Q&A

Where is Navratilova from?

Where is Navratilova from?

Prague, Czechia
Martina Navratilova/Place of birth

Martina Navratilova, (born October 18, 1956, Prague, Czechoslovakia [now in Czech Republic]), Czech American tennis player who dominated women’s tennis in the late 1970s and the ’80s.

How old is Chrissy Evert?

66 years (21 December 1954)
Chris Evert/Age

Why did Martina Navratilova leave Czechoslovakia?

If she was going to leave Czechoslovakia for a new life, she was going to have to do it on her own. When officials at home ordered her to return after the US Open to finish high school, rather than play the tour that fall, Martina told her stepfather she wanted to stay in the United States.

What is the fastest serve in tennis history?

253 km/h
However, John Isner holds the ATP’s official record for the fastest serve at 253 km/h (157.2 mph).

Who is Greg Norman’s wife?

Kirsten Kutnerm. 2010
Chris Evertm. 2008–2009Laura Andrassym. 1981–2007
Greg Norman/Wife

What kind of condition does Martina Navratilova have?

However, Navratilova made a distinction between those who choose to transition and those born with some kind of intersex condition, such as the South African runner and Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya. The athlete has hyperandrogenism, a rare condition which produces excessive amounts of testosterone.

What did Martina Navratilova say about transgender women?

Martina Navratilova has claimed that allowiing transgender women to compete in professional is “insane and cheating”. The legendary tennis player who came out as a lesbian in 1981, said competing against trans women who still had “biologically” male bodies made a mockery of women’s sport.

How many Grand Slam titles did Martina Navratilova win?

Navratalova, who won 18 grand slam titles in a 30-year career at the top of the sport, also criticised the “tyranny” and “bullying” she had received from trans activists since she started publicly raising her concerns last year.