Martina Navratilova on her colossal tennis career | Fortune

[@lekkki1]

I missed her hey day, but we did talk about her in several of my classes. She is an absolutely amazing woman, and the greatest tennis player ever, male or female. No need to constantly mention her gender, she's the greatest tennis player that has ever played at the professional level. Her titles, her charisma, her intelligence, her strong support of women, everything. She elevated the game in every way.

[@TheDiana1]

Lekkki1, you make a fantastic point!. There's no need at all to mention her gender, she is the greatest tennis player of all time as simple as that lol!. I hope you get the chance to see her on dvd playing Chris Evert, they brought out the best in each other and remain great friends to this day just as it should be. It's quite remarkable for me to think that back in the day they played with WOODEN RACQUETS lol!. With all the technology and power in the women's game today, the more powerful and stronger you are the better, just look at Serena lol!. If Martina was playing today she'd be UNBEATABLE!. I laugh when people say Steffi Graf was the greatest lol!. If you REALLY look at the 7 years she was number 1, she had virtually NO COMPETITION until Monica Seles came along and Monica had her measure and knew how to beat her that's why that crazy Graf fan stabbed Monica as he KNEW Monica was going to take over as the number 1 and replace Graf and STAY THERE!. Martina's achievements will never be equalled never mind broken. A WORLD RECORD 9 singles titles at the greatest and toughest tennis tournament in the world, Wimbledon, over 160 MAJOR singles titles and over 150 MAJOR doubles titles are just a few reasons why Martina is the greatest of all time....WITHOUT QUESTION!!!.

[@pekenjos]

I have so much respect for both Martina and Chrissie. When they talk you just shut up and listen, because they definitely know what they are talking about.

[@reclaimingtecla1218]

What a remarkable woman. Class, depth, intelligence and true wit. I miss seeinging her play too!

[@reclaimingtecla1218]

+felix121984 so clever.

[@TheDiana1]

Apart from being the greatest female player OF ALL TIME, Martina is an inspiration!. To go through everything that she went through and STILL play the kind of tennis she played and for so long makes her a unique and remarkable woman!. Martina and Chris Evert's rivalry took womens tennis to a whole new level and made the whole world sit up and take notice!. Martinas records and achievements will never be equalled never mind broken and for people to say that she isn't the GOAT is quite simply rubbish lol!. What she's done for womes tennis and for Gay Rights has been nothing short of astonishing and she should get a lot more respect than she gets especially from the media. Martina, you are the BEST, you are MAGNIFICENT!.

[@robertnave2734]

Nicely worded James. I feel the same way about Martina :)

[@paskferr]

One of the bravest women ever

[@sarkaprokopova7726]

Czech legend!!! The best of the best. For such a small country we have produced incredible tennis players, but Martina is by far the greatest of them all.

[@robertnave2734]

Martina you are loved and appreciated :)

[@robertnave2734]

I am in awe of this woman. Simply an amazing person first and foremost.

[@rosannamontanaro6645]

Love love love you girl. You are a classy lady.

[@jorgeguisa7920]

Such a smooth and elocuent speaker.

[@polyprinz]

I grew up watching this lady dominate the tennis field. She and Chris Evert, always battle each other, and it was a major sporting event if they meet up in a major tennis tournament.

[@metropsiderss]

Martina is such a wonderful person. She's the metal.

[@metsedudenj]

She is a very nice person truly

[@TheDiana1]

Thank you Robert. For me when you take everything into consideration, Martina is without question the greatest female tennis player of all time. She played amazing tennis at the highest level for so long while having the media constantly watching her every move and following her everywhere even going through her rubbish!. She got all this unwanted attention, more than any other player, simply because she was gay yet she refused to let these constant intrusions affect her or her tennis and no other female tennis player could have coped with the constant pressure and win as much as Martina did!. She's a fantastic human being and for me as a gay man, she's been and still is a true, inspirational role model!.

[@frantisekjanosik5339]

SHE'S WAS BORN IN MY COUNTRY...CZECHOSLOVAKIA!

[@annarobinson72]

I love Czechoslovakian people❤

[@tylers8458]

I haven't watched tennis since there is no Martina. You accomplished more than tennis but provided a role model for women. Greatly lacking in 2018.

[@reasonrestored9116]

Great champion, great person

[@savitasharma-lu8qs]

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA WAR EINE TOLLE " GRAND TENNIS LADY " ICH HABE GROSSEN RESPEKT UND HOCHACHTUNG. VON IHR KOENNTEN VIELE LERNEN AUCH MAL MIT ANSTAND UND WUERDE ZU VERLIEREN. WAS EINE SERENA WILLIAMS LEIDER NICHT KANN UND KONNTE.

[@hardsam68]

Martina definitely the greatest, better than Evert

[@markwhitman9029]

They are only better than each other on particular surfaces.Chris nearly unbeatable on Clay same with Martina on grass

[@annarobinson72]

Martina I always love you❤❤❤

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

Damn, she looks so much hotter now than when I was a kid. An amazing champion too. Basically 60 Grand Slams between Singles and Doubles. That is UNREAL lol.

[@BrianLarin]

Best tennis player to serve and volley.

