis career and her personality are ... characterized by an emotional openness and an honesty that have won the respect of her friends and opponents both on and off the court.
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One of the winningest athletes of all-time, Martina Navratilova knows what it takes to overcome the odds. A champion tennis player, Navratilova’s sheer strength and motivation made her a force to be reckoned with on the courts. Her intense training and mental toughness led her to achieve more singles and doubles tournament wins than anyone else during the open era. And beyond the tennis world, her character and determination have made her one of the most vocal advocates for a number of causes, ranging from equal rights to AIDS research. Well known for her sharp wit as well as her candid and powerful speeches, Navratilova has become an in-demand speaker, delivering keynote addresses and in-depth commentary to those around the world on many various issues including:
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With 167 singles and 177 doubles titles, Martina Navratilova holds the record for both women's and men's professional tennis. Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime Private Tennis Lesson with this international star during the first week of the U.S. Open in New York (August 29-September 2, 2007).
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In 2000, Navratilova returned to the tour to play doubles events, while rarely ... playing singles. In her first singles performance in eight years, at Eastbourne in 2002, she beat world number 22 Tatiana Panova and lost in the next round to Daniela Hantuchova in three sets. In 2003, she won the mixed doubles titles at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, partnering Leander Paes. This made her the oldest ever Grand Slam champion (aged 46 years, 8 months). The Australian Open victory made her only the third player in history to complete a “boxed set” of Grand Slam titles by winning the women’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles at all four slams. The Wimbledon win allowed her to equal Billie Jean King’s record of 20 Wimbledon titles (in singles women's doubles, and mixed doubles combined) and extended her overall number of Grand Slam titles to 58 (second only to Margaret Court, who won 62).
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Martina Navratilova added another title to her career, winning the doubles with Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, at the Dubai Open. They beat Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Elena Likhovtseva of Russia 6-3, 7-6 (7).
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Martina Navratilova: All those points are true. Americans do lose interest when they don't have another American to root for. Unfortunately the Williams sisters are playing very sporadically and Andy Roddick hasn't been able to back up his U.S. Open win four years ago.
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