Word: martina
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...article stated that, at the 1984 U.S. Open tennis championships, Vitas Gerulatis--a former Top 10 player--had said he was tired of comparisons between Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe, and that Navratilova couldn't beat the 100th-ranked male, let alone Mr. McEnroe...
...know who is currently ranked 100th in the men's rankings, but I would definitely put my money on Martina. Before 1985 I wouldn't have; but personal experience has forever changed my attitude about women competing with men in sports...
...whole male-female issue, I don't think Martina Navratilova could beat Ivan Lendl, nor Steffi Graff defeat John McEnroe. That is to be expected, with the strength advantage that men normally possess over women...
...championship torches are passing to Teenagers Boris Becker, 19, and Steffi Graf, 18, old practice partners from neighboring towns near Heidelberg. He is the two- time Wimbledon champion going for three in a row. She is the coming heir to Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, lately vincible at 30 but still unbeaten in five straight Wimbledons...
...Saturday, Hana Mandlikova of Czechoslovakia won her second Australian Open women's singles title and earned the fourth Grand Slam crown of her career, upsetting Martina Navratilova, the world's top-ranked player...