Breaking News: “They killed me in the 1970s, they ripped me up” – When Martina Navratilova lamented how the media treated her during her early days in tennis

Martina Navratilova once voiced her frustration with the media’s treatment of her early in her tennis career.

However, she overcame these obstacles and emerged as one of the greatest players in tennis history, securing 18 Grand Slam titles and numerous other achievements.

Navratilova’s journey was far from easy. In 1975, she fled her birth country, the Czech Republic (then known as Czechoslovakia), due to issues with the communist regime.

She settled in the USA for better opportunities and became an American citizen in 1981.

She was initially overwhelmed by the sudden freedom in America, leading to a lavish lifestyle with spending on expensive cars and gaining 20lbs, for which she was mocked.

However, she soon began training under former professional golfer Sandra Haynie and basketball player Nancy Lieberman to regain shape.