Martina Navratilova
Czech-American tennis player
Photo: Hans van Dijk for Anefo, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Aug 31
Ben Shelton defeats Carlos Alcaraz in five sets in latest US Open finish
Ben Shelton eliminated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 in a five-set quarter-final that ended at 3:33 AM in New York.
- Aug 28
Roger Federer inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport
The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion joined the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, honoured alongside broadcaster Mary Carillo four years after retiring from professional tennis.
- Jul 12
Linda Noskova, 21, beats Muchova to win first Wimbledon title and dedicates it to her late mother
The 21-year-old Czech defeated compatriot Karolina Muchova 6:2, 5:7, 6:3 in the first all-Czech women's Grand Slam final of the Open Era, then sent a kiss skyward in memory of her mother Ivana, who died in 2024.
- Jul 10
Linda Noskova survives five lost match points to win Wimbledon, dedicates title to late mother
The 21-year-old Czech recovered from squandering a 5-2 second-set lead and five championship points to beat compatriot Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, becoming the youngest women's champion since 2011.
- Jul 2
Swiatek sweeps past Pliskova 6-1, 6-3 at Wimbledon; Samsonova ousts Shnaider in second round
Iga Swiatek needed just 69 minutes to defeat Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-3 on Centre Court, extending her head‑to‑head lead to 4‑0. Later on Thursday, Liudmila Samsonova knocked out French Open semi‑finalist Diana Shnaider.
- Jun 25
Chris Evert withdraws from Wimbledon as ovarian cancer returns for third time
The 18-time Grand Slam champion announced on 25 June she has undergone surgery and will begin chemotherapy, stepping away from her broadcasting role at the All England Club.