[@iwnunn7999]

"I just played a lot". Don't minimize your accomplishments! I watched you play Chris in the early days when u were slightly overweight. Even though you lost the match, my thought was, "man, she's talented"

[@carlporter]

To see Martina so eloquent and remember her career, truly an inspiration. I disagree that homophobia is the main reason more cheering for your opponents. Your sexuality didn't threaten the fabric of American society as much as your country of origin. We had severe anti-communism in the USA, thawing only with the Revolutions of 1989. Today is March 24, 2018 and Agnieszka Radwańska (Poland, Former World#2) has just defeated Simona Halep (Romania, World#1) at the Miami Open tennis tournament. Before 1989, Americans were a little frightened even to look at people coming from those countries. You were a pioneer, and if you want to see the extent of American uneasiness with things foreign, take a look at the DVD for The Best of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: the #1 rated show in the USA for two years 1968-69 and 1969-70. I was just born then, but my parents told me people would flock to bars and be glued to their TV sets for this big every Monday night event. The jokes they crack about Germans and Russians: Wow! Germans because Americans were still getting over WWII. My point is that just having white skin alone was not enough to get you accepted into American mainstream culture then. Today there are still ethnicities that cause fear in the American psyche, but not European. I haven't heard a Polish joke since the 1980s--no one would laugh now. The changes are phenomenal in our life spans, and I know Americans will continue to mature and improve. How many Pollocks does it take to screw in a light bulb?

[@21031969100]

pani martina navratilova to bardzo delikatna i wrażliwa osoba , spotkanie z taką osobą uniemożliwiają politycy i służby specjalne , wierzę jednak że z pomocą sił kosmicznych nawet zli ludzie mogą zostać powstrzymani a prawda może zawsze zatriumfować nad złem na usługach lucyfera i arymana , dlatego mimo wszystko oddaje wielki hołd tej świętej osobie jaką jest pani martina navratilova

[@Onlinesully]

a mighty person

[@mariarahelvarnhagen2729]

Ned Maddrell's Sounds Are The Top Wildlife In His COP26 Game Of Operation Goal Din Aur

[@123jolien5]

martino zdravim te!jsem tez odesla z te ohrady....v 1976....diky bohu!jsem na tebe pysna.tez prazanda!...krtena vltavou!

[@640A]

15:24 I knew it...and there Martina confirmed it players lying about their weight!

[@MrPernell27]

i dn't think you need to go over a list of her tennis accomplishments. EVERYONE knows what Martina aka GOAT has done.

[@markwhitman9029]

Omg her dad said hit to Chris Everts backhand.He didn't realize that it would doom his daughter! LOL

[@metropsiderss]

The interviewer reminds me of a character from star trek discovery. Am I losing my mind?

[@johniii8147]

I actually hated that interviewer no wonder she didn't come back

[@ernestomoya4046]

She seemed kind of obnoxious.

[@leolight5369]

The interviewer is so creepy.

[@Akenaten1]

Steffi is the best thank you

[@marilou20091]

+Jose Ramos Seles was better until she got stabbed. Steffi had no competition after hat. Don't misunderstand me, Steffi is a great champion. Serena will probably get to be considered the greatest of all times.

[@MrDonanthony]

Jose Ramos I agree with you!

[@iwnunn7999]

Jose Ramos not when u look at the#'s (singles and doubles). I love Steffi but even Serena has eclipsed her.

[@aycaramba6225]

SINGLES DOUBLES AND MIXED DOUBLES - > Graf doesn't have a chance.

[@iwnunn7999]

@Max E Steffi does have her beat at weeks at #1.

[@iwnunn7999]

Reality check.., the foods u ate were junk

[@markwhitman9029]

Yes in a way but at least she wasn't eating real chunk like potato chips, candy desserts etc.

[@raymondtaylor8525]

Its not a fact that she dominated womens tennis in 80s! 80, 81 82 85 87 88 89 she didnt dominate.

[@MrVpassenheim]

That interviewer is so detached, like a previous commenter observed, it's creepy. Example: "It was a very emotional time of my life when I had to undergo the abortion..." Interviewer: "Interesting. Is there a lesson in all of that? Can you possibly explain the mechanism of an abortion?" I get that it's a business magazine, but do you have to be that dry, detached and unfeeling?

[@candyblack2233]

Looking at her matches and rivalries she was a very sore loser, Evert was gracious, I would put her 2nd behind Graf as GOAT! Evert 3rd.

[@stevennieves8308]

candy black I'd say as sore losers go, Steffi Graf is probably the Number 1 sore loser. Martina Navratilova was very emotional when she lost but not a sore loser. Martina would sometimes cry when she lost. She always wanted & hoped the fans & spectators would Love her & accept her but she was definitely not a sore loser.

[@yussepig6629]

Serious? Steffi is 5th behind Serena, Martina, Chris and Monica. She would have won 10 -12 Slams Max if Monica wasn’t stabbed

[@markwhitman9029]

@@yussepig6629 perhaps

[@patkennedy2620]

She is noted for her sportsmanship & being a very good loser throughout her career. I watched her throughout her career & certainly never saw her react badly to a loss.

[@mariekenani9661]

Je te donne rendez-vous dans une prochaine vie. J aimerai là être ta girl friend et surtout ton amour ton amie, ta compagne