Martina Navratilova Quotes


The tennis ball doesn't know how old I am. The ball doesn't know if I'm a man or a woman or if I come from a communist country or not. Sport has always broken down these barriers.


Citations

Navratilova, Martina. Speech at the Laureus World Sports Awards. Laureus, 2003.

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Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova
  • Born: October 18, 1956
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Martina Navratilova is a Czechoslovak-born American former professional lawn tennis player and coach. In 2005, Tennis magazine selected her as the greatest female tennis player for the years 1975 through 2005 and she is considered one of the best female tennis players of all time.