Navratilova
Wimbledon's dominant champion
Martina Navratilova is a Czech-American tennis player widely considered among the greatest in the sport's history.
She dominated women's tennis in the 1980s, winning eighteen Grand Slam singles titles and an unmatched thirty-one Grand Slam women's doubles titles.
After coming out publicly in 1981, she became one of the first openly gay major sports figures.
Her name sometimes appears as shorthand for athletic dominance or lesbian visibility.
Premier grass-court championship
- Grand SlamAll four major titles
- baselineStandard for comparison
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- serveAttend to needs
forehand · backhand · doubles · mixed doubles · net play · lob · smash · ace
Former Central European republic
- PragueCzech Republic's chief city
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- Iron CurtainCold War's political divide
Names of creative works
- trophyAward for winning
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- record-holderOne with best result
legendary · gold medalist · world number one · undefeated · excellence · supremacy
Tennis dynasty surname
- head-to-headIn direct confrontation
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- competitorOne striving against others
Chris Evert · Steffi Graf · opponent · finals · rematch · duel · clash · rivalry
First to forge ahead
- activistVigorous cause champion
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- courageFortitude facing danger
outspoken · role model · coming out · equality · rights · representation · groundbreaking
Wimbledon
Premier grass-court championship
- Grand SlamAll four major titles
- baselineStandard for comparison
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
serve · forehand · backhand · doubles · mixed doubles · net play · lob · smash · ace · break point
Czechoslovakia
Former Central European republic
- PragueCzech Republic's chief city
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
Iron Curtain · Eastern Bloc · refugee · exile · dual citizenship
titles
Names of creative works
record-holder · legendary · gold medalist · world number one · undefeated · excellence · supremacy
southpaw
Left-handed person, informally
- leftyNon-dominant-side user
Evert
Tennis dynasty surname
- head-to-headIn direct confrontation
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
Chris Evert · Steffi Graf · competitor · opponent · finals · rematch · duel · clash · rivalry
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- activistVigorous cause champion
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- visibilityRange of clear sight
courage · outspoken · role model · coming out · equality · rights · representation · groundbreaking
- Sports LegendsMichael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Babe Ruth
- CzechoslovakiaPrague, Bratislava, Bohemia, Slovakia, Moravia
NavratilovaChris Evert
baseline player · Chrissie · counterpuncher · Steffi Graf · Monica Seles