‘Knocked Me on My A**’ - Martina Navratilova Once Disclosed the Toughest Opponent She Ever Battled and It’s Not Chris Evert or Steffi Graf - EssentiallySportsAmerica's Favorites Trending in U.S.A.
Knocked Me on My A** – Martina Navratilova Once Disclosed the Toughest Opponent She Ever Battled and It s Not Chris Evert or Steffi Graf
Published 09/26/2022, 1:34 PM EDTBy LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 19: Martina Navratilova of the United States smiles during the mixed doubles match between John McEnroe of the United States and his partner Kim Clijsters of Belgium and Martina Navratilova of the United States and Jamie Murray of Great Britain during the Wimbledon No. 1 Court Celebration in support of the Wimbledon Foundation at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on May 19, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) Former American tennis star, Martina Navratilova, has faced many challenging opponents in her career. The 65-year-old, had a tough rivalry with her friend and fellow American great, Chris Evert. However, what happened only a few years after her retirement was going to be her toughest battle. Back in 2010, Navratilova announced that she was battling with breast cancer. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Later, in an interview, she revealed how she felt while fighting the deadly disease. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Martina Navratilova on her battle with cancer
Back in 2019, Navratilova explained the feelings she had after getting the news of having breast cancer. She also termed it as her toughest opponent. “It was a total shock because I’ve been so healthy,’ said the 53-year-old star, who retired from competitive tennis only three years ago. It knocked me on my a**. I feel so in control of my life and my body, and then this comes, and it’s completely out of my hands,” Navratilova . She further added, “Throughout my decades-long tennis career, I have faced some really tough opponents across the net – Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, and even the Williams sisters in doubles. What I never anticipated was that my toughest opponent would be off the court – cancer.” However, Navratilova was lucky that cancer didn’t spread much. She got over it after a tumor surgery and got radiation therapy to finally defeat the deadly disease. Navratilova faces the ire of Rafael Nadal fans
ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Martina Navratilova works as a tennis broadcaster and commentator. One of the primary roles of her job is to point out the weakness and difficulties players are facing. While the professionals understand it pretty well, their fans take the criticism to the heart. Recently, Navratilova commented on Nadal’s nerves after he and lost to Frances Tiafoe, and Jack Sock, in their Laver Cup opener.SHANGHAI, CHINA – OCTOBER 16: Tennis legend Martina Navratilova. Speaks during the Australian Open Women In Focus Lunch at M on the Bud on October 16, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Hu Chengwei/Getty Images for Tennis Australia) This didn’t go well with fans who called her out on Twitter. Visibly frustrated by the regular social media hate she keeps receiving, Navratilova that this was the reason why she doesn’t discuss tennis on Twitter. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch This Story: Fans need to understand that it’s the nature of a commentator’s job to pick out fine details and give their opinion on them. Also, it is not at all right to call out a commentator for merely doing her job. SHARE THIS ARTICLE
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