TAG: Martina Navratilova
Oct/21
26
Magical Moment: When Horvath Beat Navratilova In 1983
4 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
By Scoop Malinowski Martina Navratilova did not lose a match all year in 1983 going into the first Grand Slam event of the year, the French Open. “The year I lost to Kathy Horvath in the French Open (1983) I’d been playing the best tennis any woman has ever played. But I messed up a […] Continue to read full article...
French Open · Kathleen Horvath · Martina Navratilova · Roland Garros
Oct/21
21
Biofile Kathy Horvath Interview
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former WTA player from 1981-1989 won six singles and three doubles titles and achieved a career high ranking of no. 10 in 1984. Youngest player to win a US Open match at fourteen years and five days, a record that still stands. DOB: August 25, 1965 In: Chicago, IL First Tennis […] Continue to read full article...
Kathy Horvath · Martina Navratilova · Roland Garros · US Open · WTA
Jan/21
29
Connors vs Navratilova Battle of Sexes 1992
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A forgotten tennis classic duel which nobody ever talks about today was the 1992 Flex-All Battle of the Champions clash between Martina Navratilova and Jimmy Connors at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. On a court constructed outdoors at the famous casino which hosted many famous championship boxing matches like Larry Holmes vs Gerry Cooney […] Continue to read full article...
Battle of the Sexes · Caesars Palace · Jimmy Connors · Las Vegas · Martina Navratilova
May/10
19
Mike Tyson Talks Tennis, Insists Martina Was Greater Than Serena
2 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
As we stood there in the parking lot of Mario's Ringside Lounge just off Route 1 & 9 in Jersey City, N.J. on a sunny April afternoon, I made a random comment to Mike Tyson, to initiate some small talk. "Mike, you're looking in great shape, how did you do it? Been playing any tennis?"
Suddenly, the former Heavyweight champion in the world looked at me and began hitting shadow forehand and backhand strokes, while saying, "I hit with Martina Navratilova when she stayed at my house in New Jersey (Bernardsville). I played with her. She was the greatest." Continue to read full article...
Margaret Court · Martina Navratilova · Mike Tyson · Serena Williams · Steffi Graf
