Martina Navratilova

9 months ago

October 13, 1985: The day Czechoslovakia won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time

On 13 October 1985, Czechoslovakia, led by Hana Mandlikova and Helena Sukova, won...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Martina Navratilova at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships
9 months ago

Navratilova calls for a woman to be new WTA CEO following Cancun chaos

In the wake of various logistical failures at the WTA Finals in Cancun,...
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Ricky Dimon
Chris Evert_OTD_1973
9 months ago

November 3, 1975: The day the first ever WTA rankings were released

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a landmark...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
10 months ago

October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to one of the biggest moments in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
10 months ago

October 4, 1994: The day 14-year-old Martina Hingis made a winning debut on the pro tour

On this day in tennis history, the 14-year-old Swiss Miss made her bow...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jimmy Connors
10 months ago

September 25, 1992: The day Jimmy Connors defeated Martina Navratilova in the “Battle of Champions”

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Caroline Garcia
11 months ago

WTA Finals to be held in Cancun, Mexico

The WTA had considered holding the season-ending event in Saudi Arabia but changed...
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Simon Cambers
Steffi Graf, On This Day
11 months ago

August 17, 1987 : The day Steffi Graf became world No 1 for the first time

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Roger Federer at the 2019 Miami Open
1 year ago

Williams, Federer, Djokovic: GOAT debates are meaningless as sport evolves

Is there merit in getting into a debate on whether Williams or Federer,...
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Tennis Majors
Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2011
1 year ago

Dates, tickets, ranking points, all-white: Everything you always wanted to know about Wimbledon 2023 (but never had time to find out) – updated with prize money

Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious tournament in the tennis calendar. Here...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon in 2019
1 year ago

“Quitting is not in my DNA” – Martina Navratilova says she is cancer-free

The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion was diagnosed with throat and breast cancers...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Miami Open 2019
1 year ago

Dates, players, prize money: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2023 Miami Open (but never had time to find out)

All you need to know about the second Masters 1000 of the year
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Mathieu Canac
Indian Wells finalists
1 year ago

Indian Wells: A desert paradise for some; an unfathomable puzzle for others

Not everyone excels when the tennis Tour moves to the desert, for a...
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Simon Cambers
Naomi Osaka, Brisbane, 2020
1 year ago

14 tennis players, including Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe, who have taken a stand on social issues

Tennis Majors looks at some of the players who have been brave enough...
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Tennis Majors
Martina Navratilova at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships
2 years ago

“It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all have I got” – Navratilova diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

The 66-year-old had been diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time back...
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Haresh Ramchandani