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I hit some great shots in my lifetime now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.

Martina Navratilova

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Martina Navratilova
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 18
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Tennis Player
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Praha
Martina Subertova
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Lifetime
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I came to live in a country I love some people label me a defector. I have loved men and women in my life I've been labeled the bisexual defector. Want to know another secret? I'm even ambidextrous. I don't like labels. Just call me Martina.
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The tennis ball doesn't know how old I am. The ball doesn't know if I'm a man or a woman or if I come from a communist country or not. Sport has always broken down these barriers.
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I'm an American. You can't go on where you were born. If you do then John McEnroe would be a German.
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Some players when they become No. 1 they put too much pressure on themselves.
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No matter where I go, I always make friends at the bridge table
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Concentration is born on the practice court... you must mentally treat your practice sessions as matches, concentrating on every ball you hit.
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I just try to concentrate on concentrating.
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Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat.
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The only people that really have a chance against Serena [Williams] are people that are strong, that can handle her power that move well, and that's a difficult combination.
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When one man becomes more important than the country he's supposed to be leading, this will always create a problem.
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The more people come out, the less it will be an issue.
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Changes made to please others are unrealistic, but more important, they're unfair to you.
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The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved the pig is committed.
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If I feel strongly, I say it. I know I can do more good by being vocal than by staying quiet. I'd have a whole lot more money if I lied, but I wouldn't enjoy spending it.
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People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.
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You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.
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Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.
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I think retirement beats the heck out of life after death, that's for sure.
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Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson.
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