Martina Navratilova
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
Wimbledon diary: Henman defends Konta while Navratilova trolls Trump | Paul MacInnes
Johanna Konta’s spat with a journalist divided opinion but Martina Navratilova’s cap had an unequivocal message for the US president
Paul MacInnes
10, Jul, 2019 @7:24 PM
If Martina Navratilova's thinking on trans athletes can evolve, so can sport | Owl Fisher
I was prepared for the worst when I watched her BBC documentary but the conclusion was uplifting, says campaigner Owl Fisher
Owl Fisher
28, Jun, 2019 @9:19 AM
TV tonight: Poliakoff's Summer of Rockets trundles to an elegant end
Petrukhin tries to infiltrate a moustachioed cabal and learn the truth about the Shaws in the cold-war drama. Plus: Wild Bill continues. Here’s what to watch this evening
Mike Bradley, Phil Harrison, Ali Catterall, Ellen E Jones and Paul Howlett
26, Jun, 2019 @5:20 AM
From Caster Semenya to Martina Navratilova: the best books on sporting outliers
Sports writer Alex Hutchinson picks the best books that explore sex, gender and the nature-nurture debate
Alex Hutchinson
10, May, 2019 @5:27 AM
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