Martina is greatest ever!!

[tennisjunkiela]

Just saw that 48 year old (not possible) Martina Navratilova just won the doubles tournament - incredible. Go Martina!!

Also, just saw this on ESPN website. THIS HAS TO BE THE MOST DOMINANT PERIOD IN TENNIS HISTORY??? Check it out (note - this is only Martina's wins and doesn't include GS finals she made but lost):

1983
GRAND SLAM TITLES
Australian Open Singles: Beat Kathy Jordan 6-2, 7-6
Doubles: Pam Shriver
Wimbledon Singles: Beat Andrea Jaeger 6-0, 6-3
Doubles: Pam Shriver
U.S. Open Singles: Beat Chris Evert 6-1, 6-3
Doubles: Pam Shriver

1984
GRAND SLAM TITLES
Australian Open Doubles: Pam Shriver
French Open Singles: Beat Chris Evert 6-3, 6-1
Doubles: Pam Shriver
Wimbledon Singles: Beat Chris Evert 7-6, 6-2
Doubles: Pam Shriver
U.S. Open Singles: Beat Chris Evert 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles: Pam Shriver

1985
GRAND SLAM TITLES
Australian Open Singles: Beat Chris Evert 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Doubles: Pam Shriver
French Open Doubles: Pam Shriver
Mixed doubles: Heinz Gunhardt
Wimbledon Singles: Beat Chris Evert 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Mixed doubles: Paul McNamee
U.S. Open Mixed doubles: Heinz Gunhardt

1986
GRAND SLAM TITLES
French Open Doubles: Andrea Temesvari
Wimbledon Singles: Beat Hana Mandlikova 7-6, 6-3
Doubles: Pam Shriver
U.S. Open Singles: Beat Helena Sukova 6-3, 6-2
Doubles: Pam Shriver

1987
GRAND SLAM TITLES
Australian Open Doubles: Pam Shriver
French Open Doubles: Pam Shriver
Wimbledon Singles: Beat Steffi Graf 7-5, 6-3
U.S. Open Singles: Beat Steffi Graf 7-6, 6-1
Doubles: Pam Shriver
Mixed doubles: Emilio Sanchez

AN AVERAGE OF 6 GRAND SLAMS PER YEAR DURING THIS PERIOD OF DOMINANCE!! INCREDIBLE - WILL THIS EVER BE DUPLICATED???

 

[xanctus]

yes, Navratilova is quite amazing on her tennis...salut her indeed