Martina always won on grass, but nobody ever remembers Chris beating her on all the other surfaces, much more than martina won wimbledon, though I'd just throw that in for conjecture.
@fukdapolice13 She had a losing record to Austin .. but it is important to note that Chris and Martina met 35 indoors (which is where Martina has won most of her matches in her career) 16 times on hard court,15 times on grass, 14 times on clay. 21 of Martina's 43 wins came indoors !
@goolagong68 Wrong again... she went directly to tea and out to dinner with John... you really are a tiresome.. hateful.. and childish person..please fuck off and go to the pages where your aussie favs are and leave the rest of us alone !
@chris85april What an idiotic comment no one turns anyone's sexuality... Judy Nelson may have been married before she hook-up with Maritna, many gay men and women have married and had children before they were able to come to terms with their sexuality.
ok now lets end this debate and bs....Chris is a great friend and opponet to Martina. Navratilova holds the titles but Chris has the highest winning percentage of ANY tennis player EVER! Both ladies are superb athletes and great women and Martina was a really nice neighbor to me so cut the crap and celebrate them both.
Monica Seles' match point ball was called out in 1990 when she was playing Garrison in the quarter-finals. Would've been interesting to see Seles play Martina on grass in 1990.
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An eastern european woman that looks like a man. She was stronger than Johnny Mac. At the winners dance, they didn't know who the girl was. I can't believe she was on steroids? And then the AARP to hold her up as a fitness example. WHAT A JOKE.
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Martina is the best women tennis player of all time. Chris just said in a new documentary coming in September on Espn, that Martina at her best was better than she was at her best. Chris and Martina have a very special relationship and are very close friends. I personally can't wait for this documentary because Chris and Martina will always be the best rivals in tennis history. Off the court they are very good friends.
in most respects I agree with you except for 2 points Chris Evert has the highest winning percentage of any tennis player man or woman. And second, Martina is still tied with Billie Jean King for titles at Wimbeldon @ 20.
I remember when Martina used to play doubles with Billie Jean, she was always wineing about calls, and her favorite was the chalk, the chalk... she was like a female Ilse Nastasie. She was full of excuses when she lost her matches, I didn't feel she was a good sport at all.
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Martina wined, but mainly from wanting the match to be perfect...other players called her the fairest that ever played- you hear her constantly saying 'great shot' or 'too good' when people got the ball by her/etc...she gave her all, and if that's not enough for people- they're the losers.
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anyone that says chris was better than Martina is a complete fool. Plain and simple, Martina is the best female player ever. There's not even a legitimate argument against it.
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@MrPernell27 Agreed. for Evert to win, Martina has to be off a little. Martina has more game and the head to head records prove it. Evert couldn't beat Graf at 35 whereas Martina beat Graf & Seles at 36.
@zeeksgay You're absolutely right. The fact that your comment has been taken out because of "too many negative reponses" (?????) is censorship. Isn't that what America is NOT supposed to be all about? Martina was the greatest, no matter what all the whiney, cry-baby, sour-grapes Evert fans say. Interestingly enough, Chrissie her self never denied or disputed Martina's supremacy as a player.
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I am an exact contemporary of Martina, and saw virtually all of her matches live or on TV, and what you write is simply not true. All of her main rivals over the years always said, noone was fairer on the court than Martina. The real problem was she was just too good and it bothered the mediocrity-loving middle class (other women, mainly). She was also open about being gay, and there are lots of homophobes in this world, as I'm sure you know. Please: who's not giving credit here?
Personally i always preferred martina to Chris because I loved her style. I used to find the endless baseline play from Chris a bit monotonous for my personal liking although I acknowledge she was amazing at it. I'm a sucker for the emotional player as well rather than the more cool and distant type.
I remember watching all of these matches over the years, Martina was always winey on the court .. questioning calls and acting up, never giving her opponents credit , always making excuse when she lost. She wasn't very likeable, but she was a great player.
