Photo: Ondřej Deml, ČTK
Czech-born all-time tennis great Martina Navrátilová has just received an award in Prague, the silver medal of the president of the Senate. The 66-year-old said she was happy to be back – and glad that today’s young sports people don’t have to leave their native country.
Martina Navrátilová, who grew up in Řevnice near Prague, is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, with an incredible 59 major titles, including 18 in singles.
Early this year, Navrátilová, who is 66, revealed she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancers, though she later said she was in remission.
On Tuesday she was in Prague to receive the silver medal of the president of the Senate. Upper house chief Miloš Vystrčil said she merited it not only for her sporting achievements but personal positions.
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