“For all matches, I go in with the mentality that I have the chance to win the tournament,” she says. “Depending on who you are playing, you make game plans. On the day of the match you run through the place, what you want to do, and practise according to the game plan. The routine is pretty much the same, and the mindset is the same: I have the chance to win every match.”
Off the court, the famous left handed sportswoman reinvented traditional notions of athleticism, introducing a well-rounded training regime beyond the tennis court. During a time where cross training was relatively unheard of in pro tennis, Navratilova added weight training, basketball and running to improve her reach and footwork. It gave her tremendous physical advantage and stellar reaction time and speed. At the peak of her career, Navratilova was unstoppable.
The most successful player in history for the season-ending WTA finals — a record eight times — returns as its ambassador for the 2017 edition this month.
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