The month before she had a tumour removed from her left breast. Navratilova said that she was told she was getting paid a comparable amount to men doing the same job as her, adding: "We were not told the truth, that's for sure It's shocking It's still the good old boys network The bottom line is that male voices are valued more than women's voices.
Navratilova, who was crowned Wimbledon ladies' champion nine times, said that her agent will ask for more money in future. After being stripped of her Czech citizenship in , she became a US citizen in and then retook Czech citizenship to now have dual American and Czech nationality.
The campaign was earned at a That magical season saw the beginning of a match doubles winning streak alongside Shriver. From to , Navratilova played in 23 consecutive singles finals. Navratilova prevailed at Wimbledon in and the US Open that same year, her fourth and final title at Flushing Meadows.
Navratilova successfully defended her title in over Evert again, , , A bid for a third straight in was halted by Hana Mandlikova , , , , but the Czech-American was back in championship form the following two years, winning the title easily over Sukova , and over Graf , In head-to-head competition against Graf, the duo was even at Navratilova entered Australian singles draw just 10 times, winning the title over Evert , , and in , , Raised on clay courts, Navratilova won the French over pigtailed Andrea Jaeger , and in over Evert , She was a four-time finalist in Paris.
Her Fed Cup career boasted near perfect performances, going in singles and in doubles playing for both Czechoslovakia and the United States. Following her retirement from playing, Navratilova became a respected commentator and advocate for the sport. As one of the first openly gay sports figures, she has been a vocal advocate for equal rights and a strong supporter of many charities benefiting the LGBT community. Federation Cup Team , , , , Member of the U.
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