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@jokerwildest that's a lie! To begin with, Martina had to work hard for the prejudiced crowd to win them over. She's just emotional but that's her nature. She was always gracious to rivals. Why don't you watch the awards ceremony on you tube when whe was beating Evert. She was all grace. It was Evert in the beginning who didn't credit Martina for beating her. Evert had all the excuses in the world.
@zeeksgay First of all its not a lie Martina, is the wineiest of the ladies that I can remember, in all the years I have been watching tennis. What is the lie is your statement that Chris didn't credit Martina !! Chris never had excuses, never made excuses... always credited her opponents victories even when she was sick or had an injury. Chris was class to the core !
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@Marchjoy1963 I followed Martina's career from the time she was 16 years old.What you say is really not true.Navratilova was known among the other women for being very fair and very generous to her opponents. Even Evert said so on more than one occasion.Martina was very emotional and always gave vocal expression to everything she was thinking or feeling.Probably a mistake, as complete openness is so susceptible to mis-interpretation, but that's the way she was.If you just don't like her, fine.
Martina was and is still the best. She had to overcome obstacles other players did not have: Her sexual orientation, defection from a Communist regime. Those are heavy burdens and she still played tennis the way she did. Some might say Graf is the best, but I would like to have seen her deal with those issues, and it would have been a different story. Oh, by the way, I still believe Graf's dad had to do something with Seles stabbing...
You know something, I wouldn't at all be surprised if Peter Graf did have something to do with it (Seles' attack).... too bad we'll never know for sure. I think Martina's dominance in doubles along with singles gives her the edge over Graf for greatest women's player ever.
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When Evert says 'that had taken the edgeg of my competetiveness i fell' it doesnt really send a message of graciousness does it? and you nkow also that Evert would have cried like a baby aftaer her 'graciousness' at the net
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That year Evonne Cawley would have played Evert had she not done her ankle at 4-3 in the SF. I cant beleive Evert's comments about 'taking the edge of her competitiveness ! what the? How ingracious can you be? Evert says this a lot apparently
@anddyx You don't think what?
fukdapolice13 1 month ago
Martina always won on grass, but nobody ever remembers Chris beating her on all the other surfaces, much more than martina won wimbledon, though I'd just throw that in for conjecture.
anddyx 2 months ago
@anddyx Research some more because their head to head favors Martina 37-43. Graf and Navratilova were her only opponents she had losing records to
fukdapolice13 1 month ago
@fukdapolice13 Don't think so.
anddyx 1 month ago
@fukdapolice13 She had a losing record to Austin .. but it is important to note that Chris and Martina met 35 indoors (which is where Martina has won most of her matches in her career) 16 times on hard court,15 times on grass, 14 times on clay. 21 of Martina's 43 wins came indoors !
karrtt1234 6 days ago
Evert bawled her eyes out as usual after this wimbleon final
goolagong68 2 months ago
@goolagong68 Wrong again... she went directly to tea and out to dinner with John... you really are a tiresome.. hateful.. and childish person..please fuck off and go to the pages where your aussie favs are and leave the rest of us alone !
48blackman 6 days ago
I love Martina (for the most part) and Chrissie.
kljMN2 3 months ago
I didn't know Navratilova grunted! lol
foresure88 4 months ago
18/10 FELIZ CUMPLE Martina!!!
una de las tenistas mas destacadas de todos los tiempos!!!
Masdiversidad 4 months ago
Divulgue seus videos noa ndaki.com.br e no snfc.com.br
teozito100 5 months ago
Man, Chrissy is cute here.
Audioquest56 6 months ago
@chris85april What an idiotic comment no one turns anyone's sexuality... Judy Nelson may have been married before she hook-up with Maritna, many gay men and women have married and had children before they were able to come to terms with their sexuality.
jokerwildest 6 months ago
Martina turned a straight woman gay. respeck
chris85april 7 months ago
ok now lets end this debate and bs....Chris is a great friend and opponet to Martina. Navratilova holds the titles but Chris has the highest winning percentage of ANY tennis player EVER! Both ladies are superb athletes and great women and Martina was a really nice neighbor to me so cut the crap and celebrate them both.
