Who is a considered a better tennis player, Martina Navratilova or Jack Sock?
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Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova (Czech: "Martina Navrátilová" ] ; born Martina Šubertová ] ; October 18, 1956) is a former Czechoslovak and later American tennis player and coach. In 2005, "Tennis" magazine selected her as the greatest female tennis player for the years 1965 through 2005 and she is considered one of the best, if not the best, female tennis players of all time.
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Jack Sock Jack Sock (born September 24, 1992) is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 21 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is one of the top ranked American men in both singles and doubles on the ATP Tour. A former junior US Open champion, Sock's singles success is highlighted by 7 ATP finals, including three titles. His career best result came at the 2017 Indian Wells Masters, where he reached the semi-finals.
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Julia Lutrova Julia Lutrova (Russian: Юлия Лютрова ; born 9 January 1975) is a former Russian tennis player.
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Jack Nielsen (tennis) Jack Fridtjof Charles Hücke Coucheron Nobel Nielsen (] ) (3 August 1896 – 9 January 1981) was a Norwegian tennis player. He was a six-time national tennis champion of Norway.
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1985 French Open – Mixed Doubles The Mixed Doubles tournament at the 1985 French Open was held from 27 May until 9 June 1985 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Heinz Günthardt and Martina Navratilova won the title, defeating Paula Smith and Francisco González in the final.
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JoAnne Russell JoAnne Russell (born October 30, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. With playing partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Wimbledon Ladies' Doubles title in 1977. They beat the team of Chris Evert and Rosie Casals in the first round and the top-ranked team of Martina Navratilova and Betty Stöve in the final (6–3, 6–3). Russell reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 22.
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (Russian: Евгений Александрович Кафельников ] ; born 18 February 1974) is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player. He won two Grand Slam singles titles, the 1996 French Open and the 1999 Australian Open. He also won four Grand Slam doubles titles, being the last man to have won both the men's singles and doubles titles at the same Grand Slam tournament, which he did at the 1996 French Open.
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Petra Kvitová Petra Kvitová (] ; born 8 March 1990) is a Czech professional tennis player. Known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety, Kvitová turned professional in 2006 and has won 20 career singles titles, including two Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon. She is also an Olympic medalist, capturing the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 2 on 31 October 2011 and as of 18 September 2017, is ranked world no. 14 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). As such, Kvitová is the current second highest-ranked Czech and the second highest-ranked left-handed player in the WTA behind Karolína Plíšková and Germany's Angelique Kerber, respectively.
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Andy Murray career statistics Andy Murray is a professional tennis player who is the current world No. 1 in the ATP rankings. He is the reigning Olympic champion, having won the men's singles tennis tournament at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He has reached eleven grand slam finals in total: he won the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, 2013 Wimbledon Championships and the 2012 US Open, and finished as runner-up at the 2008 US Open, the 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016 Australian Opens, at Wimbledon in 2012 and the 2016 French Open.
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Graf–Navratilova rivalry Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova met 18 times during their careers. Their overall head-to-head series is tied 9–9, with Graf having a 4–2 record in Grand Slam finals and Navratilova having a 5–4 record in Grand Slam matches winning the last Grand Slam match between the two of them despite being 34 at the time. Both appeared in 3 consecutive Wimbledon Singles finals (1987–89) and thrilled the fans with their enthralling tennis.
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Max Decugis Maxime "Max" Omer Mathieu Decugis or Décugis (] ; 24 September 1882 – 6 September 1978) was a male tennis player from France who held the French Championships/French Open record of winning the tournament eight times (a French club members only tournament before 1925), a feat that was surpassed by Rafael Nadal in 2014. He also won three Olympic medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics (Paris) and the 1920 Summer Olympics (Antwerp), his only gold medal coming in the mixed doubles partnering French legend Suzanne Lenglen.
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1992 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions, but lost in semifinals to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Helena Suková.
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WTA Most Improved Player of the Year The WTA Most Improved Player of the Year is an annual Women's Tennis Association (WTA) award given since the 1977 WTA Tour.
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100 Greatest of All Time 100 Greatest of All Time was a television series of five one-hour episodes, produced and first aired by Tennis Channel in March 2012. It presented a list of the "100 greatest tennis players of all time", both men and women. The series was hosted by Jack Nicklaus, Jerry Rice, Wayne Gretzky, Lisa Leslie and Carl Lewis. Many retired tennis luminaries provided commentary, including Rod Laver, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi.
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Andrea Hlaváčková Andrea Hlaváčková (] ; born 10 August 1986) is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her highest singles ranking is world No. 58, which she reached in September 2012, and her highest doubles ranking is No. 3, reached on 22 October 2012. In her career, Hlaváčková has won 22 WTA doubles titles, as well as 19 ITF doubles and eight ITF singles titles. She has won two Grand Slam doubles titles, the 2011 French Open and the 2013 US Open, both times partnered with Lucie Hradecká. The pair are also the 2012 Olympic silver medallists. Hlaváčková was part of the winning Czech team in Fed Cup 2012 and also won the mixed doubles title at the 2013 US Open paired with Max Mirnyi.
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1999 Australian Open – Women's Singles The 1999 Australian Open – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the eighty-seventh edition of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year and the most prestigious tournament in the Asia-Pacific and the Southern Hemisphere. Martina Hingis was the two-time defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating unseeded Amélie Mauresmo, 6–2, 6–3, in the final. With this win, she joined Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles as the only women to have won three consecutive Australian Open titles. Hingis also became the only woman to have won three consecutive Australian Open titles in singles and doubles simultaneously.
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1985 Virginia Slims of Washington The 1985 Virginia Slims of Washington, also known as the VS of Washington, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It was part of the 1985 WTA Tour and was played from January 7 through January 13, 1985. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.
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Vincent Richards Vincent "Vinnie" Richards (March 20, 1903 – September 28, 1959) was an American tennis player. He was active in the early decades of the 20th century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer. He was ranked World No. 2 both as an amateur in 1924 by A. Wallis Myers, and as a pro by "American Lawn Tennis" magazine in 1930.
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Alex Bogomolov Jr. Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bogomolov Jr. (Russian: Александр Александрович «Алекс» Богомолов , born April 23, 1983), nicknamed Bogie, is a Russian-American retired professional tennis player.
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1978 Virginia Slims of Chicago The 1978 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from January 30 through February 5, 1978. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.
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Svetlana Komleva Svetlana Komleva (Russian: Светлана Комлева , born 15 December 1973) is a former female professional tennis player.
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1988 Virginia Slims of New England The 1988 Virginia Slims of New England was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and was part of Tier II of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from October 31 through November 6, 1988. Martina Navratilova won the singles title.