Facing the Wrath of Novak Djokovic Fans of Late, Martina Navratilova Shuts Down a Fan Who Made a ‘Boring’ Comment – ‘Why Don’t More Pros Do It?’
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Martina Navratilova, the Czech–American retired tennis player, recently shut down a fan with a fierce comeback on Twitter. For the past few days, Navratilova has been involved in a Twitter banter with the fans of the 21-time Grand Slam champion, Novak Djokovic.
Navratilova is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history. The American, whose career spanned an incredible four decades, set an unprecedented number of professional records.
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Navratilova shuts down a Novak Djokovic fan with her response
Novak Djokovic is the only individual to complete the Career Golden Masters twice in singles on the ATP Tour. The Serb is also the first man in the Open Era to achieve a double Career Grand Slam in singles. Thus, when the 18-time Grand Slam champion, Navratilova, supported Rennae Stubbs’ critical opinions on the Serbian, his fans flooded Twitter with their views. Some fans even mocked the former legendary tennis player, Navratilova, in the process. True to her fierce nature on and off the court, she quickly fired off and shut down the fan with her response.
The fan tweeted, “So, according to you, Martina had a very smart game, which generated her extraordinary success. Serve and volley, the most pathetical/ boring movement of the tennis. Lol!”
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In reply, Navratilova tweeted, ” You are right – boring movement and anyone can do it. Why don’t more pros do it?…” She further clarified,“..Because very few can do it well enough to win. Clear enough?”
You are right – boring movement and anyone can do it. Why don’t more pros do it? Because very few can do it well enough to win. Clear enough?
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) November 28, 2022
Navratilova has won 59 Grand Slam titles, 167 singles titles, and 177 doubles titles, including a record nine Wimbledon singles titles. In addition to being a Wimbledon commentator for the BBC and Tennis Channel, Navratilova also served as an ambassador during the WTA Finals.
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For his anti-vaccination stance, Navratilova had once criticized Djokovic
Novak Djokovic was criticized by Navratilova for his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine on numerous occasions. The 18-time Grand Slam winner had received harsh criticism from Djokovic’s supporters even then, for not respecting the Serbian player’s right to decide what goes into his body.
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The 66-year-old had shared that the Serb legend ought to think about others’ safety. She has always defended Novak and praised his devotion to tennis, but she believed the Serbian player ought to have made more responsible choices for the good of the sport as a whole. Let us know what you think about Navratilova and the criticism she has received in the comments below.
Edited by:
Tony Thomas