RRydnew 7 months ago
@AntiFanBoy1 I see you enjoy trolling on the best players of ALL sports. Get a life?
outdoorpooltable 8 months ago
i wish the likes of wozinacki would watch martina and learn what being number 1 is about
Kallytom 9 months ago
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Martina is the best!!!!
TheKalimero70 9 months ago 57
@TheKalimero70 Why?
anddyx 2 months ago
Monica Seles' match point ball was called out in 1990 when she was playing Garrison in the quarter-finals. Would've been interesting to see Seles play Martina on grass in 1990.
LobOverTheBackhand 1 year ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Martina!
I hope you are fine...
Strength & love from Germany
Ilkamy 1 year ago
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An eastern european woman that looks like a man. She was stronger than Johnny Mac. At the winners dance, they didn't know who the girl was. I can't believe she was on steroids? And then the AARP to hold her up as a fitness example. WHAT A JOKE.
Listman11 1 year ago
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Martina is the best women tennis player of all time. Chris just said in a new documentary coming in September on Espn, that Martina at her best was better than she was at her best. Chris and Martina have a very special relationship and are very close friends. I personally can't wait for this documentary because Chris and Martina will always be the best rivals in tennis history. Off the court they are very good friends.
77alena 1 year ago
@77alena
in most respects I agree with you except for 2 points Chris Evert has the highest winning percentage of any tennis player man or woman. And second, Martina is still tied with Billie Jean King for titles at Wimbeldon @ 20.
RRydnew 7 months ago
I remember when Martina used to play doubles with Billie Jean, she was always wineing about calls, and her favorite was the chalk, the chalk... she was like a female Ilse Nastasie. She was full of excuses when she lost her matches, I didn't feel she was a good sport at all.
zedlacredit 1 year ago
Baby sat for Martina's kids last night...no biggie.
ablj147 1 year ago
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Martina wined, but mainly from wanting the match to be perfect...other players called her the fairest that ever played- you hear her constantly saying 'great shot' or 'too good' when people got the ball by her/etc...she gave her all, and if that's not enough for people- they're the losers.
demc67 1 year ago
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anyone that says chris was better than Martina is a complete fool. Plain and simple, Martina is the best female player ever. There's not even a legitimate argument against it.
MrPernell27 1 year ago
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@MrPernell27 Agreed. for Evert to win, Martina has to be off a little. Martina has more game and the head to head records prove it. Evert couldn't beat Graf at 35 whereas Martina beat Graf & Seles at 36.
zeeksgay 1 year ago
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@zeeksgay You're absolutely right. The fact that your comment has been taken out because of "too many negative reponses" (?????) is censorship. Isn't that what America is NOT supposed to be all about? Martina was the greatest, no matter what all the whiney, cry-baby, sour-grapes Evert fans say. Interestingly enough, Chrissie her self never denied or disputed Martina's supremacy as a player.
assindiastignani 1 year ago
iv.nevered.admired.her.she.whinged.wasnt.gracious.evert.was.better.in.every.way.so.gracious.
iamanabba 1 year ago
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I am an exact contemporary of Martina, and saw virtually all of her matches live or on TV, and what you write is simply not true. All of her main rivals over the years always said, noone was fairer on the court than Martina. The real problem was she was just too good and it bothered the mediocrity-loving middle class (other women, mainly). She was also open about being gay, and there are lots of homophobes in this world, as I'm sure you know. Please: who's not giving credit here?
assindiastignani 1 year ago
Personally i always preferred martina to Chris because I loved her style. I used to find the endless baseline play from Chris a bit monotonous for my personal liking although I acknowledge she was amazing at it. I'm a sucker for the emotional player as well rather than the more cool and distant type.
