Martina Navratilova still thrills her fans
Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe found increased popularity in the closing stages of their careers, when they were unable to win any titles. Pete Sampras discovered a warmer relationship with fans during his agonizing 33-tournament losing streak before winning the U.S. Open title for the fifth time last year. But it has been different for Martina Navratilova. The 46-year-old veteran has become the object of rapt adulation from the fans, not for making a good effort at an advanced age, but for her uncanny ability to win against opponents half her age. Many matches at the 2003 U.S. Open rarely fill the arenas. But Navratilova packs them in, even when she practices. Call it focus, drive, ambition, she's simply defying all odds. And still adding victories to her massive statistics that place her head and shoulders above any player in the history of the game. nj.com
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