Martina Navratilova
US tennis player Serena Williams poses with the Suzanne Lenglen trophy near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on June 8, 2013. Serena Williams won her second French Open title 11 years after her first triumph, defeating title-holder Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 in a brief, but high-quality final. It was the 31-year-old American's 16th Grand Slam title win, taking her to within two of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova who are tied for fourth on the all-time list.
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Serena Williams thinks her peak is yet to come
way to go before retiring, then, and a long way to go to match Australian Margaret Court's 24 major titles. But she will catch Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert by the end of the year if she wins Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.That would then leave Helen Wills Read more »
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At the Net: Serena eyes Wimbledon repeat
Only Aussie Margaret Court (24), German Steffi Graf (22), and Americans Helen Wills Moody (19), Chris Evert (18) and Martina Navratilova (18) own more major singles championships than the 31-year-old Williams. And only Graf, Evert and Navratilova have captured 6/18/13 from San Luis Obispo Tribune Read more »
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Mayes named AFL Rising Star nominee
attack on Nate Myles is a worrying sign for rugby league CLUBHOUSE BLOG: We adore Roger Federer and revere Margaret Court and Martina Navratilova. So why are we any less impressed with Serena Williams? CLUBHOUSE BLOG: Blues assistant coach Brad Fittler on from Big Pond News Read more »
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Martina Navratilova Poses For NOH8 Campaign
legend Martina Navratilova has joined the NOH8 Campaign to help promote the group's first-ever photo shoot in the Czech Republic. NOH8 Campaign is a silent photo protest which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's from On Top Magazine Read more »
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Afternoon Delight: Martina Navratilova for NOH8, Jodie Foster in "Elysium"
DeGeneres sends some love to the victims of Newtown, CT. Thinking of the families of Newtown. 6 months later, and we still have a lot of work to do. My heart is with you. Tennis superstar Martina Navratilova added her famous face to the NOH8 campaign. from AfterEllen.com Read more »
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Lions team naming for Waratahs match
BLOG: We adore Roger Federer and revere Margaret Court and Martina Navratilova. So why are we any less impressed with Serena Williams? CLUBHOUSE BLOG: Blues assistant coach Brad Fittler on what it was like to be in the sheds with NSW following their Origin from Big Pond News Read more »