mjtsmm2027 1 year ago
I remember watching all of these matches over the years, Martina was always winey on the court .. questioning calls and acting up, never giving her opponents credit , always making excuse when she lost. She wasn't very likeable, but she was a great player.
jokerwildest 1 year ago
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@jokerwildest that's a lie! To begin with, Martina had to work hard for the prejudiced crowd to win them over. She's just emotional but that's her nature. She was always gracious to rivals. Why don't you watch the awards ceremony on you tube when whe was beating Evert. She was all grace. It was Evert in the beginning who didn't credit Martina for beating her. Evert had all the excuses in the world.
zeeksgay 1 year ago
@zeeksgay First of all its not a lie Martina, is the wineiest of the ladies that I can remember, in all the years I have been watching tennis. What is the lie is your statement that Chris didn't credit Martina !! Chris never had excuses, never made excuses... always credited her opponents victories even when she was sick or had an injury. Chris was class to the core !
Marchjoy1963 1 year ago 3
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@Marchjoy1963 I followed Martina's career from the time she was 16 years old.What you say is really not true.Navratilova was known among the other women for being very fair and very generous to her opponents. Even Evert said so on more than one occasion.Martina was very emotional and always gave vocal expression to everything she was thinking or feeling.Probably a mistake, as complete openness is so susceptible to mis-interpretation, but that's the way she was.If you just don't like her, fine.
assindiastignani 1 year ago
@Wcross34 non existent God? I feel so sorry for you.
So, we live & die, along with Hitler and Mother Theresa & that's it!
No way, I have witnessed miracles in my own family
Jeannenyc57 1 year ago
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Chrissie sucks! Boring as hell too.
Carlski79 1 year ago
Good job Martina!!U were one of the best dominators of ur era:)
amb817 1 year ago
Chrissie is the best!! Anyone who doubts that she was gracious as a player is totally wrong...
kljMN2 1 year ago
@kljMN2 : I want to change this; Martina, obviously, is the greatest of all time (over Graf!). Chrissie, IMO, is third best-ever.
kljMN2 1 year ago
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@kljMN2 she alwyas made excuses and didnt alwy7as give her opponents their due, she was actually quite a bitch at times
pete0118lady 1 year ago
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comancherah66 1 year ago
Great video!! Muchas gracias por subirlo. Seguro que Martina también ganará esta batalla contra el cáncer. Saludos desde España!!
70puck 1 year ago
You can barely see the ball because it is white, Wimbeldon didn't change to yellow until 1985.
jokerwildest 2 years ago
Martina was and is still the best. She had to overcome obstacles other players did not have: Her sexual orientation, defection from a Communist regime. Those are heavy burdens and she still played tennis the way she did. Some might say Graf is the best, but I would like to have seen her deal with those issues, and it would have been a different story. Oh, by the way, I still believe Graf's dad had to do something with Seles stabbing...
comancherah66 2 years ago
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You know something, I wouldn't at all be surprised if Peter Graf did have something to do with it (Seles' attack).... too bad we'll never know for sure. I think Martina's dominance in doubles along with singles gives her the edge over Graf for greatest women's player ever.
kljMN2 2 years ago 16
the best player ever lived
mtenor 2 years ago
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Hmm, I wonder when Martina started juicing?
peejes 2 years ago
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When Evert says 'that had taken the edgeg of my competetiveness i fell' it doesnt really send a message of graciousness does it? and you nkow also that Evert would have cried like a baby aftaer her 'graciousness' at the net
kangaroosbraun 2 years ago
The best ever player
ThebestMSRF 2 years ago
i think she is one of the most prolific athletes of the 20th century -
awesome woman!
tialeetull 2 years ago
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That year Evonne Cawley would have played Evert had she not done her ankle at 4-3 in the SF. I cant beleive Evert's comments about 'taking the edge of her competitiveness ! what the? How ingracious can you be? Evert says this a lot apparently
kangaroosbraun 2 years ago
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newmark401 2 years ago