Martina Navratilova, tennis player extraordinaire, who took women's tennis to a new level with her speed, determination and agility. She won the Wimbledon women's singles title a record 9 times and was famously described by Billie Jean King as "the greatest singles, doubles and mixed doubles player who's ever lived."
In all, Martina has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles (an all-time record), and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.
That same determination which helped bring her such remarkable achievements on court has most recently helped her through her latest battle - against breast cancer, diagnosed earlier this year. She had an operation to remove cancerous tissue and, two weeks later, took part in a triathlon.
Martina has been described as honest, feisty, self deprecating, courageous and controversial. She's always told it from the heart, never flinching from an unpopular comment or cause if she believes it to be right.
When not playing tennis, Martina is involved with various charities that benefit animal rights, underprivileged children and gay rights. In 2008 she took part in ITV's "I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!" She's also written several books, most recently "Shape Your Self", guide to health and fitness.
Originally from Czechoslovakia, Martina was stripped of her citizenship when, in 1975 at the age of 18, she asked the United States for political asylum. She became a US citizen in 1981 but, two years ago, had her Czech citizenship restored.
She is available for all types of corporate engagements from Q and A to tennis clinics.
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