Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova reveals she is ‘cancer-free’ after throat and breast diagnoses

The 66-year-old, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, had feared she ‘may not see next Christmas’

Nadeem Badshah

20, Mar, 2023 @10:55 PM

Martina Navratilova diagnosed with early-stage throat and breast cancers

Martina Navratilova says she will ‘fight with all I have got’ after being diagnosed with throat and breast cancers

John Ashdown

02, Jan, 2023 @2:52 PM

Martina Navratilova: ‘I try to do the right thing, not the popular thing’

The tennis ace on the ban on Russian players, mental health in sport, gun laws… and why this year’s Wimbledon crowd will be very loud

Julie Bindel

26, Jun, 2022 @9:00 AM

Unraveling Athena review – a frank serving of women's lives in tennis

Sentimentality, cheerleading and a blur of talking heads mar this otherwise interesting portfolio of reflections

Leslie Felperin

09, Jul, 2020 @12:00 PM

Wimbledon finally embraced Martina Navratilova during her last hurrah | Tumaini Carayol

Steffi Graf was dominant and Monica Seles was emerging, but in 1990 SW19’s greatest champion won the final grand slam of her illustrious singles career and the hearts of the crowd

Tumaini Carayol

04, Jul, 2020 @10:00 AM

The greatest female tennis player of the last 50 years: the fans' verdict

Who is the best of the best? Our writers have had their say this week. Now it’s time to hear from our readers

Guardian readers and Paul Campbell

04, Jul, 2020 @7:00 AM

The greatest? Memory can play tricks but it's still Serena Williams for me | Kevin Mitchell

Alongside our choices, Billie Jean King and Goolagong Cawley deserve a mention, but Williams has been on top for close to 25 years

Kevin Mitchell

03, Jul, 2020 @2:00 PM

The greatest: Martina Navratilova – an enduring champion brave enough to be herself | Emma John

The nine-time Wimbledon singles champion’s legacy has never been about only records, titles and longevity. She possessed a power that upended everything: identity

Emma John

02, Jul, 2020 @7:00 AM

Badly served: should tennis be celebrating Margaret Court?

The Australian is a legend for her record on the court, but condemned by many – including Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe – for her views on LGBTQ+ rights

Stephen Moss

29, Jan, 2020 @4:24 PM

Martina Navratilova takes fight on-court for name change to Evonne Goolagong Arena

The former world No 1 was cut off in mid-sentence when she climbed into an empty umpire’s chair at Melbourne Park to push for Margaret Court Arena to be renamed

Kevin Mitchell at Melbourne Park

28, Jan, 2020 @6:23 AM