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on 13-May-04 12:20 PM
Just can't wait to see the old tigress back in court!
Navratilova to Play Singles in Paris
By JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press Writer
PARIS - Martina Navratilova will play at the French Open (news - web sites), her first Grand Slam singles action in a decade. But Monica Seles, who hoped to return at Roland Garros after a year's injury absence, pulled out, tournament spokesman Christophe Proust said Thursday.
Navratilova, 47, "wanted to play a little again," Proust said.
"She will draw a crowd, but we didn't do it for that. She represents something huge for women's tennis. She's a genuine monument."
Navratilova, who asked for and was given a wild-card entry, last played singles at the French Open in 1994, losing in the first round. Her last Grand Slam singles match came later that year at Wimbledon (news - web sites), where she made the final.
She won the French Open in 1982 and 1984, part of her collection of 18 major singles championships.
Proust said Navratilova, still a top doubles player, showed she can compete in singles by playing at smaller events recently.
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| AX |
Posted
on 13-May-04 02:17 PM
Way to go Martina. It will be great for people like me who grew up watching her. She was a great player and on her best while playing in grass court, esp. Wimbledon. It used to be so much fun watching Martina-Evert, Martina-Graff match up. What is she trying to prove playing in grand slam event at the age of 47? If I am not mistaken she has won the most slams, 18 all together (won all four major title - Wimbledon, U.S. open, Australian open and French Open). Still, I will watch her game if televised. Who is she pairing up for doubles? Mauresmo???
Hope Gabriela Sabatini will join the tennis league again…….
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